A lie repeated 1000 times becomes a true claim

A lie repeated 1000 times becomes a true claim. Or at least so believe Sigmar Gabriel (German Environment Minister), the Indian PM and Hu Jintao (Chinese President). Not only do they lie that global warming is really happening, they also blame everyone but their own nations for it.

The Indian PM blames the Brits and the Americans, even though India is the world's #5 CO2 emitter, while Britain is the #7 emitter. India emits every year 2 times more tonnes of CO2 than Britain.

The Chinese President said he will not agree to sign any treaty that would oblige his nation to reduce CO2 emissions. But China is already the world's #2 CO2 emitter, and will become the #1 emitter next year.

The German Environment Minister promised that his nation would reduce the number of tonnes of CO2 it emits yearly by 80% by 2050 - but simoultaneously the Germans are building 26 electric plants fired by lignite.

And guess which of the G8 member states emits less CO2 than any other?

Answer: France.

In France there are 59 nuclear reactors. That's why France emits only 363484 tonnes of CO2 every year. That is:

1) 25% less than Italy does
2) 30% less than Canada does
3) 34% less than Britain does
4) 2 times less than Germany does
5) 67% less than India does
6) 5 times less than Russia does
7) 10 times less than China does
8) 15 times less than America does

If the Chinese and the Hindis reduced CO2 emissions by 50% (if both nations would) and the French wouldn't, the Chinese would still be emitting 1763600 tons of CO2 every year (5 times more than the French do yearly), and the Hindis would still be emitting 503990 tons of CO2 every yer (27% more than the French do yearly).

So, when President Sarkozy arrived in Germany, no one could blame his nation. The Americans and the Brits were blamed, but not the French. I'm not surprised.

And - Mr President - because today is your younger stepdaughter's birthday, I wish her joyeux anniversaire.