[Cicero]

I HOPE it’s rope-a-dope.

With his threat to revive the LOST treaty, who knows? Bush has a record as a big spender, and he might think that a few trillion here or there might be well spent if it keeps the Euros happy.

I hope not. No question that the purpose of the original Kyoto treaty was to milk the American economy. Which was why every other nation in the world was so furious when we refused to sign, because we weren’t there as usual to pick up the tab.

[DManA]

One thing we know about Bush is he says what he means. This is admirable. So people who think he is pulling an elaborate ruse are just fooling themselves.

[Logical me]

No question that the purpose of the original Kyoto treaty was to milk the American economy. Which was why every other nation in the world was so furious when we refused to sign, because we weren’t there as usual to pick up the tab.

100% correct. Very few nations of the world do not try to bleed America dry. China is perhaps the most polluting Country in the world. If these foreign Countries would show some progress on their own, maybe we should be more concerned. But still, that does not mean we should be not working on our own, such as more nuclear power plants and better fuel economy vehicles.