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>> reporter: it wasn't the gulf oil spill that doomed bp ceo tony hayward, rather his awkward response to it. a nation furious at the environmental and economic ceo. instead, bp sent what appeared to be a pompous foreigner. first hayward claimed the amount of oil released was tiny, relative to the gulf itself. >> i think the environmental impact has been very, very modest. >> then he whined about damage he had suffered. >> there is no one who wants this thing over more than i do. i want my life back. >> not even bp's pr machine could salvage hayward's reputation. >> i am deeply sorry. we will ...

An announcement is scheduled for the middle of the night here. and perhaps that's appropriate because for many americans, tony hayward appeared to be in the dark pop i wasn't a part of the process decision making on the well. >> reporter: it wasn't the spill that doomed tony hayward, rather his awkward response to it. a nation furious at the environmental and economic catastrophe, needed to see a contrite and compassionate ceo. instead, bp seemed to send what appeared to be a pompous foreigner. he claimed it was tiny compared to the gulf itself. >> i think the environmental results is very, ve...