Devils advocateLets say GOM falls on their heads and came to some reasonable and acceptable deal with RIO, then what. If your on the Board of RIO do you agree to spend 5 billion in some backwards nation that has questionable government or do you go to friendly places.
In today's world you stick close to home until the dust settles. Or accept the deal and step back and build at a snails pace so you have production by 2015.
Which one would you do if it was your shareholders money? If your a shareholder of RIO what would you expect from your Board?