UB, I call that BLUFFING...
to try and throw us of the scent and give himself some leeway... In fact, your post shows that he's overdoing it by a large margin, thanks for pointing that out...
McBride didn't put together this entire scheme, not to see it through, if he can help it, either in his name, name of corporations he controls in the USA or overseas, or in Cronies names...
JMHO, F. Goelo + + +