“If Bush Was in Kindergarten, Obama Is in First Grade”– Indian Environmentalist Sunita Narain on US

[CHIMO]

“If Bush Was in Kindergarten, Obama Is in First Grade”– Indian Environmentalist Sunita Narain on US Climate Policy

As heads of state begin to arrive to the COP15 summit here in Copenhagen, the rift between rich and poor countries continues to widen. With less than three days to go, there is no final agreement or breakthrough on the future of the Kyoto Protocol, which industrialized nations, led by the United States, are seeking to dismantle. We speak with leading environmentalist and political activist from India, Sunita Narain.
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/12/16/if_bush_was_in_kindergarten_obama
http://play.rbn.com/?url=demnow/demnow/demand/2009/dec/video/dnB20091216a.rm&proto=rtsp&start=00:42:05

[timeforpeace]

1. Who you calling a first grader? Want a mulligan?

[MineralMan]

2. Ya know, I'm not all that interested in what an Indian environmental

activist thinks of President Obama. Go make peace with Pakistan or something. Deal with nuclear arms in your country and Pakistan. Then we'll talk.

[skipos]

3. Slightly OT but... I have been in many polluted and disgusting areas

around the globe (US included) but India sure took the cake.

[Nihil]

4. That's a fair comment ...

... especially considering how much hope was placed on Obama being
a refreshing change (across the board, not just environmentally).

You might not like hearing it but welcome to the world outside your
parochial media borders ...
:shrug: