FOXNews.com - Boxer Declares Climate Change as the Greatest Threat, But Opponents Slam Theory

FOXNews.com - Boxer Declares Climate Change as the Greatest Threat, But Opponents Slam Theory:

Terrorism. Nuclear weapons. Corrupt and oppressive regimes.

Sen. Barbara Boxer said last week that climate change -- not any of that other stuff -- will stand as the 'leading cause of conflict' over the next two decades. The comment was apparently based on reports and studies over the past few years that have linked climate change to other security issues, but her colleagues -- as well as her Senate campaign opponent -- described the prediction as a big stretch."