http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/national/28CANA.html?th
As I said, whenever money is on the line in America, America blames anybody but themselves.
Even though it is far too soon to "conclude" a real investigation, America, realizing billions of dollars are at stake, has already placed the blame on Canada for this mad cow (let's remember that even the Canadian case of mad cow last year came from America originally).
"Canadian officials remained cautious. "We understand the pressures that can be placed on an investigation to come to a conclusion," Mr. Evans said.
He added: "We're not rushing to judgment. We want to be thorough, we want to be accurate."
He added that the primary evidence used to trace the cow to Canada, an ear tag, was unreliable because such tags could be removed and reapplied."
The headline for this article also ignores the most substantive remarks in the article:
"If we assume that the birth herd, whether it be this one or another one, is in Canada, that certainly does put a different light or a different perspective on things," Dr. DeHaven said. "We acknowledge that the movement of cattle and products from cattle between the United States and Canada has been extensive, that it's very much an integrated market, and while it may certainly change the perspective in this particular situation, it's important to recognize we have highly integrated livestock markets."
And this:
"The investigation pointed up a discrepancy in the age of the cow. American officials had originally said they believed the animal was 4 to 4 1/2 years old, but Canadian records indicated that the cow was born in April 1997, making her 6 1/2. Officials said they were awaiting results of DNA tests to confirm the date and place of birth."
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