Why aren't they going after the Nigerian government? Foreign oil workers are just doing their job, it is their own government that is stealing the profits. Shows you how crazy and uneducated these people are. They have money for guns, but not for their family. Anyone else think that is strange?

let 'em. be doing us a long term favor. At $6 a gallon, return on investment in new tech be worth it.... and they can eat their oil....

All one needs to know about the continuing strife in Africa is the following sentence taken from the article: "Nigerian officials acknowledge that hundreds of billions of dollars in oil revenues have been stolen or wasted by corrupt officials." What is troubling is that these would-be revolutionaries are targeting the wrong people.

Pull all the American workers out of Nigeria and send them home. Pull all the Nigerians out of the U.S. and send them home. Fair deal!

Well Greg, maybe if you understood the engrained behavior inherent to a tribalistic society you would be able to answer your questions yourself.

Perhaps those "crazy and uneducated" Nigerians aren't the only ones lacking knowledge, huh?

I have to agree with Greg. Why are we not going after the Nigerian govt on this issue?

I say the oil companies should pull out and remove and/or destroy the equipment. Let's see how they like that. The blame lies with their own government.

The US will do nothing here because those that make the rules stand to make huge fortunes if gas prices hike to $5 and $6 a gallon.

This is terrible. I know for a fact this is somehow tied to George W. Bush. He is trying to raise oil prices to make the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democrats look bad!!!!!

The companies are accomplises. The western governments which get tax revenue from these companies to fund their pensions, social securities etc, can exert more pressure on the Nigerian government to be more socially responsible. In fact many of the governments in Africa are more responsive to the their neo-colonial master i.e. western governments than to their own citizens. The same almost outright theft of oil resources is playing out in equatorial guinea and other African countries. If the western companies leave and the Nigerian government takes over the oil-drilling, its works will also face the same situation/danger.

They are directly attacking those who sre drilling/taking their oil and leaving them nothing in return! If other fellow Nigerians do the drilling and pay them nothing too, they will face the same problem.

You know. I thought all the Nigerians did all day was send out emails claiming how I have one the lottery or claiming to be the son of a dead prince and asking for my help to smuggle out millions. I am glad to see these nice Nigerians in the photo above taking on some capitalist iniative and trying to do something to better themselves and their families

Haliburton and Cheney are wrapped up in this somehow. Democrats should investigate

The major problem with Nigeria is that the West has tolerated a corrupt regime because the perverted logic as seen in Iraq when ruled by Saddam Hussein is that it is better the devil you know. The result of this is that the Nigerian people, as with the Iraqi people have not profited from the natural wealth of the country.

There needs to be a radical rethink amongst the world's countries on how we deal with these regimes in the future.

Because if we don't then more of these groups will appear, and in the longer term we will all be at greater risk.

We the electorate should be asking our politicians who are elected to serve us what they are going to do to ensure good governance in these countries. And if they do not have satisfactory answers we the electorate should ensure they never enter office.

Enough already.

Not that I am a supporter or sympathizer of the rebels actions, I do understand them. They are attacking the people that are accessible to them. They are being exploited by their own government officials and outside industry who appear to be in collusion with the corruptness. They only want what we all take for granted, a decent house for their families and utilities.

Looks like the Nigerians have the makings to start a good union.

Oil seems to be at the heart of much of the strife we are dealing with in the world today. Advances in solar technology should eventually yield extremely cheap energy. However, I doubt the powers that be, who have invested billions upon billions of dollars, will allow that to happen. I used to be a pure capitalist at heart, but now I am beginning to think that it has come full circle to bite us in the butt. Unfortunately, I really can't think of how to make the system better. More regulations=more government involvement=more power=more corruption. It's a vicious cycle.

Nigeria is a country of extremes. The persons in charge benefit considerably from their position, as do their tribal affiliations, while those around them starve.

I worked for an airline that flew several Nigeria routes. There were days we couldn't "sell" anything to/from Nigeria because of military and political upheaval. We couldn't give fare quotes as we'd see currency value fluctuate on an hourly basis.

Jomo and his group are the latest bullies who've had enough of nothing and are willing to do whatever they think will give them power and wealth. Make no mistake, they'll follow through on their threats to brutally kill foriegners and their countrymen. The question should be; how willing are we to deal with the murderers who will eventually be in power?

It's about the oil.

Just another case of the global elite ripping off the riches of a poor underdeveloped African country! And what will be done about it? Not a thing that's what! America loves poverty so much it's coming home to America!

