Do you know what a 'diplomatic pouch' is? Historically, it was a container of personal things of a diplomat that could never be searched nor need to be declared as the diplomat crossed borders.
The 'Diplomatic Pouch' has evolved. It can now be an entire shipping container, actually many containers, that are loaded onto container ships such as Maersk Ships. An ocean ship container is usually 8'W x 8.5'H x 40'L and can contain two cars. Sea Containers are sized to go on truck trailers. They are loaded/unloaded using port cranes:
And there are other sea containers used as 'diplomatic pouches', some of which can contain some very nasty stuff.
When there are 10,000 container ships on the ocean transit lanes on any given day, the potential for abuse in transporting contraband and stolen property under 'diplomatic pouch' security increases drastically if no one inspects, and no one can inspect if it's under diplomatic cover. Frightening.
There are all sorts of contraband that are transported daily, nuclear fuel, stolen vehicles, arms, narcotics. These are part of what are called 'ratlines' and yes, rogue CIA and rogue intel types connected with the US Govt are involved and have been involved for a long time. Just yesterday Q blasted that Pelosi made a huge 'mistake' and not many caught it. Pelosi is a ratlines broker who has grown obscenely rich in the corrupt trade. Ask me about this if interested.
Currently I live in GA...25 miles SE of Atlanta ( and since ya’ll asked...yes it’s still too damned close!)
Anyway, there’s a rail line that originates in Savannah going through town. Savannah is about THE hugest on the east coast for shipping so there are frequent trains heading northbound loaded to the gills with containers. Whenever I’m hung up at a crossing waiting for the train to pass, all I can see are multiple opportunities for bad stuff to get sent somewhere unbeknownst to most.
Chilling.
Hum. Pelosi shipping interests and Harbor concessions in the Marianas Islands and American Samoa? Low minimum wage which allows them to import really cheap labor form P.I. and China and other places?
Are you saying that a “diplomatic pouch” can mean an entire shipping container? Who the aitch said that was okay? That’s insanity.
PS - oh yes, I do remember something about Pelosi and shipping and lots of $$. I wasn’t sure what mistake Q was referring to, other than what he quoted her as saying and link or links.
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