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James Carville: “But they can't be, because they have an obligation to their shareholders, just like they can't be transparent about the…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2010
But they can't be, because they have an obligation to their shareholders, just like they can't be transparent about the flow.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville discusses BP's lack of transparency regarding the oil spill due to their obligations to shareholders.

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