Re: Lives are unimportant . . .
. . . as long as we're discussing the other side of the world, that is, and the economies associated with the region. Human death occurs in many fields of merchandising. We find:
* Fishing pirates
* Diamond smugglers
* Slavery
* Drugs
* Farmland confiscation
So yes, a pipeline is worth fighting for, just as your own property would be, were it under attack. You could say, it's not a problem, after all I am insured -- but that merely moves the battleground from you to the insurance company.
Dan (meanwhile, the war goes on)