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Barack Obama has drawn criticism for comparing the BP oil spill with 9/11. Photograph: Reuters

Barack Obama today risked the wrath of September 11 victim's families by comparing the BP oil spill to the 2001 terrorist attacks, as pressure intensified on the White House to show greater urgency over the crisis.

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  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/14/barack-obama-oil-spill-911

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