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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45
IRONY ALARM! IRONY ALARM!
For almost all of the major and upcoming economic powers,
it is not in their perceived best interest to limit their fossil fuel use.
That means, every major and upcoming economic power will blame
others and try to avoid attention to their own faults.
Both China and the US do this along with many other countries.
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But either way, climate change is an issue about power.
Whichever country is the most dependent on fossil fuels and has the
most political influence will ruin any attempts at binding agreements.
In the past it was the US, now, the torch is being passed over to China.
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This seems an appropriate place to insert this link to some light, but important,
reading and pictures about a tiny little place where world events is playing out.
K Street in DC is in the middle of a long, drawn out, law suit over this area.
It is a long, "coffee table" sort of article about a small group of Fillipino soldiers
living on a grounded, derelict ship ostensibly keeping China at bay.
If/when China makes their move, the first response will be:
"
We Surrender
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NY Times
10/27/13
By Jeff Himmelman
Photographs and video by Ashley Gilbertson
Produced by Mike Bostock, Clinton Cargill, Shan Carter,
Nancy Donaldson, Tom Giratikanon, Xaquín G.V.,
Steve Maing and Derek Watkins
A Game of Shark
And Minnow