There must be Russian companies that could provide these services because of the vast number of oil wells that they have developed in Russia. If not the Russians, how about the Canadians who did not sell weapons to Iraq or nor has any troops inside Iraq. Safety Boss, Inc fought fires in Kuwait, and is one of the oldest oil well control companies in the world. Why not send these Canadians instead of Cheny's former employer (who is the largest American Oil Well construction and maintenance company)? Someone did not choose the two most famous American oil well control companies, or Russian companies, or Canadian company but Cheny's old company. Unless the Americans Stop or the Iraqis surrender within the next thirty days, the human death toll will be over 50,000. The American/British forces already claims 4,000 Iraqis POW, there should be at least this many have died (or two to three times more) for these 4,000 to give up fighting and surrender. These POW are caught in the ground war that only have lasted few days. This war if last 6 weeks as Bush now predict (based on his request of 70bn funds). The human death will amount to over 50,000. This does not count the dead Iraqis soilders and civllians from the bombing runs. Bliar has changed his tactics in Basra, the Brits may have started using human shield or started attacking residential buildings. He first cut off water and electricity to Basra, then promise to delivery food if people in Basra lay down their weapon. He then designated Basra as Military Target (possibly because the Brits lost few dozen men to the Guarrilas (Armed Civilians)). Then he asked United Nations to get actively involved in the rebuilding of Iraq. One of the CNN guests (retired General) said Brits used combination of tactics at Basra Yesterday, some of which may not be legal. The Iraqi TV also reported 500 wounted and 200 housing destroyed at Basra. This new tactic would contribute large numbers to the human death toll. As I am writing, U.S. military and/or CNN has changed the names for the armed civilians from irregular army to guarrila to now para military personell. And said U.S. underestimated the para military forces. This also provides more evidence to me that a large number of civilians have 1, considered U.S. as invaders 2, have in their homes shot at the Americans or Brits At the end of this war, I hope we all have changed our opinions a little or at least become a little wiser in looking at world events and life. Please everyone stop the name calling and attack on each other. We would be no different from the people we are criticizing. YOU AND I DO NOT HAVE THE PRESSURE THAT BUSH AND BLAIR HAS. They must satisfy their campaine contributors and to much smaller degree their citizens. I hate to be in their shoes for the next few weeks.