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Re: America actually booed at climate conference.
Floods of tears as climate change 'hard man' breaks down at summit | the Daily Mail
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Floods of tears as climate change 'hard man' breaks down at summit
By MARTIN DELGADO
16th December 2007
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Mr de Boer, distinctively dressed in a floral shirt, stepped up to the microphone to defend his staff - only to find that the words would no longer come.
As his unfinished sentences trailed away, he broke down and walked off the platform to supportive applause.
"He wasn't just wiping his eyes, he was in floods of tears," said one observer.
"Three colleagues - one of them a woman - formed a protective group around him and escorted him out of the hall. It was all very dramatic."…
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Yes, they are an emotional bunch. I think he’s really upset because he noticed someone in the audience wearing the same outfit.
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