It sounds like the government officials - all of them - need to be replaced ASAP. Enough damage has been done. However---they have land and other assets in accounts in other countries by this time--this needs to be found and returned also.

Maybe Oprah can talk to them and see what's really bothering these people.

I hope we have $10 a gallon gasoline. I've been using my two horses for transportation between town and my home for 2 years now.

People need to get back to basics. They're life would be so much more stress free.

I say the only craft that should be need ed that use gasoline are; ambulances, medivac helicopters, public transportation, amtrack, airlines and cruise ships. The rest of yall can ride a mule or a horse like me.

The US military will station ships around oil rigs rather than risk such a vital national interest. I doubt RPGs will do the MEND folks much good against them.

I agree with Greg's comments.
These guys just want attention and the media has fallen for it. If it was THAT serious, I don't think communication with these terrorists would be via email.

Why don't you media people report on issues right here in the US? Like why the gov't is continously increasing the war budget or what are they REALLY doing about illegal immigration or why is it that foreigners and illegals can get loans with no documentation but americans have to practically provide an autobiography to even be considered for a loan?

Its just too bad that they are in Africa and the U.S. government couldn't care less. Maybe try moving to the middle east then you might get a reaction.

I just think it is a shame that people all over the world think that killing other people will help their problems.

Oil companies have been devestating the Niger Delta for years (read Where the Vultures Feast). These forms of aggression are a response to the destruction of one's homeland. Let's just say for the sake of argument, oil companies decided to put billions of dollars of oil equipment in your backyard, and because your country lacks the capacity to control emissions, these refineries begin spewing plumes of toxic waste into the atmosphere, you may be just a little perturbed. So angry in fact, that you decide to take matters into your own hands. The American public has been blind to the devastation wrought by coporate giants in foreign countries, and now suddenly the global community has grown tired of being America's footstool and we cry foul. Treat others the way you would like to be treated, and quit sticking your hands in other peoples' cookie jars.

This has George W. written all over it! I say we impeach him now and save ourselves a lot of trouble!

I think that these are some uneducated dummies....those people whom they are trying to harm are just doing their job so that they can survive what do they have to do it....DUMMIES....

Typical idiots. Think about it, these people will only use the money from oil for more corruption. These are probably the same guys that try to scam people on ebay and other web scams. These kind of people are just idiots who only know crime and corruption and greed. There's no reasoning with these fools.

YANKEE i love that comment....and i can truely say i agree with Greg

If this is a real terrorist threat, why is Brian Ross corresponding with them? Shouldn't we be hearing about this from someone in Homeland Security. Maybe the guy is making his own news.

This Jomo is a minuscule degenerate and a waist of human flesh. He has (or his followers) no capacity to create havoc. It’s all speechifying nonsense and it should go unnoticed.

Jomo should be a man and step up to the plate and show himself. Instead he (or maybe she) is a coward hiding behind a cyber wall writing illiterate rhetoric. My advice: Stop punishing innocent people and be man and seek justice with your government.

Weak and cowardly people kill innocent human beings.

$6.00 a gallon gas---Hell, Americans will takeing up arms.

The only way to beat these violent scum is to ... and I have to say it ... is kill them. Send in the Nigerian army and slaughter them wholesale before they have too much of a following and they coup everything. Then of course their leaders will siphon off the money while Nigeria still suffers. Better in the hands of big Western business than in the grips of strongarmed terrorists.

You spelled "United States" wrong in your second paragraph...although "Untied" is perhaps more appropriate.

X, you obviously live a lifestyle, in an area that allows you to live a more relaxed lifestyle. However, not all of us have that luxury. I do see that your "back to the basics" does include access to the internet. I hope we don't see gas prices anywhere near what you suggest. Another poster claimed to know it's all tied to George W. Bush to make the Dems look bad... laughable. Who will the Dem blame now that they hold so much power? I wonder. It is understandable that these people are angry, but they're striking out at the wrong people to somehow make up for their own corrupt government. Face it, all government is corrupt, it just depends on what you believe, as to who you want to blame.

Remove oil from the equation for a second. Without it, the "corrupt officials" would just "profit" from whatever export takes its place.

The rebels anger is justified but misplaced. Any change will need to take place from within Nigeria (government officials, etc). And, no, the U.N. will not help matters.

Don't send Oprah. Send in the real Diplomat Jesse Jackson.

