Cowboy Diplomacy and Climate Change
Editorial, The Wall Street Journal | July 11, 2008
Bush’s "cowboy diplomacy" is changing the way the world addresses climate change. ++ The new G8 document reflects the approach of the White House since 2002. ++ For the first time, the G8 acknowledged that progress will depend on technological advancements and that any climate program requires the involvement of countries like China and India. ++ It also recognized that “global-warming masochism is futile and painfully expensive.” ++ Though it's hard to admit, Kyoto II is already collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions.
