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femmedem

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1. I wonder if the US didn't attend because we refused or weren't welcome.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2023, 07:12 AM

Sep 2023

"Leading polluters China and the US were conspicuously absent." It sounded like we weren't welcome because we might distract from or derail other nations' working toward sincere commitments.

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I wonder if the US didn't attend because we refused or weren't welcome. femmedem Sep 2023 #1

We weren't invited OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #2

Thanks. I just watched Kerry on MSNBC. femmedem Sep 2023 #3

I saw him speak as well OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #4

Good point. femmedem Sep 2023 #5

...had he not been swiftboated OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #6