Europeans angry after Bush climate speech 'charade'

"I have never heard a more humiliating speech by a major leader. He (Mr Bush) was trying to present himself as a leader while showing no sign of leadership. It was a total failure."

Source: The Guardian
· US isolated as China and India refuse to back policy
· President claims he can lead world on emissions
George Bush was castigated by European diplomats and found himself isolated yesterday after a special conference on climate change ended without any progress.
European ministers, diplomats and officials attending the Washington conference were scathing, particularly in private, over Mr Bush's failure once again to commit to binding action on climate change.
Although the US and Britain have been at odds over the environment since the early days of the Bush administration, the gap has never been as wide as yesterday.
"It was a total charade and has been exposed as a charade," the diplomat said. "I have never heard a more humiliating speech by a major leader. He (Mr Bush) was trying to present himself as a leader while showing no sign of leadership. It was a total failure."

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