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Article: The Oh Zone.(SUNDAY READ)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 20, 2009
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Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Oh Zone
Hot air is a given in politics. And there has been much hot air about hot air lately. Witness this stupendous statement that recently floated out of the hallowed hubs of diplomacy - to hover majestically over Washington:
The U.S. Department of State congratulates the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on achieving universal ratification, an unprecedented milestone in the world of international environmental agreements. Timor-Leste becomes the 196th Party to the ozone layer treaty on International Ozone Day.
Wait. International Ozone Day? ...