There is a world conference underway right now in Jo'burg on sustainable development. One of the projects showcased was sustainable forest management/harvesting in the Amazon.

It's a pity Bush is one of the few leaders to stay away. First: he might have learnt something about forest management. Second: he would be reminded what the world thinks about the pathetic short-term, me now, self-interest mentaility that drives American politics. Third: the US media would be giving as much coverage as media everywhere else to issues on the conference agenda, such as the shameful inequalities caused by the richest country on earth refusing fair-trade terms to the poorest.

Doug, I trust you're grateful to gargoyle rescuing you from your spluttering and providing some real bile to latch on to. Looks like you've found a real kindred spirit. (When I read gargoyle's posts, it could be Junior speaking. Could they be one and the same? I knew Junior liked to spend time on the pewter, but I thought it was only to play solitaire.)