FT (From Friday 6/01): Europe furious at US climate call

[BurtWorm]

I saw this headline over the weekend and had to read the story. What a pleasure to read in a newspaper quotes from some in positions of power that don't bother pretending the Bush boy's narcissistic amateurism is anything but infuriating. Unlike Blair, most European leaders threw over diplomacy and generosity to say plainly what was on their minds about Bush's reckless statements about climate change last week in time to rock the G8 summit this week:


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/540776fa-1068-11dc-96d3-000b5df10621.html

By Fiona Harvey in London, Hugh Williamson in Berlin and George Parker in Brussels

Published: June 1 2007 19:52 | Last updated: June 1 2007 19:52

Germany and the European Commission reacted angrily to President George W. Bush’s apparent change of heart on climate change on Friday, setting the stage for a stormy G8 summit of rich industrialised countries next week.

...

Attitudes within Europe hardened on Friday as some politicians and activists accused Mr Bush of trying to wreck next week’s summit, and UN negotiations on climate change, set to take place this December.

José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, told the Financial Times Mr Bush should be “more ambitious” and said the UN must “remain the basis for setting – and achieving – binding, measurable and enforceable targets”.

Sigmar Gabriel, the German environment minister, said Mr Bush’s speech could mark a “change in the US position or a manoeuvre aimed at causing confusion”.

A comment by Mr Bush to German media that Ms Merkel “will be pleased” with his proposals, which run counter to her own, was seen as provocative.

...

[bdamomma]

1. I only wish that Europe will kick *'s a$$ out of their countries.