When atmospheres attack: Aussies don't see the threat

We’ve all seen John Kerry’s claims that global warming is now a “national security issue”. Kerry’s new TV commercial says: “Scientists and military experts agree: The next global hot spot won’t be a spot at all,” the TV ad warns, showing an image of the planet. “Global warming threatens our security.” The atmosphere is threating us, lets shoot missiles at it! They don’t seem to think so in Australia. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY UNCONVINCED BY CLIMATE DATA ABC News, 9 October 2009 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/09/2709035.htm?section=justin By Margot O’Neill for Lateline The science of climate change is too doubtful to dramatically change Australia’s national defence plans, according to a key adviser on the Australian Defence Force’s recent White Paper. Full post at Watts Up With That?

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