World leaders leave the world in the lurch

The failure in Copenhagen could have devastating consequences, writes the daily De Standaard: "All we can do is conclude that the world leaders have let the world down. Like Munich before the Second World War, Copenhagen will soon be synonymous with a lack of political courage and an excess of political helplessness. But the failure in Copenhagen could have far more terrible consequences even than the Second World War. … From those who aspire to be leaders of states we demand a much greater sense of responsibility, more visions and more courage. Not a pathetic battle for their own political survival. The 21st century belongs to the people who realise this."

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