The US oil spill

[tans]

Apparently Obama has compared it to 9/11.

Oh dear.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/14/barack-obama-oil-spill-911

[BANGKOK RED]

What a dick. He has been incompetent since this started but this takes the biscuit.

[china red]

An excuse to invade Blighty?

[reeves4england]

"In the same way that our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11, I think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come," he told the US political website Politico.

In all fairness, he didn't compare the scale of the incidents. What he does seem to be doing is finally recognising that the US is not an infallible, all powerful force that can do what it likes and assume it will be unaffected by the world's problems. What they now need to go on to realise is that America and American attitudes are part of the cause of these problems, but I hold out little hope of that happening.

[Abrahammer]

It might help if people understood the context in which he said it.  He is correct in what he says but then again hyped up, out of context statements sell papers!

[Sippo]

[nochee]

I dont know how to edit this but my point is made from the 1 minute mark on this vid. 

[jonny72]

I just love the way senior figures in the US (including Obama) have been calling them British Petroleum. Conveniently forgetting that 39% of BP shares are in US hands (versus 40% for the UK) and Haliburton (a US company) most likely played a role in the accident that caused the spill. It's lucky we've got a special relationship with them or they'd have invaded by now.

[STFC Bart]

Look how many natural disasters the US have been responsible for and their stance on climate change.

Those in glass houses should not throw stones- they are the biggest NIMBYS going.

[thedarkprince]

Transocean.  That is all.

[tans]

STFC Bartish Petroleum

[BANGKOK RED]

How to deal with a problem

1) Fix it
2) Work out how to ensure it doesn't happen again
3) Play the blame game.

How Obama deals with a problem

1) It wasn't me, I didn't do it
2) Get them!!!!!!
3) Oh. Help the wildlife and stuff

[reeves4england]

Look how many natural disasters the US have been responsible for and their stance on climate change.

Those in glass houses should not throw stones- they are the biggest NIMBYS going.

Actually, their stance on climate change is quite different to what many think. Especially since the departure of Bush. The US wants things to be done about climate change and actually implements a lot of policies within its own jurisdiction. The problems it has arise from distrust of other states and the UN - as I said before, the US tends to see itself as the good guy and everybody else as being responsible.

Your point still stands regarding disasters and the general American attitude, although I think blaming them for natural disasters is rather harsh.

[Rich Pullen]

[Don Rogers Shop]

Look how many natural disasters the US have been responsible for and their stance on climate change.

Those in glass houses should not throw stones- they are the biggest NIMBYS going.

Is that even possible?