Panetta Labels Climate Change a National Security Threat

skipkent writes "Defense Secretary Leon Panetta declared global warming a national security threat [Wednesday] during a speech before an environmentalist group in Washington, D.C. 'The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security,' Panetta told the Environmental Defense Fund last night. 'Rising sea levels, severe droughts, the melting of the polar caps, the more frequent and devastating natural disasters all raise demand for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.'"

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Re:War On Climate

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There are polluters with guns and private cops. The EPA is not a social club the does a bit of advocacy, it's a law enforcement agency.