To "stop" the leak is what should have been the focus from the beginning, however BP is trying to salvage the leak where as they will be able to maintain control of the well. Free to pump oil once everything is under control and resume making a profit.To stop the leak i.e blow the well up and let it collaspe in on itself would mean BP would have to rebuild the well from the beginning, Start all over again under a new set of rules, and we all know that wont happen in this life time. Correct efforts to stop the leak by turning the operations over to the Navy should have happened a long time ago.