Yakabuski has his head deeply  in the sand from which he is unable and/or unwilling to extricate it. Very encouraging and morale-boosting to read the many well-informed and questioning comments after this ragged article. I only wish that the powers that be at the Globe and Mail would also read them and pay close attention to the knowledge-base of its readers in comparison to that of Mr. Yakabuski who should be relieved from his task of writing about political and foreign affairs issues that require factual information.