Saturday, December 19, 2009

Monckton Predicts "Unexpected" Copenhagen Treaty Agreement

Lord Christopher Monckton is an old hand at international treaties - he used to write them for Margaret Thatcher's government in the 80's. Monckton reveals how the international treaty game is played:

1. A draft treaty document is leaked.
2. Many nations' delegates walk out on the talks.
3. There is a "total breakdown" in negotiations such that coming to an agreement looks unlikely.
4. Attempts are made to patch up disagreements between countries.
5. The summit Chairman breaks down and admits that nothing can be done to gain international agreement.
6. There are passionate demonstrations by special interest groups, met by over-enthusiastic police brutality.
7. The final session for delegates is an "all night" affair, with the Chairman announcing in the morning "We've done it!" as if it was an unexpected triumph.

He's seen many international summits and they all follow the same script, Copenhagen being no exception.

Monckton also shares the surprising observation that most delegates never even properly read the treaties they are charged with negotiating on their country's behalf! As a result, many unpalatable new laws sneak through, as in the case with the Copenhagen Treaty which is more about establishing a non-elected, dictatorial world government than saving the climate.

In this video he wraps up the Copenhagen Summit, now in its final day, thus far.

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