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By all accounts, Al Gore gave an electrifying speech in Bali today -- and he did not avoid naming names. From the AFP:
Gore...told the packed conference room that he was no longer in office and "not bound by diplomatic niceties.""So I am going to speak an inconvenient truth," said Gore, referring to the climate film that won him an Oscar. My own country, the United States is principally responsible for obstructing progress here in Bali. We all know that," he said to loud cheers.
"But my country is not the only one that can take steps to ensure that we move forward from Bali with progress and with hope."
The Canadian Press is also eating up the fact that Gore made a reference to professional hockey, not-so-subtly implying that the Canadian government could learn a thing or two NHL greats Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Hull. Canada, you see, has said that it will not sign onto emissions reduction targets unless the United States does so first.
"One of the most famous ice-hockey players in history was asked the secret of why he was so good," Gore said. "He was the best passer in the history of the game, Bobby Hull. Others might disagree (and say) Wayne Gretzky."And he said in response to the question: 'I don't pass the puck to where they are - I pass the puck to where they're going to be'."
"Over the next two years, the United States is going to be somewhere it is not now. You must anticipate that."
He shoots, He scores!