[pacelvi]

That was worth a good head scratch.

Lets see... who runs "security" at the port in 2005... hmm.. US Customs

who will run "security" next year.. US Customs

Please explain "turning over the ports." because the point is lost on me. (You may want to read my other posts in this thread for add'l info)

[Richard Kimball]

Sorry, but the post was perfectly clear. If you're scratching your head over it, it may be that you (a) don't comprehend well, or (b) are being ignorant in a clearly rhetorical fashion. US Customs inspects less than 10% of incoming freight at the ports. The company that owns the company running the ports will have significant influence over hiring and port operations.

If you think that the organization responsible for the nuts and bolts operation of the ports isn't in a position to influence the daily operating practices, and that influencing those practices would not put them in a position to deceive customs agents, we clearly disagree.