Comparable to 9/11?

Obama is scum and is interested only in helping to exploit any situation for his own power-mongering intent to destroy America. Nothing he says should be regarded as anything of value. He is using this situation to make sure America stays in bondage to Arab oil, and to cripple and distract us by using a bunch of whiny liberals as bait, among other things. Only an America and Israel-hating Muslim,( as O told the Egyptian head of state he met with a while ago he was) would dare make such a comparison. He is hateful and odious. He probably helped engineer the situation as well, in his constant attempts to distract and impoverish us until his mission of making us a third-world country and his subjects is complete. All of creation will continue to suffer under the rule of an insidious, deceptive usurper.

the BP oil spill is a huge ecology disaster. there is a long impact to the whole world,to the human. it is not just the USA event, but the alarm to the whole world. what should we do after this disaster??

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Its stupid for anyone to compare the BP oil spill with the 9/11 terrorist attack. The terrorist meant to fly planes into those towers in order to kill innocent people, just because they wouldn't do what they want. The BP oil spill was an accident.

Bush blew up the pipe?? lol. As far as Im concerned, this might be much worse then 9/11. Your beaches, marine life, fishing, tourism and shores will all be destroyed. People's livelihood are destroyed. So if you think about it, if it were terrorism, it was well planned and someone smart thought of that one......now we all know Bush couldnt come up with something that smart lol.

I also think comparing an attack by terrorists on the U.S. on 9/11 to this oil disaster to be way off base. Comparing it to other oil spills is comparing oranges and oranges... Does Obama plan to conduct the investigation of BP the same way we conducted the investigation of 9/11? If they do, they're wasting precious money and resources...and creating enemies where none exist now...and they won't get the answers to the questions.

definetly not the same thing. BP is more like a collection of the stupid..although in some respects,this is just as damaging with all the people potentially impacted.

i think comparing the bp oil spill to the 911 attacks is way out of line. the terrorists intentionally did what they did. bp didn't intentionally do what they did although they neglected some safety procedures. they don't compare at all.

I understand they are comparing it as the big disaster that President Obama has to deal with, much like Bush had to deal with 9/11 during his term. Beyond that context there is definitely no comparison. One is a massive terrorist attack plot on the United States. The other is a massive foul up on the hands of an oil executives on a rig in the Gulf. They are both steeped in massive cover ups and lies but they are two separate events in themselves that warrant no comparison. Except that the lives of thousands maybe millions were effected by both events. I am appalled watching the footage of this oil "spill." The catastrophic connotations of this event are astronomical.

Really? I didn't hear about this comparison. Just goes to show that I hardly ever watch the news. Anyway, there is no way you can compare the two. What happened on 9/11 was so horrific. Hopefully with the oil spill it won't be killing hundreds of people.

I think the two events are two different. The 9/11 attack was well-planned. The terrorists have the intention of destroying USA. The recent oil spill was an accident.

..Hi laglen, I have never thought of this devastating event in comparision to 9/11, neither to Hurricane Katrina. But I have said sadly that this could be much worse than a war. This flow of oil which may go on until August maybe longer, it has already caused businesses to lose revenue, took away the livilhoods of thousands of men and women who fish catch shrimp, crawfish and other things that they sell to the markets and shops. Killed birds, seaturtles, pelicans, fish and all other kinds of wildlife. The oil has destroyed the marshlands and the wetlands, is headed for the beaches of the states down there. This is a pure nightmare, I don't care who is responsible, right now all hands should be on deck trying to stop it. It will take decades to get the Gulf back close to how it was. BP and the Federal government because they allowed BP to drill by giving them permits without the question what if? They both should be held resposible for all the people who now have no income as a result of this horrific event. Suppose they cannot stop the leak and it goes on indefinetly, it will effect the entire country. If it goes around Florida it will be heading for the East coast?? No it is not like 9/11, but some very negligent people in and out of the government should be held accountable. Take care.

Hi laglen: I think that it's a terrible comparison simply because BP probabl commit a big mistake in their oil researches but they were not planning to kill people so they are not terrorists. Both actions were terrible situations but 9/11 was provoked by the terrorists and the BP oil spill was provoked by human mistakes. Thanks for starting this discussion. Have a nice day. ALVARO.

Well its only from you that I'd heard they are comparing BP oil spill to a terrorist attack. The incident in Mexico was no terrorist attack. How come you are comparing it to 9/11?