Obama Administration Threatening BP for Criminal Liability

E-Mail to Congress:

EIN News says, "U.S. Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Oil Spill. The Obama administration said that it had begun civil and criminal investigations into the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as the deepening crisis threatened to define President Obama's second year in office. (nytimes.com)".

How ridiculous can this Obama Administration be? They need BP's cooperation in capping the oil gusher. Does, threatening someone with dire consequences whether they cooperate or not lead to increased cooperation? Anybody with an ounce of experience in dealing with people including children, very well knows that it does not.

Here is an example. We capture an Al Qaeda operative. We say to him, "Tell us all you know, before we kill you". Do you really think he will spill his guts?