London bombings - terrorists let the politicians off the hook

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See this article from the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,,1527598...

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The gap between scientists' increasingly urgent warnings about climate change and the lack of action by politicians was never more apparent than at the end of the G8 summit in Gleneagles last week.

Much of the reaction across the world was of disappointment, of hopes dashed by the intransigence of the US president, George Bush. But the fact that the issue had such a high profile at the summit was a milestone in itself, and a tribute to Tony Blair's political courage. He took the risk of being branded a failure because he was unable to influence his Iraq war ally.

It was ironic that the terrorist attack on London came on the day that the discussions about climate reached the crunch point at Gleneagles. The aftermath of the bombings deflected world attention from the stalemate that was reflected in the lack of promised action in the final communique.

If David King, the government's chief scientist, is right in describing climate change as "a greater threat than terrorism", then Thursday's terrorists let the politicians off the hook by diverting the world's attention. . . (More)

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1. "a greater threat than terrorism"

The pentagon has said that also.