"The Times" wrote about "blunders, omissions and ineptitude". The convention center was plagued from the start by budget problems and construction blunders. One of Burns's more notable political blunders was blaming Canada for lax immigration policies. However, he further undermined his rapidly deteriorating position with a series of foreign policy blunders. James' frequent blunders earned him the nickname "Calamity James". What he found initially were mathematical blunders and unjustified assumptions. British "Vogue" also faces some criticisms for fashion blunders. The two companies committed three major blunders early on, say crisis experts. Counterfactuals serve a preparative function, and help people avoid past blunders. But, analysts think Ball made a series of blunders that would ultimately doom the franchise. The campaign was later described as "one of the biggest government public relations blunders ever". Bergen characterized this as "one of the greatest military blunders in recent US history". The result of Qasim's foreign policy blunders was to further weaken his position. His knowledge is superficial, his blunders, numerous, his chronology inconsistent. As a result, some minor blunders were made.