troutbum_mt wrote:
There are a few factual flaws in the above:
# of cases of BSE:
http://www.oie.int/eng/info/en_esbmonde.htm
The 1993 case of BSE was in an animal imported from Britain. When I said
1, was referrring to the recent outbreak that resulted in the ban.

Current bans:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/...109ria_e.shtml
*notice that this is a CANADIAN site*

I am not sure what your point is here. The canadian ban is less
restrictive than the US ban, as it excludes "exempted products include
animals imported for zoos or for scientific research, embryos, cattle
imported for immediate slaughter, boneless beef from cattle under 30
months of age" Cattle for immediate slaughter can still enter Canada
from teh US, Canadian cattle cannot enter the US.

Which is actually kinda funny in a way when you consider:
http://www.bseinfo.org/

Not sure what you want me to look at here?

http://makeashorterlink.com/?W29265B57

All I see there is that the US couldn't trace the animals the BSE case
came in contact with. They slaughtered 255, In Canada, several thousand
animals were slaughtered. They were much more easily traced as having
been in contact with the infected animal as Canada has a national cattle
id system. Also, the article says there are likely more cases of BSE in
the US. You want to blame that on Canada too?

Hmmmm, I think your argument is a little off. Okay, WAY off.... The
only bad thing I can think of about Canada or Canadians is that they
whine far too much about the US. ;-)

I think you are proving the original point.

Tim Lysyk