Originally Posted by Rochard

It's a shitty situation but it's not like it's the first time it's happened or the last time. Americans live in ignorant bliss - This happens all the time. The truth is we need our oil and this is the price we pay.

At the same time everyone is blaming BP. If I understand correctly, the oil platform wasn't owned by BP. It was leased to them. It wasn't even their people on the rig.