For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: death toll in Burma could reach 500,000:
THE death toll in cyclone-ravaged Burma could hit 500,000 – more than TWICE the total killed by the Boxing Day Tsunami.
As you probably know, Nobel Laureate Al Gore has already blamed this cyclone on -- wait for it! -- global warming. As our hearts go out to the Burmese, as well as our generous charitable contributions, one must wonder when American media will begin blaming George W. Bush for this horrible cataclysm.
After all, he hasn't signed on to the Kyoto Protocol, and has done little to reduce America's shameful emissions of carbon dioxide. As such, akin to the tsunamis of 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and last year's tornadoes in Kansas, there has to come a point when media will tie this natural disaster to Bush, his policies, or, at the very least, the war in Iraq.
Isn't it only a matter of time?
