Papua New Guinea to US at Bali Climate Conference: "Please get out of the way."

[Canuckistanian]

The full quote:

We seek your leadership. But if for some reason you are not willing to lead, leave it to the rest of us. Please get out of the way.

Then:

The conference exploded with applause, the U.S. delegation backed down, and the way was cleared yesterday for adoption of the “Bali road map” after a dramatic half-hour that set the stage for a grinding two years of climate talks to come.

More at ClimateProgress.org
http://climateprogress.org/2007/12/16/bush-team-humiliated-by-papua-new-guinea-blinks-in-bali-sort-of/

Bali was still a resounding failure, but at least everyone knows the main reason why.

[msongs]

1. new guines is so busy strip mining it's rain forests I am suprised it attended nt

[TomInTib]

2. Not New Guinea...

Freeport-MacMoran.

The New Guineans are just sitting back and holding briefcases full of bribe money.

[NJCher]

3. Thanks New Guinea

That needed to be said.



Cher