The Kyoto treaty would not be 'dead in the water' as you put it if the U.S.A, which puts out nearly 50% of the world's pollution all by itself, had signed it. Without their participation it is a useless gesture. How would the treaty destroy your economy? People, please do me and yourselves a favour - try and get hold of some newspapers or articles or something that didn't come from CNN or one of the other jokes that America calls News Media. Try www.guardian.co.uk for starters. And before you start getting all defensive, I'm married to an American, I have family in America, I've spent a lot of time in the country, and I do actually ike the place, so don't assume I'm a U.S.A. hating foreigner. But let me tell you - the news you guys get is bias, one sided and edited. It is litle short of propaganda, and that's a fact. Widen your horizons.

I think Ric put it quite nicely - If you're actually proud of breaking the Kyoto protocol, all I wish is luck to you all.