Blair vs. Bush (about Kyoto)

[free_spirit82]

Washington—Behind their brave common front on Iraq shown the world by Tony Blair and George W. Bush in Washington last week, the British prime minister is orchestrating an aggressive campaign to force the American president to retreat on climate change. Blair and the other European leaders are aiming at next month's G8 industrial summit in Scotland as the last good chance to get the United States to back the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gases.

Blair is working behind friend Bush's back trying to turn him on Kyoto. The prime minister secretly has lobbied U.S. senators, and British officials are collaborating with American environmentalist advocates. Lord May of Oxford, president of the British Royal Society, was able to convince science academies from 10 other countries (including the United States) to demand "prompt action" on global warming. Congress is closer than ever to enacting fossil fuel restrictions.

"In reality, Kyoto was never about environmental policy," a White House aide told me. "It was designed as an elaborate, predatory trade strategy to level the American and European economies." The problem for Europeans has been that Bush refused to go along, ruining the desired leveling effect. The EU's industries have been devastated, while the United States has prospered.

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George W. Bush is surrounded by hostile friends. Old bull Republican Sen. Pete Domenici, manager of the energy bill, may support the Bingaman amendment. Within his own administration, the departed mole Rick Piltz has many allies. And in the lakes and glens of Scotland, he will find dear friend Tony Blair winning points with the Labor left and his fellow Europeans.....


edit to add link (sorry): http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=2068&dept_id=542888&newsid=14696036&PAG=461&rfi=9
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This article is from the local paper in the RED
little South Georgia town I grew up in. Please don't judge me in the same light, I ran as fast and as far as I could....as soon as I could.

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1. Link? n/t

[free_spirit82]

2. Added! Thanks for the reminder! n/t

[jojo54]

3. Can we say bogus?

"In reality, Kyoto was never about environmental policy," a White House aide told me. "It was designed as an elaborate, predatory trade strategy to level the American and European economies."

Ah, like private accounts can save SS, right CCB? Asswipe.

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4. Wow...it's Bob Novak

No byline. You have to go all the way to the end...are they that embarrassed to put his name on it? :shrug: