[hedgetrimmer]

It has to be remembered that the new security requirements are part of a wider United Nations strategy for combating terrorism and should not be seen in isolation.

International Shipping and Port Security (ISPS) Code, which is based on U.S. maritime laws adopted after 9/11

The ISPS Code is part of SOLAS

The Heritage foundation left out a very important piece of information. The UN is in charge of OUR port security. We only comply. In fact the Coast Guards mission is to enforce international treaties-- which could be construed as a conflict of interest with the American people in some sense. In the eyes of the UN, and the Heritage foundation it appears, the UAE as a signatory of the Solas Convention has a perfectly acceptable role in our port security.

[1rudeboy]

Do tinfoil helmets provide adequate protection against mind control rays?