Chuck Schumer: Terrorists Could Alter Ship 'Manifolds' (Takes Credit for being First on This)

NewsMax ^ | 2/23/06

[areafiftyone]

New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday that he worries that if a Dubai company takes ownership of U.S. ports, terrorists might alter what he described as port "manifolds" - an apparent reference to shipping manifests.

Explaining that the port's owner would be involved in inspecting shipments, Schumer told radio host Don Imus. "They're involved just like any other company in making sure what's on the manifold is [what's] in the container."

The New York Democrat-turned-port expert confused his shipping terminology a second time, even after Imus tried to set him straight:

SCHUMER: If you're a terrorist and you want to smuggle something into the United States in one of these containers, if you have an inside guy, whether it's at the port working and [he] can put - it says eggs or it says, you know, yarn on the mani - on the - ah - on the box . . .

IMUS: Manifest SCHUMER: . . .and on the manifold, but it's bombs, then you're in. [END EXCERPT]

Despite his apparent ignorance on the subject of shipping documentation, Schumer took credit for exposing the Dubai ports controversy, insisting: "I was the first one who mentioned it, as you know, a week ago Monday."

[areafiftyone]

[Red Badger]

This guy doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground..........or is there a difference?......

[stylin19a]

um...isn't that doable now ?

[areafiftyone]

Not much difference - both are blowholes!

[eureka!]

Yep. What a doofus...

[Red Badger]

LOL!;^).............

[mfnorman]

i know that they changed the maifold of my Kia the other day

[Just mythoughts]

Chuckie the lobbyist cashing in.

[Joe 6-pack]

I think we need to resign ourselves to the fact that this port purchase is manifold destiny....

[builder]

I manifestly disagree that Schumer doesn't long for "man-folds"

[formercalifornian]

LOL

[jazusamo]

I hope everyone in New York feels safer having Chuckie as their Senator. Before you flame me, I don't have anything against New Yorkers.

[pabianice]

"Just like a Democrat. Brings a bag of hammers to a battle of wits."

[MikeA]

Of course if Bush made such a gaffe the media would scream it from the headlines.

I guess Chucky if you're so worried about terrorists getting "manifolds," then we better wiretap them to find out when they get their hands on theses "manifolds." Oh but wait, we have to protect their privacy.

[aShepard]

Even more telling before this exchange, was his statement that he's "been working with the port administration for years, and know alot about the subject."

[Mike Darancette]

New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday that he worries that if a Dubai company takes ownership of U.S. ports, terrorists might alter what he described as port "manifolds"

LOL- What a Maroon.

[reagandemo]

"Terrorists Could Alter Ship 'Manifolds'" Yep change out the engine's intakes with a Edelbrock high rise and the exhaust with a Hooker Header. That would sure make them freighters an instrument of terror. (sarcasm off)

[Plutarch]

If they altered the manifold, it would make it go "whooooo, whooooo"

[M-cubed]

LMAO!...Imus shoulda hit him up side the head with a frozen phill-et mig-non!..or at least offered to replace his brain with it to raise his IQ...

[AmericaUnited]

This in the hands of a skilled terrorist would enable them to beat EVERY AMERICAN in the quarter mile!!!