NORMALLY THOSE INSIDE AREN'T AS LOONEY AS THOSE OUTSIDE:

Riots Outside, Chaos Inside (Der Spiegel, 12/15/09)

Monday was not a banner day in global efforts to come up with an agreement to slow climate change. Talks were suspended for hours as a number of developing nations walked out. Outside the conference, evening riots resulted in 200 arrests.

Normally, of course, the contrast couldn't be greater between the reserved, diplomatic tone inside large international summits and the shrill shouting and, occasionally, rioting of the protesters outside. In Copenhagen on Monday, however, the parallels were difficult to ignore.