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Old 01-06-2011, 10:57 AM   #1
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Exclamation How Global Warming Denial Aids Terrorists

Brad Sylvester Brad Sylvester – Fri Dec 31, 1:53 pm ET

COMMENTARY | In the United States there is vocal opposition to any suggestion that the chemicals we pump into air through the burning of fossil fuels could have any effect on global climate. These global warming deniers claim that the over-whelming scientific evidence to the contrary is either purposely faked by money-hungry scientists, or was conducted in complete error by incompetent scientists. They say there is no need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Is their position actually weakening America's security while strengthening terrorists?

'America's Best Weapon against Terrorism'

According to the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, "America's best weapon against terrorism is to decrease its dependency on foreign oil by increasing its fuel efficiency and introducing next-generation fuels." Refusing to acknowledge any pressing need to regulate greenhouse gas emissions primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels and fighting to delay or derail any such efforts, therefore, plays directly into the hands of terrorists, providing material aid to America's enemies and costing American lives as our own dollars are turned into roadside bombs, guns, and bribes that undermine our efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world.

Follow the Money

To those who say "follow the money" in reference to scientists seeking research grants as they study global climate change, let me point out that these research funds are a drop in the barrel compared to the dollars flowing from the U.S. to Middle East oil producers. These oil producers and others who profit from oil usage spend huge sums on lobbyists to influence our government policies regarding both global warming science and greenhouse gas emission regulation. The fact that they have been able to attract very few scientists to their cause, despite the fact that they can outspend any other source of research grants, suggests that scientists studying global climate change are not generally in it for the money.

Devaluing America's Scientific Achievements

One of America's greatest strengths, almost since its inception, has been our ingenuity and our ability to outpace the rest of the world in technology. As a result, we have been able to lead the global economy and equip our military with the very best equipment of any military force in the world. A high regard for science and scientists has led many of our best and brightest young minds to pursue advanced education and careers in scientific fields. It is this constant influx of talent that allows us to maintain our technological edge over the rest of the world.

Moving in the Wrong Direction

By denigrating scientists as a class because the overwhelming majority of them stand behind the evidence suggesting that global warming is occurring now as a result of human activity, we are again weakening our nation. The portrayal of science and scientists as incompetent, money-grubbing, politically motivated hacks sends a message to our children that will lead them away from the field. Even as nations acting in opposition to the United States redouble their efforts to focus their brightest young students on scientific endeavor, we are moving in the opposite direction.

Scientific Achievement America's Greatest Strength

Science is a fact-based endeavor and scientists relay on the preponderance of evidence to make assertions that they test through unbiased experimentation. Scientific claims are reviewed by unrelated third-party experts before they gain acceptance. The scientific method fuels America's innovation, allowing us to lead the world in the development of new products and new technologies. It is this same scientific method that has been applied to the study of global climate and the conclusions it has reached by very broad consensus are as valid as those that allow us to build and launch satellites that relay real-time communications across the globe more easily than shouting to a neighbor across the street.

Maintaining America's Leadership

The study of science is an area where America cannot falter if we hope to remain a world leader. Undermining the validity of scientific method and accusing practitioners of the field of falsifying evidence en masse because their findings don't fit some political wish list weakens America.

How Would Osama Bin Laden Answer?

Think about it: If we were to ask Osama Bin Laden the following questions, what would his answer be? Should America reduce its use of oil? Should America doubt the findings and value of its scientists? Amazingly, Bin Laden's answers to those questions would almost certainly match those of global warming deniers.

Go Green for Homeland Security

In the interest of homeland security and in the interest of being good stewards of the planet, it is time to set aside this false debate and acknowledge the evidence that global warming is real, is strongly influenced by human activity such as the burning of fossil fuels, and will have real consequences. It is time to make every effort to reduce our use of oil in order to slow the acceleration of global warming and to staunch the flow of money from the U.S. to terrorist networks abroad.


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