Gibbs opens door to criminal probe in Gulf of Mexico oil spill

[kpete]

Source: The Hill


Gibbs opens door to criminal probe in Gulf of Mexico oil spill
By Ben Geman - 05/23/10 11:36 AM ET

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Sunday suggested that the Justice Department may explore criminal charges related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

“I think the Justice Department has been down in the Gulf to look at and to gather information on this,” Gibbs said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” when asked whether a criminal probe may be opened.

He did not provide any details, and emphasized that the administration’s current priority is stopping the ongoing spill from oil giant BP’s damaged undersea well.

Several Senate Democrats have called for a criminal inquiry in the wake of the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig and subsequent spill.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/99357-gibbs-opens-door-to-criminal-probe-in-gulf-oil-spill

[saigon68]

1. Never Happen

They respond only to their Master's Voice which is silent right now

[flamingdem]

9. Apparently you are incorrect, Obama has addressed the oil spill daily nt

[saigon68]

16. Maybe he should ADDRESS the Ball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdffJJcWu8A

[xchrom]

2. A sign of some hope. Nt

[mzteris]

3. administration’s current priority

is stopping the ongoing spill.

Ayuh. We can play the "blame game" later. We can arrest and charge and try and fine later. And it will be done. But right FRIGGIN' NOW? Let's concentrate on stopping the damn thing first.

[AlbertCat]

5. Let's concentrate on stopping the damn thing first.

I think they coulda STOPPED it weeks ago.... if they weren't trying to COLLECT the oil instead and make the sight remain viable. There's more concern about collecting the oil than plugging the leak....IMHO.

[mzteris]

6. i disagree with your assessment.

I'd be happy to read any facts you have regarding your opinion on this.

[No Elephants]

17. The administration's priority seems to be waiting on BP. And what indication do we have that

this administration will EVER prosecute? Bushco, not prosecuted. Stevens, not prosecuted. AIG, not prosecuted.

[nashville_brook]

4. could that be any more tepid?

[mzteris]

7. maybe we should just shoot them all

or lynching! Hey -let's not bother with any criminal investigation. Let's just round up people 'cause we're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore!

[nvme]

13. Sounds damn good! However

we would actually have to dispose of them and that may cause and even greater environmental disaster

[nashville_brook]

15. wow -- loosen your waistband there cowboy.

[No Elephants]

18. Someone mentions prosecuting BP and you jump to lynching? Shameful.

[mzteris]

19. uh -

you do know that I didn't feel this :sarcasm: was necessary... don't you?

[swilton]

8. May explore are key words here

I'm not holding my breath - enough time has passed, this should have been started yesterday.

[Bitwit1234]

10. If the go after BP they should include

Cheney and Halliburton for relaxing those regulations, correct.

[timo]

11. dream on

if they were really going to go after cheney they wouldve already done it!!!
its never going to happen the testicular fortitude is just not there!!

[joanmj]

12. I agree.

Let's hope the gusher is stopped soon too!

[Uncle Joe]

14. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.