Time for Some Geography I see some posters who seem to think that it is significant that there are rebels in Mali and that adds a level of risk to the mines there. (1) I guess people in Toronto would be quaking in their boots if al Qaeda took a strong hold in Vancouver as Toronto would be sure to fall the next day? (3)
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I mean really - look at the freaking Geogrpahy! See where the rebels are and where the mines are located?
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Then look at the sat photo - these guys took over a bunch of desert! Whoo hoo!
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1. [sorry if anyone in particular feels singled out for being ignorant and attacked by my attempt to shed some "education" and understanding to the situation. Sigh. I guess it is just my "radical opinion" that one ought to deal with FACTS and knowledge rather than inuendo and fear - but hey, I'm jaded that way. Back to emotional investing....]
3. waiting for some genius to talk about the Km differences between Toronto & Vancouver vis the distances from Bamako and Timbuktu!