Some of the attitudes expressed today sound more elitist, than democratic. I'm not advocating violent acts but the leader of MEND states that previous attacks and kidnappingS that avoided killing people did not work. He clearly feels that they are not being taken seriously as stated in the fifth paragraph with reference to the violence in Iraq. Can you blame them. This isn't a tribal issue, it's a revolution againt foreign colonialism and expliotation. Nobody cares about the poor people of Nigeria except the poor people of Nigeria, but for some reason we Americans feel we have a better point of view, then they do about their own situation(a very arrogant and foolist assumption). We really have no idea what it's like to live in impoverished conditions as most of the Nigerian people unfortunantly do. I think its very important to think outside the box and with empathy because once upon a time, America was oppressed and our founding fathers were considered rebels by the powers that be...

X, you obviously live a lifestyle, in an area that allows you to live a more relaxed lifestyle. However, not all of us have that luxury. I do see that your "back to the basics" does include access to the internet. I hope we don't see gas prices anywhere near what you suggest. Another poster claimed to know it's all tied to George W. Bush to make the Dems look bad... laughable. Who will the Dem blame now that they hold so much power? I wonder. It is understandable that these people are angry, but they're striking out at the wrong people to somehow make up for their own corrupt government. Face it, all government is corrupt, it just depends on what you believe, as to who you want to blame.

I love it... every world problem has all the democrates saying it is a republican conspiracy...

I suppose the Rwandan genocide during Bill Clintons term where America did nothing was the Bushes fault too...

Money for guns and ammo but no money for food, or shelter, Hmmm. They don't sound bright enough to run the oil facilitys themselves. After they get rid of the foreigners that obviously built everything the infrastructure will collapse, they will all starve, then the foreigners can return safely.

Power always flows from the bottom to the top. When the majority at the bottom become frustrated with the status quo they have the right to seak change through force of arms, if necessary. Remember your history fromteh American Colonies. THe oil is the source of the money that is corrupting the government and teh workers are the one's taking the oil out of the ground. Thus attacking the source of the corruption seems to me to be a smart tactical decision. If the employees refuse to work the oil fields the wealth of the oil will remain untapped until the government can provide a safe a stable environment.

Certainly there is no oil money flowing into the pockets of any of US elected officials ;-)

Sorry X, I meant to be addressing John Texan.

A few observations. First, gas prices fell just in time for the elections. How convenient. Yet with no hurricane damage and an abnormally warm winter, prices are rising again. Now, the threat of a major terrorist assault on Nigerian oil supplies. A valid threat, or a convenient excuse? I guess we'll find out. But whether it happens or not, our prices will go up just on speculation. In any other industry, you'd call this profiteering.

Do a little math. At $80/barrel, we were paying $3/gal at the pump. So if crude prices go up by 50 percent to $120/barrel, why should refined gas double in price, especially when the cost to refine oil remains the same?

Consider this --- some states have discussed a per-mile gas tax because hybrid engines have resulted in reduced tax income based on the number of gallons sold. I consumption is down, how is demand up?

People need to start asking critical questions and demanding more of our elected officials. We have the technology to burn hydrogen and vegetable oil, yet we continue to invest more in our dependence on fossil fuels. Anybody who claims to represent the American people should be fighting tooth and nail to bring this technology to market and get us away from oil consumption completely.

It's amazing how something that's been going on for decades is suddenly George W's fault... Reality check, this was happening with Clinton too.

That being said, part of the problem isn't just plumes of nauxious gasses released, but also toxins in the soil killing crops, and in the water poisoning fish. How can the rest of the country thrive, when it is being allowed to be poisoned. Big Business isn't going to do anything about it without being pushed by the government. Heck, here in the USA, we've still got businesses fighting with the EPA "they're too strict" (and environmentalists fighting with EPA, "They're not strict enough).

The local government SHOULD be using the taxes and duties to improve the infrastructure of the local community... utilities, hospitals, roads, etc. If corruption is blocking that, it is within the local government, not big business. Targetting "those foreigners" is the easy, public, and totally useless. Nigerians need to clean their own house, and deal with their own corrupt officials. Sounds like they've at least got a start.

Guys, Stop the death threats. I was only expressing sarcasism.

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Bob.. "Money for guns but no money for food..." Unfortunately in some areas, you buy the guns before the food, or your food gets taken by others that have already gotten the guns.

And you couldn't get running water instead of guns, because the infrastructure isn't there. Or rather, what infrastructure is there was created by and for the sole use of the company, and their personel. The locals won't loose anything if the infrastructure collapses.

