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

On the recordJuly 1, 2010
But -- but -- 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

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Carville discusses BP's lack of transparency due to its obligations to shareholders.

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