Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the Justice Department announcement that BP had agreed to accept criminal responsibility for its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 14 charges included 11 counts of murder and one obstruction of justice.*BP further agreed to a $4.5 billion settlement which would be disbursed to federal agencies for restoration, preservation and conservation.*
Reuters Foreign Policy and National Security Editor Warren Strobel spoke by phone about the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.