Posted on 03/05/2006 11:56:35 AM PST by wagglebee
Did he mention Viagra Bob Dole's lobbying to stiffen support for Dubai? Shafting the American people to place investing as our top priority is bi-partisan in Washington.
Cargo Container Security - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reality (CBP website)
CBP uses intelligence to screen information on 100% of cargo entering our seaports, and all cargo that presents a risk to our country is inspected using large x-ray and radiation detection equipment.
Alan Colmes also revealed this info on Hannity & Colmes in an interview with a CBP officer. 100% of all containers are screened radiologically. They were standing in front of the equipment that does it. Every truck w/container must pass through it.
President Bush has threatened to veto any congressional attempt to block the deal, warning that it would risk alienating a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf.On Thursday, Rep. Duncan Hunter, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, told reporters, "I intend to do everything I can do to kill the deal."
Either our representatives trust the Commander in Chief or they don't.
If not then the WOT is over and we had better gather ourselves in and make amends with those we have offended. This isn't an argument about how much more the feds will pick our pockets it's about our war time foreign policy. It concerns the heart of the region where the war emanated from to boot. A command falls apart when every decision is questioned and war cannot be successfully waged under this kind of disarray.
CBP uses intelligence to screen information on 100% of cargo entering our seaports, and all cargo that presents a risk to our country is inspected using large x-ray and radiation detection equipment.
This is the statement you are using as proof of what is being repeated over and over, ie. that 100% of the cargo is screened for radiation. Now read that statement again. That is NOT what it says. You are believing what the message implys, but that's not what it says. The manifests are screened. They look for things out of the ordinary and IF it presents a risk it is screened radiologically. And that's about 4 to 10% in most places. YES, they are installing more machines.
READ. It's government lawyer speak!
I've wasted enough time on this stupid sentence. It's been refuted dozens of times.
More food for thought.
March 3, 2006
"Today, people load containers and they ship them to the United States," Coscia said. "We have very little basis to ensure those shipments themselves will present no risk. The system is basically a self-policing" one. Nationally, just 5 percent of the containers arriving in U.S. ports are physically inspected or electronically screened.
Authorities check cargo manifests, screen crews and carry out random searches. Extra attention is paid to cargo and vessels originating in countries with ties to terrorism.
But critics contend that approach isn't thorough enough. They point to the vulnerabilities of cargo containers in transit and to the possibility terrorists could infiltrate shipping companies trusted by the United States, thereby drawing less scrutiny from security officials.
"We see a great uncertainty in how effective this screening process is," said David Ortiz, a researcher for the Rand Corp., a nonpartisan think tank that studies port security issues.
http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/marisco030306.html
See post 24.
Nationally, just 5 percent of the containers arriving in U.S. ports are physically inspected or electronically screened.
I read that sentence. Thanks! But it was demonstrated on camera and directly stated in Colmes' interview that 100% of all containers are screened radiologically.
How is this a problem?
Not at all true or you would back it up with a source. That 5% also means the entire container and its contents inspected. If it were possible to do that with 100% of all imports it would make the price of a ten cent comb about $1,000. Of course that wouldn't be the retail price because the $999.90 would be covered with taxes.
Link, please.
It's been "directly" stated by dozens of experts that it is NOT 100% electronically screened.
"Today, people load containers and they ship them to the United States," Coscia said. "We have very little basis to ensure those shipments themselves will present no risk. The system is basically a self-policing" one.
Americans inspect all cargo coming from the Port of Dubai before it is loaded on a ship to the U.S.
It's been "directly" stated by dozens of experts that it is NOT 100% electronically screened.
No kidding?! I didn't say it was. But you can't source your statement that "only 5% is electronically screened can you? No source for those "dozens of experts?" Not even a name?
I sourced everything I posted,so knock of the BS. If you can't hit the links or read the names, that's your problem. You're not interested in information, you just want to rant.
I have better things to do.
Good day. Sorry to confuse you with facts.
As I said, I went to your 'link.' It was unsourced opinion of the authors. I think you're projecting. You are ranting I am supplying links to facts. I can correct your misinformation but I can't do a thing for your emotional problems so if you want to quit do it.
In the next Republican Administration, he is my choice for SecDef
Meaning; "there is no source I would trust." Given that attitude it certainly is a waste of time for you.
If the Clintons were still in the White House, Dubai would allready be running these terminals.
After previewing it looks like it won't give a live link but the video is there.
Thanks for that link, by the way. I take it you didn't bother actually reading it. Seems that Homeland Security itself recognizes the role of terminal operators in security. Oops.
Only at some ports.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1590289/posts?page=604#604 and post 608 and post 627.
In fact, the security measures now in place allowed us to rule out 94% of the cargo as potential threats prior to arrival. This year, six percent (6 %) of total cargo containers were identified as potential threats and were physically inspected immediately upon arrival.
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