UN rejects export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna

[buckman]

Another hand played by the Obama administration, another failure.
Good to see other nations have common sense.

[spence]

It always makes me happy when the interests of another country like Japan trump those of the USA.

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

It always makes me happy when the interests of another country like Japan trump those of the USA.

-spence

Don't you drive a japanese car?

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by spence

It always makes me happy when the interests of another country like Japan trump those of the USA.

-spence

It always makes me unhappy when the idiots in Washington (of either party) take a position that is against the best interest of the USA. Then it makes me happy when that position in rejected by the rest of the world.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

It always makes me unhappy when the idiots in Washington (of either party) take a position that is against the best interest of the USA. Then it makes me happy when that position in rejected by the rest of the world.

I know this isn't the political forum but the above reminds me of a certain Iraq war.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

I know this isn't the political forum but the above reminds me of a certain Iraq war.

When did the rest of the world approve of the Iraq war?

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

When did the rest of the world approve of the Iraq war?

Precisely. The idiots in DC at the time took the position that was against the best interest of the US and the rest of the world (aside from the British) rejected their position.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by buckman

Another hand played by the Obama administration, another failure.
Good to see other nations have common sense.

I know your attention span is good for about 8 seconds but discussion of this was started by the Bush administration. Try again zippy.

[big jay]

Originally Posted by likwid

I know your attention span is good for about 8 seconds but discussion of this was started by the Bush administration. Try again zippy.

Actually you're the Zippy on this one,

Bill Hogarth was head of NMFS under George Bush and he was on record many times as being vehemently opposed to a CITIES listing for Bluefin.

The United States has NEVER pushed or sponsored a CITIES listing, or officially been in favor of the listing until 3 weeks ago.

This change of direction came from JANE LUBCHENCHO of Pew
Charitable Trust Fame who happens to be BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S appointment as the head of NMFS.

I've got no problem with people having a varying opinion, but know what the hell your talking about before you go insulting anyone.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by big jay

... BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S ...

A year and change later and this still makes me chuckle a little.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by big jay

I've got no problem with people having a varying opinion, but know what the hell your talking about before you go insulting anyone.

or as a friend of mine once said...

Make sure there are fish in those waters.