As the company with the worst record for mistakes, especially considering Alyeska and the refineries, and numbers of fines for disregard of safety that make other majors seem pristine, Americans will worry about BP's operations at all levels and in all situations.

BP's Safety record in the GOM was far,far better than that of Transocean. The safety record that you attribute to BP was that of the American Company it took over (AMOCO) caused by serious errors made by that company's management seven years before BP bought them.

As has been detailed in reports while your President has grandstanded and postured, the actual perpetrators, two American Contractors have been let off "Scot Free" (Transocean & Halliburton).