Toxins released by the oil companies poison the land, ruin the fishing, etc, so they're already being pushed to starvation. It's not a case of them staying in the same situation while watching the few profit. The rub, for them, is that their conditions are deteriorating into worse poverty as others (officials, etc.) are getting rich. That is partially Big Oil's fault (getting the most profit by NOT installing environmental protections) and the Nigerian government's fault, for not insisting on them.

But 90% of the issues, lack of community infrastructure (roads, water, electricity) is the Government's fault. 300 million + from just ONE corrupt official can go a long way towards infrastructure, and he was just one of many.

Jules I could not have said it better myself???

See its Damn if you do Damn if you dont. All I ever see is why are we in Iraq, blah blah blah, and now folks are writing, why are we not in Nigeria?
Give me a break. I will pay the $6.
It's not our fight, it is there own Government!!!

Its is occasions like this that you get to really see why the American people always play into the hands of their government for the likes of wars as in Iraq. Americans are myopic in their outlook and view of issues they felt not happening within the US.

It's a shame how people in the United States seem to be living in a fish bowl,being the most selfish peple in the world, all they think about is cheap oil, ignoring the living condition of the people that God have bless with the oil.

The fact of the matter is that the Niger delta problem has been going on for 50 years and if Jomo is such a threat to the U.S. etc., I'm sure there would have been ways to take him out by now. The issue is that he may be the devil you know to the Americans.
Corruption in Nigeria is across the board. And some of it could be better described as a cultural phenomenon. What we know as a kickback, is more of cultural custom there. People expect something in return when they give some kind of assistance. And if you gave assistance, nobody would question you for expecting some compensation for that. Assistance could mean brokering a deal, coming up with a slogan for an ad campaign, helping somebody get a driver or worker or a cook. The list goes on. It is almost impossible to get a contract here without a kickback. Foreign companies get local partners to do the dirty work.
And look at the lobbying network in Washington, D.C. How do you think groups like PHRMA etc, get their legislation passed? Not necessarily through illegal means, but the means are not that unlike what goes on in Nigeria.

I never cease to be amazed by the racist, ignorant venom that people spew anonymously. Not only have the comments posted on this page been vile and repugnant, Brian Ross's characterization of MEND as a terrorist group was very disappointing. Since when do men who fight to clear their backyards of pollution and exploiters and seek to share in the wealth of THEIR land come to be terrorists? Perhaps, it is because these freedom fighters are of color. Perhaps, it is because these men are black and African that so many of the comments on this site have actually questioned their morals and inteligence!

Why, Mr. Ross, would you even pander to Americans' fears by suggesting a connection between MEND and al Qaeda? At one point, I held you in high respect as a reporter, but this report was irresponsible and speculative. It was not a story that I would expect from a reporter of your caliber. Nigeria has been struggling under the weight of the Euroamerican capitalist beast and its African puppet leaders for centuries.

As far as I'm concerned, it's about time that Nigerians started cutting those pipelines and attacking anyone who dares to stand in their way--European, American, white, or black. Until average Africans can benefit from Africa's natural wealth, NO ONE else should.

The elections over = time for gas prices/Exxon profits to rise.

Kelvin in Ghana,
Get right, my brother. Brian Ross is not OUR friend.

Let us Americans hope that we have learned our lesson. This is an internal problem between factions of the Nigerian populace and their duly elected government. It's their fight. Let them stand on their own merit and handle it themselves. The oil will still be there when the dust settles.

I was disappointed with the TV coverage of this story tonight (at 6:30). It did nothing to examine why oil is at the root of so much violence. And it never raised questions like "shouldn't we be examining alternative forms of fuel rather than holding fast to the world's oil resources and tightening our security against terrorism?"

It portrayed these rebels only as threats to America's well being. It did a shoddy job of telling their story.

It made no mention of the peaceful roots of this MEND movement and the Nigerian government's 1995 assasination of peaceful social and ecological justice advocates like KEN SARO-WIWA.

It is quite sad how how ABC news has reduced the NIGER DELTA problem to a 'terrorist' problem. ---Violence should never be a solution to any problem.

I guess the government is responsible for the more 100% overrun in the multi-billion dollar Bonga offshore oil project between the government and Shell. Shell is the operator and has refused to open the books to audit. Halliburton has been caught countless times with their hands in the fraud/corruption jar - at least, US congress was/is 'investigating them'. These companies will not pull out of Nigeria. Business is just too good for them..Maybe a low level headcount gets kidnapped here, another gets killed their. BUSINESS IS TOO GOOD and the West will always follow the Dollars.

