Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
With Katrina hundreds of private companies and individuals helped out and sent supplies.
Same with Haiti and every other disaster.
Govts. from all over help and so do individuals.
Despite the cause here being man made, although we don't know the exact cause, it is now a natural disaster.
Right now every effort needs to be made to contain the oil and to stop the flow from the well.
It doesn't matter if it is Govt. or private or a joint effort, it just needs to be done.
Costs and blame can be figured out and dealt with later.