Barry's suggestion is an excellent one. The Times should really get an
idea of the level of knowledge they're referencing with some of these
people.
Not that they will care, probably, but it's good to make them aware of
how poorly informed some of their folks really are.
Back in the 80s, I remember they had a Paris correspondent who had a
correspondingly low knowledge of France and would make blunders like this
constantly. So it's not just with regard to twang that "the paper of
record" has foggy ideas....
--junior
