[lbo-talk] Bush tries to make joke: "Goodbye from world's biggest polluter!"

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President George Bush: 'Goodbye from the world's
biggest polluter'
By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor and Urmee
Khan

Last Updated: 7:52AM BST 10/07/2008

George Bush surprised world leaders with a joke about
his poor record on the environment as he left the G8
summit in Japan. 

[...]

The American leader, who has been condemned throughout
his presidency for failing to tackle climate change,
ended a private meeting with the words: "Goodbye from
the world's biggest polluter."

He then punched the air while grinning widely, as the
rest of those present including Gordon Brown and
Nicolas Sarkozy looked on in shock.

[...]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/2277298/President-George-Bush-%27Goodbye-from-the-world%27s-biggest-polluter%27.html