Naomi Klein at the Klima Forum part 4 of 4. Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Dec 8, 2009.
Conclusion of Naomi Klein's address which opened the Klima Forum. The Klima Forum was held simultaneously to the COP 15 climate negotiations in Copenhagen, but unlike the COP 15 which during the second week shut out even those NGO participants who had been granted access during the first week, the Klima Forum remained open to everyone.

Excerpt from Part 4: "What we are witnessing at the Bella Center is an almost unbelievable betrayal - of past promises, like the ones my country [Canada] has made, of past treaties, which have been made a mockery of. And then there is the betrayal that Barack Obama represents, not just a betrayal of his own voters, but of the incredible hope and faith that was placed in him by the whole world. I don't think Barack Obama is the worst U.S. president by any means, I think he's is way better than most. But I have certainly never witnessed a U.S. president blow as many once in a generation opportunities as this US President. He has blown so many opportunities in his one year. It is absolutely unforgivable and he needs to hear from the world."

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