When in doubt, blame the victim, part 2

Sheila Copps, in today's National Post (no link: the article's behind the subscriber firewall):

The easiest solution is to blame the politicians. After all, it was Cabinet that approved the purchase of the subs. Ultimately, the buck stops there. But if we are going to have any full, long-term understanding of the issue, we have to know why these submarines came so highly recommended. Make no mistake about it: Their purchase was widely supported in the Armed Forces and it was their persistence, coupled with the support of three successive ministers of defence, that saw the subs come into Canadian hands.

Hat tip to Norman's Spectator