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Originally Posted by Omen

It's what the news reported. Maybe they were referring to when he first contracted cancer.

Kenny McAacAskill or DavidCameron can say whatever they like. In my view actions speak louder than words.

Wrt Iraq, "BP To Drill 80-100 New Oil Wells In Iraq's Rumaila ".
Once again, actions speak louder than words.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...19-709929.html

Oil was being drilled in Iraq before the us led invasion, companies had licences to drill and export, profits to the Iraqi government were held by a UN organisation and used to buy non blockaded items like baby food blankets etc.

You still dont get it do you, if Salmond and co had been told to release him by Gordon Brown, it would create a constitutional crisis that salmond would have used to force Scotland out of the Union.He would have shouted it from the rooftops about token devolution etc, then run to Scotland for a referendum, something he doesnt do just now because he knows he wont get the percentage he needs. Believe me he would of used the revelation to gain not just national but international support for a totally independent Scotland.

Likewise if BP had gone direct to the Scottish government, it would undermine the SNP, they like to be seen to be squeaky clean.

If you are looking for a conspiracy, look at where the accusations about BP are coming from, oh the US and why, go look at Congressional and Senate reports, where the criticism and inquiries about American companies that ran the rig and did the actual drilling are silenced, so that all the blame goes to BP.

Similarly questions and comments about BP's prompt payment of compensation and American Companies still haggling over overseas compensation years after incidents.(Google Union Carbide - Bhopal India - where claims for serrlement are still waiting since 1984).