Clinton: "Bush flat wrong" on global warming

Bill Clinton appeared somewhat unannounced at the close of the global warming conference in Canada today. He said Bush was "flat wrong" about Kyoto.

MONTREAL - Former President Clinton told a global audience of diplomats, environmentalists and others Friday that the Bush administration is "flat wrong" in claiming that reducing greenhouse gas emissions to fight global warming would damage the U.S. economy.

With a "serious disciplined effort" to develop energy-saving technology, he said, "we could meet and surpass the Kyoto targets in a way that would strengthen and not weaken our economies."

... Canadian officials said the U.S. delegation was displeased with the last-minute scheduling of the Clinton speech. But U.S. delegation chief Paula Dobriansky issued a statement saying events like Clinton's appearance "are useful opportunities to hear a wide range of views on global climate change."

It's nice to see Clinton ticking off the Bush aides. Maybe he should show up at the State of the Union and try to give a speech! Boy wouldn't that tick them off!

As to global warming, Bush says that he's against the Kyoto protocols because it would cost jobs and economic growth. Yeah, well so will destroying the earth!