re: #1113 tradewind

Empowered?
No. People who would do this don’t feel empowered, they feel entitled.
And some of them see a window of opportunity.
In that vein, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the unfriendlier nations decides that the oil spill provides great cover for acting out.

Rumor from taiwan says that rumor from South Korea says that the rig was attacked by the Norks, according to the Russians.