Canadian media and Liberal party response for the past year on the failure of Russia to ratify the Kyoto Protocol: "La la la la, I can't hear you, la la la la, I can't hear you"
Kyoto is deader than Abe Lincoln, and has been, really, for more than a year. This is not exactly a secret. But there appears to be a -- what? A conspiracy? A gentlemen's agreement? -- not to mention it. The elderly guest has expired in the parlour, but his teacup must be kept full, despite the gathering flies. It's like a protracted and even less funny version of Weekend at Bernie's.
Stupid unilateralist Russkies!
I don't feel too bad about Kyoto. Even our wonderful eco-friends over in the EU are having trouble keeping up with the provisions of the treaty. They probably won't hit their own targeted rates of reduction.