"Sweet Crude", Oil in the Niger Delta-1/2

Free from Nigerian Military Custody, "Sweet Crude" Director Sandy Cioffi on Oil Politics in the Niger Delta
The Nigerian government, along with foreign oil companies, have reaped enormous profits over the years from the sale of oil and gas reserves, while the residents of the Niger Delta live in abject poverty. We speak to Sandy Cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary Sweet Crude. She was recently arrested by the Nigerian military and held for a week before being released following international pressure. [includes rush transcript]

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[Jackiepmac]

Instead go out into the world and do something productive, such as social movements which impose on governments (who have the power, because they DO run the corporations and oil companies)to fix these sorts of issues, through organizations like Amnesty International.

[Jackiepmac]

lol... God? haha... God? .. who is God? Christian God, is an obvious creation of an elite few, who use their religious practices to suppress the masses, so that the people like you are blinded and these issues can continue to occur. Maybe if people wake up and realizing that sitting on their asses and watching youtube and practicing religion isn't going to fix things.

[kuroyoroki]

Who own this oil companies? SHELL, CHEVRON, BP, AGIP. They rule the world, no one government or people or media can stop them only the creator of heaven and earth God Almighty. Even in Scotland UK this oil people miss treat the people of Scotland. Then who is Nigeria govt or the Niger Delta people that can stop them? can you or your country stop or fight them and win? no. let mor oil spill happen in US, UK, UAE then we have a start

[goldenismonica]

@shottinguneye

whatever....i was just talking about how people some places on this earth are worried about such petty issues when there are greater issues.

my two cents, so you can keep chirping.

btw....a year late?

[shottinguneye]

@goldenismonica

*crickets chirping*

[SaddamRussein]

Unfortunately I cannot post the url because youtube won't let me. Just use the facebook search, type in "Boycott Royal Dutch Shell" and you'll find it.

[SaddamRussein]

Everyone who is not willing to accept this anymore please visit the "Boycott Royal Dutch Shell" page on facebook

Together we can seriously hurt those big companies that are ruining us and our planet for profit and greed

[Shirokinukatsukami]

@blackstheblessed

You're a total idiot. Why even bother coming on here to comment, you fucktard bigot. Just keep on living you life in ingnorance and obsequiousness, you human fucking waste; it would be best if you left the thinking and the dealing with real issues to others. Clearly you are incapable of getting your head wrapped around them (logical of course, seeing as how it is crammed up your ass)

Loser.

[ehistv]

@blackstheblessed,guess u should comment rather on the issues and not the ENGLISH being spoken by these people that have been denied basic education which should be the right of everyone.Guess if u never had the right education,u wouldnt know if they spoke bad english.

[blackstheblessed]

Nigerians should learn to speak ENGLISH first then you can move on , coz no one understands what you are talking thas why you dont get helped .