I haven't read the Riley issue yet, but, judging by what I read, I think I'll like it.

So... "The girl or the world?" But it doesn't make sense so far: Angel was trying to get the girl, to keep her to himself in paradise. Unless the situation is more complex and we don't know a lot. Maybe Whistler ordered Angel to kill Buffy, and Angel tried to keep her in paradise to prevent her death.