The number crunching column of private eye has some fascinating stats at times. I quote:

11 People killed in an accident on oil rig leased by British company BP, resulting in four presidential visits, a $1.6 bn clean-up and the establishment of $20bn compensation fund in two months.

15,000+ People killed in accident at Bhopal plant owned by American company Union Carbide, resulting in 0 presidential visits, no clean-up and $470m compensation in 25 years.

Note I realise that BP has a large American ownership and nor am I claiming that two wrongs make a right, like I said, I'm just quoting an interesting statistic.