Aneirin
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From: Tamaris
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ORIGINAL: rulemylife
It's really kind of amazing to listen the to the relentless defense of BP by the Brits on here.
You are citing an internal investigation by BP saying that their liability in the event was limited.
Do you you think that just may be a little self-serving?
I don't know whether it has crossed your mind or not, but most Brits couldn't give a flying fuck what happened to BP. Where we do care it is where BP is linked by expansion of the initials to us, as if we are to blame, the British. For in BP suddenly becoming British petroleum, an expansion first said by your dear president, it is as if it is the British who are at fault, not a company that was once British. Now of this special relationship Britain is supposed to have with America, your president is in the eyes of the British public rapidly dissolving. It is clear he bears a grudge against the British for actions passed by people who are not the people now, but it is coming over loud and clear Obama grinds axes against us.
As to BP being totally to blame for this incident, I have always held in doubt due to the fact that I am fully conversant with the issue of subcontractors, why do it yourself if experts exist that will do it more efficiently or cheaper, it makes economic sense if not operational.
As I said in the OP, Deep water Horizon was a cluster fuck, too many authorities involved and not a clear policy amongst them, too much was either ignored or forgotten, people were doing what they did with crossed fingers, perhaps the way it was always done, but this time shit happened and the inefficiencies became clear to see, eleven people lost their lives through incompetence on a multi organisational scale. All involved in the operation hold blame, that is until proved innocent.
But it interests me all those that on here have levied ultimate blame on BP without knowing the facts beyond what media has presented, themselves following the public mood and there feeding their paying public hunger. Of many who have towed Obama's line in his attack on BP, guess what, many of those who rallied with Obama at other times on here have demonstrated they despise the ground he walks upon, vociferous are they regarding the president and his party.
But to end it all, I as a Briton could not give a flying fuck what happened to BP, they can like many other oil companies rot in hell for I care, for all of them have got away with so much for so long because they were the suppliers of the black gold that kept leaders of countries from being honest with their voters as to the true situation as it will effect the livelihood of everyone, in the case of America, the American way becomes history. Presidents know this, it is either supply what is required or see the end of one's political career, for who will vote for a leader who cannot supply. Bush knew this also, but if oil was not available easily at home, then there must be somewhere in the world where taking it would not present so much of a problem, enter Iraq on an invasion based on lies, blood in exchange for oil, but not his blood that was safe, he had elections to win whilst others fought and died for his dishonesty. Obama in his belief chose not to win oil by conquest but choose the more dangerous option of engaging companies to seek oil from home territories, exactly what he said when he meant to rid America from it's dependence on middle eastern oil.
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