CNN - Now.. US signs on to Bali Accord! 180 degree turn (!)

[annabanana]

On the air now. According to CNN, the tongue lashing that Papaua New Guinea gave the US tipped the scale, and the US finally caved and decided to go along with the rest of the world!

Link to CNN page:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/15/bali.agreement/index.html

[ClassWarrior]

1. Really? Papaua New Guinea?

Cool. B-)

NGU.

[villager]

2. Wow. Now if only the fucking *Democratic Party* had 1/10th the balls of Papaua New Guinea...

n/t

[SeattleGirl]

3. Link to the story:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/15/bali.agreement/index.html

[annabanana]

4. and in the "bad news" part of the story:

"Environmental groups said the new pact makes the agreement less forceful than it might have been, but agreed that it is probably the best that could be had given the Bush administration's staunch objections."

[otohara]

6. Plus, It's Still The Bush Administration

and everyone knows when they say they'll do something, they don't.

The acting member of the US delegation is this PNAC member and neo-conservative scary woman named Paula Dobriansky.

[madrchsod]

5. hmmmm...what are they going to do to stall

actually doing something about it? trust bush and his minions? i don`t think i do....

[Mika]

10. A Bush signing statement.

[malaise]

7. BBC had great coverage earlier

The US delegation was booed big time. The UN guy walked out in tears at one point. It was something to see.Then they changed their minds.


Check here for details and video

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

[annabanana]

13. Thank you for that link...

That was really something.

[ChazII]

8. A journey begins

with one step (or something like that). Let's hope we keep traveling the correct direction.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

9. "Psst. Hey, US negotiators."

"Have we ever discussed any of our old-time recipes with you? You could be part of one, if you don't sign on."

On the other hand, this treaty has to be ratified by congress and Dear Leader will simply try to gut it with a signing statement.

[malaise]

11. The quote of the day

"The US has been humbled by the overwhelming message by developing countries that they are ready to be engaged with the problem, and it's been humiliated by the world community," said Bill Hare of Greenpeace.

"I've never seen such a flip-flop in an environmental treaty context ever."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7146276.stm
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The US knows the EU was planning to boycott their conference next year.

[lovuian]

12. We should be humiliated and why is the ANGER getting

more and more because these island nations are going under water

extinction Nada Gone Fini

and that means their nations and people and homes

all for what US who don't give a damn

Its time for the revolution

[Swamp Rat]

14. I bet Bushler found out they recently discovered oil.