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The Details Of Kyoto
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Contrary to the June 2 editorial "Mr. Bush Warms Up," the Kyoto Protocol does not expire. The period from 2008 to 2012 is the "first commitment period," and the protocol explicitly provides a process for the negotiation of "commitments for subsequent periods."
This structure was negotiated and agreed to, although never ratified, by the United States. Other countries may wonder why they should accept a new process from another U.S. administration with declining influence in Congress and barely 18 months left in office.
-- Alan Miller
Rockville
