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To: KLP who wrote (361943)	4/29/2010 9:12:19 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (2) of 793954

Rush was right: Obama did call out the SWAT teams for the Oil Leaks in the Gulf...Will they find the oil rig was sabotaged? Or did the rig just explode, and the pumps kept pumping...? WHY has the media not explored why this has happened? Oil Spill Expected to Hit U.S. Shore Today Federal Funds Freed as Cabinet Officials Announce Plans to Travel to Gulf Coast Friday April 29, 2010 Snip>>>>> Mr. Obama, speaking at an event for the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, said he had been receiving frequent briefings on the situation and that he is prepared to use the resources of the Department of Defense if necessary to deal with the oil spill. Suttles said at a news conference on Thursday that the company has asked the Department of Defense if they can help with better underwater equipment than is available commercially. The company has specifically asked for imaging techniques and remote operating vehicles, he said. Mr. Obama said SWAT teams were being dispatched to the Gulf to investigate oil rigs and said his administration is now working to determine the cause of the disaster. The president promised to deploy "every single available resource" to the area and ordered his disaster and environmental leaders to go. The Navy is sending 66,000 feet of inflatable boom and seven skimming systems, and using its bases in the region as staging areas for the operation. Federal officials announced inspections would begin immediately of all oil rigs in the Gulf and subpoena powers would be used in the gathering investigation. But the priority was to support the oil company BP PLC in employing booms, skimmers, chemical dispersants and controlled burns to fight the oil surging from the seabed. The administration rejected suggestions that the federal government was slow to act in dealing with the spill and expressed frustration with BP's inability to seal the ruptured well head. The government approved the start of drilling for a relief well and was considering approving a second one as industry and government officials worked on multiple fronts to contain the slick.<<<<< Snip More at link: cbsnews.com

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