How Much Is Enough?

Considering that between 2004 and 2007, the profits of the major six oil companies totaled $494.8 billion, who do we believe - the Nigerian government representing the oil companies or the impoverished Nigerian people? In follow-up to previous info, an article in yesterday's New York Times brings to light the difference in stories emerging from the Niger Delta about the "oil war" that is sweeping the area. What does the ongoing conflict mean for the rest of the world?

The New York Times