Business between multinational corporations and the successive Nigeria govt. officials have been good. I cannot explain why gasoline is more expensive in Nigeria than it is here in the US...I should know. I have at least 5years expenrience doing oil and gas related accounting work.

Ok, multinationals will do their fraud, foriegn banks will help Nigerian officials launder their ill gotten kickbacks and Niger Deltans probably have figured out a way to either fit into the fraud circle, or thwart it. CARRY ON AlL I say

Let the exploiters exploit, let the looters loot, and Niger Deltan please find yourself a spot somewhere in the equation.

To ABC - I say the strugle for the survival of a people is cannot be reduced to terrorism. Please look up another word.

Hey People....We, in the USA are creating the demand Nigerian oil...That means YOU and ME...We currently purchase almost all of the exported oil from Nigeria...Indeed, we rely on that oil....So, before you point fingers at not-youselves, park your cars, get off the internet, get off the grid, grow your own food, (furtilizer, computers, and almost everything in your houses) is made from natural gas) and make a fire.....We, as individuals, are the problem......

It's absurd for the struggle issue of freedom and economic welfare of people from the Niger delta to be classified as a terrorist group. Mr. Ross needs to go over there and ascertain the difficulties this citizens are going through, while petro-dollars from their land are stolen by corrupt Nigerian officials with connivance with European and American companies. It's about time that we stop leaving in a bubble and sanction the government of Pres. Obasanjo and his corrupt officials.

Read Sebastian Junger's "Blood Oil" in Vanity Fair available on-line now, and you will ALL get the full, fair and balanced "picture." I went to his lecture last week, and had an advance copy and saw many of Mike photos. Let's not forget what we did to our native people for their land. And I am a member of one of this country's founding families, a Unitarian, and a TV producer. Thanks for everyone's interesting comments.

the fact that the oil in Nigeria does not seem to be benefitting the Nigerians on the delta does and only the wealthy oil barons of companies such as Shell...well then yes they should pull out of Nigeria
Pull out until these companies take on the responsibility of assisting those it is raping

My comments are pointed to Dan W. My husband is a captain on one of the rigs in Nigeria which potentially could be targeted. The US military is NOT protecting them nor is his company. These men are left virtually to their own defense while on the rig. They have some protection while transitting, not enough in my opinion, and are faced with danger and stress every day. Get your facts straight. Just because it's oil, doesn't mean our military is getting involved. I know, I deal with the worry every day!

It was only a matter of time before MEND and groups like it materialized, the injustice against Niger Delta residents can't continue forever. That they may hook up with Al Qaeda is also an obvious and natural next step in their efforts, bush and the oil cos. should have seen this coming a long time ago I'd say Western greed will once again result in regret.

It's funny, the headline reads "gas at $6 a gallon"...who gives a rats ... if oil is $60 a gallon. As usual, oil is the only key issue to discuss, not the suffering of the folks in the delta. These people depend on fishing and farming for their daily survival, and these oil companies with cooperation from the Nigeria Govt. pollute all the natural resources of these people. They have nothing and nowhere to go, but to stay there and endure the environmental rot. I challenge anyone to go to the delat and test the inhabitants for diseases etc..and I gurantee you the results will amaze you.
These oil companies come in and sig Memorandum of Understanding with their host communities to provide simple and basic services like education, scholarships, roads, basic jobs, and healthcare. But, after the signing, the rest is history...the companies think they are "God", and thump their nose at everyone. The courts in nigeria have declared a $1 billion judgement against shell oil, who has clearly refused to pay b/c they are "shell" and how dare you ask them to pay for their environmental deeds. This sort of BS can't happen in the U.S. look at the Exxon Valdez case, how dare Exxon mobil refuse to compensate the victims and clean-up the area.
We must always put ourselves in the shoes of the other side and see things from the other side..I TOTALLY DO NOT support the violence going on, but the oil companies and govt. should realise that it's in their best long-term interest to work with the communities and meet their obligations. There are other non-oil companies operating in other nigerian communities, who have great relationships with their hosts b/c they meet their MOU obligations and treat them fairly. Simple solution to this one..a typical no-brainer...
SOLUTION: A "very independent" commission needs to be set-up, which will "directly" channel development efforts to these areas. No more channeling money through the state and local govt.,b/c they are a huge part of the problem with they money-hungry attitude..
This "very independent" commission will directly monitor projects and make sure things are moving right. It will be funded by a percentage of the revenue from the oil generated from that area. There has to be no govt. or corporate influence on this commission.
The current commission (NDDC) is NOT independent and filled witha bunch of corrupt money-hungry folks..

