Our View: Someone made the wrong call in FMD fiasco

It was inevitable that soon after the news about the outbreak of the foot and mouth disease, the search for people to blame would begin. If anything, it took a bit longer than usual because of the Green Monday holiday. Although the first cases were reported in Livadia last Thursday, the full-blown blame game did not kick off until Tuesday, when the holiday was over and the number of livestock units affected had increased to 11.

The House agriculture committee meeting on Tuesday was more...