Obama Administration Defends Oil Spill Response After Critical Report

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Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2010 · News & Politics

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A new government report reveals the Obama administration initially underestimated the magnitude of the oil spill. The report charges the administration either intentionally misled the American people or they were not "fully competent" to handle the disaster. David Fahrenthold of the Washington Post goes through the details.

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