[ClaireSolt]

Risk management was I believe my initial point. To some extent profits are justified by risks, as that is where the money cames from to offset them. You must be a professional obfuscator and come across as amoral.

[thackney]

In the past you suggested the US government should step in concerning these oil fields. Do you still hold that position?

If the US government makes such high risk ventures less risky with 3rd world dictators, it will increase the dictators' ability to raise funds. That is the forest you seem to be overlooking.