> I'm not trying to make implicit assumptions, that question was rhetorical and answered in the next sentence. Ok, so I'll guess you are assuming it is easy t

> I'm not trying to make implicit assumptions, that question was rhetorical and answered in the next sentence. Ok, so I'll guess you are assuming it is easy to detect and punish irregular mining then. I agree and understand your point as how the increased propensity for illegal mining can be combated. I think it was not exactly cynical, and that's coming from someone who supports El Salvador's action. We need clarification of all possible issues to understand how to act on them, but I guess at this point it's a difference on how each one of us took the statement. That was a good discussion though.