Some of you were wondering why they have money for guns but not for food? They represent large areas of people, those large areas are extremly poor. Having robbed at least one bank, they should have money for some guns, not expensive in most of the world.
Who are all of you to decide who they should be targetting? They have tried non-violence and it didn't work. Do you think they can attack the top guys in the country? They are attacking vunerable targets that cause serious damage. Their government is already loosing billions

MAYBE AMWERICANS WOULD BE MORE SYMPATHETIC IF THEY KNEW THAT THE "REVOLUTIONARIES" WERE CHRISTIAN AND THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT OPPRESSING THEM WAS MUSLIM.

I am not at all surprised at some of the ignorant responses from American contributors; afterall these are descendants of Native American Indian killers for their land and people who enslaved blacks up to the 20th century.

Better to leave the oil in the Niger Delta intact and the people return to an unpolluted fishing waters and farmland than to watch the oil exploited at their expense for others to enjoy. The issue here is injustice.

MEND has not maimed or killed indiscriminately and will be forced to if the world turs a blind eye.

The American government and its CIA have been known to turn a blind eye to despots anddictators as long as their interest is protected. Case in point: Mobuto and Obasanjo.

It was an American rock group; Jon Bon Jovi whose lyrics had the words: " blame this world for making a good man evil"

you all are a bunch of ignorant fools if you really believe our American oil companies are not the ones responsible!

First of all to call them 'terror groups' is just buying into Bush;s propoganda campaign. Yes they are using violent tactics, only because nothing else has worked - these people are resistance fighters. American oil companies are going into their land, and stealing their oil! Just like they do all over the world. This is an injustice to their economy and to their land. What they are doing is completely justified.

The empire of the USA will fall and it will be our own ignorant fall!

I cant wait to see the shock on your faces!

We need to bring democracy to Nigeria!

Like we did in Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, Panama, Somalia, .....

They will LOVE us

I do not subscribe to violence, but you all must understand where the mend chaps are coming from.
Some one asks why they cannot harm the Nigerian government officials. The answer is that Obasanjo does not come to the creeks to personally drill the oil.
If you produce 60% of the oil that keeps Nigeria standing and you do not have water to drink, electricity, good roads, a land to farm on, water to fish in, because of the same oil that comes out of your community, then you will do something, wouldnt you?
They have been kidnapping foriegn oil workers for about a year now, bringing no harm to them but nothing changed.
If they decide to kill some then the oil companies must decide to pull out their workers from the creeks.
Who suffers? USA does, the Nigerian government does too.
If it so much affects the Nigerian government, then they should sort it

Ignorance displays itself in varied hues - yet all it does is drag its victim on a self-destructive parade of shame and disillusionment.

My thanks to the many people that took the time and effort to protect the nobility of reasoning and to demonstrate that there are still thinking beings among Americans as well as Nigerians and Ghanaians…

My wish is that each person that has taken time to read and/or write a comment here not only takes more time to think about the ignominy of social insouciance but also find a way to take a positive action to restore many of the world's communities/populations constantly being mangled by the same conveniences flaunted by perpetrators of these unthinkable evils it has become our lot to deal with…

It is so simplistic to call what is going on in the Niger Delta Terrorism.

As much as people can lie blame with the US Oil Companies one can ask why the Nigerian Government has not used the petrodollars to improve the infrastructure in the region.

As for the US why is it that the Pentagon feels that this area is a growing security concern. On more than one occasion there were rumors that the Marines were going into the Delta.

And ABC News should have used Leslye J. Woods footage from the Region as well

Ignorance is the main factor here. My husband has worked there for 15 years but now is the most danger he has ever felt. They had to have military boats and put razer wire around the legs of the platform the rig sets on.These people just aren't equiped mentally to know it's their own government keeping them in poverty and over populating doesn't help or they do know but don't have the balls to go after the people they should and I can tell you it's not the workers who should suffer. I myself have been there and it's awlful. My husband has worked many trouble spots of Africa and other countries. We've lived in different countries and I have to no place is better than the USA and we lived in some nice places also. Just look at the crap that goes on in more than 1/2 the world. To me it's hard to believe this stuff is happening. I could go on forever about the atrostries against mankind. How can one human treat another like they do.??? The thing here is I'm just one more opinon that no one really cares about but it's mine. And people down Oprah for helping he girls out. Look how the female gender is treated in all the world including the good ole usa.Yeah Oprah!!!!