Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Unless you simply assume that the oil companies are solely responsible, of course we need to determine responsibility. BP and the drilling company obviously have a large measure of responsibility. But what about federal oversight that did not even anticipate such a problem, nor have a list of possible solutions. Who bears the responsibility for not having the booms and other equipment on hand that were required by federal law? Were Bush's people still running the oversight agencies?

All my argument are political? Of course--that is the purpose of these discussions. How does that make me any different from you? All of your arguments are also political, and come from a left wing/ progressive viewpoint. How are you and me different other than our relative POVs?