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How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room

Copenhagen was a disaster. That much is agreed. But the truth about what actually happened is in danger of being lost amid the spin and inevitable mutual recriminations. The truth is this: China wrecked the talks, intentionally humiliated Barack Obama, and insisted on an awful "deal" so western leaders would walk away carrying the blame. How do I know this? Because I was in the room and saw it happen.

(via reddit)

Mæli með umræðunum á reddit, þar kemur meðal annars fram gagnrýni á greinina og ábendingar um að Bandaríkjamenn hafi aldrei viljað ganga nærri jafn langt og þörf er á. Kínverjar eru þjóð í örum vexti og menga mun minna hlutfallslega en vestrænar þjóðir. Aftur á móti virðast Kínverjar hafa komið í veg fyrir að vesturlönd settu sér markmið, sem meikar engan sens - eða hvað?

Vísað var á þessa grein eftir Naomi Klein í athugasemdum á reddit.

For Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow

Contrary to countless reports, the debacle in Copenhagen was not everyone's fault. It did not happen because human beings are incapable of agreeing, or are inherently self-destructive. Nor was it all was China's fault, or the fault of the hapless UN.

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