[bitt]

ping to # 558

and more links

San Diego Asst port director interviewed..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOaE7mGnCO0

http://www.10news.com/video/26827497/index.html
gets interesting around 3:06

http://www.10news.com/news/26814508/detail.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/pop_print.shtml?content_type=article&content_type_id=7716642

Version Feb 2, 2011

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“The two primary targets for nuclear attack on the west coast are San Diego and Bremerton, Washington. This is because they are the only two deep water friendly ports in the Pacific that can provide a full range of services to our carrier fleets.

So, for example, if China wanted to invade Taiwan, it would first need to disable these two ports and a large percentage of the US Pacific fleet. Then they would launch a flotilla of ships to take as many soldiers to Taiwan as fast as possible, before the arrival of the US Atlantic fleet, because once they were in Taiwan, they would be impossible to dislodge by the US without massive numbers of civilian casualties. The Taiwanese would be on their own.

Granted Chinese casualties would be staggering in such an invasion, as high as 90% of their landing force, but that would be typical for such an effort.

The US is aware of this possibility, however, and has a major exclusion perimeter from our west coast, several hundred miles, in case the Chinese, or a rogue state, attempted to launch missiles from a ship platform.

The only other typical attempt would be to smuggle in nuclear weapons in a shipping container. And it would be extremely hard to disguise a radioactive signature that size.”

[SunkenCiv]

thanks bitt.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2672027/posts?page=558#558

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Marine_Uncle]

Of course if one of these naval bases where attacked as described in the article(s) and it just happened that Taiwan became under attack, the Chinese might as well put their heads between their legs. Lots of ICBM's could be launched against their country within a short period of time. Obliteration comes to mind.
But don't get me wrong. I am for improved port scanning. This issues had been addressed quite loudly even by Hillary Clinton during the past two administrations. Many articles where viewed at this site regarding this issue.
It is a serious one that cannot be overlooked. And as we are painfully aware the whole illegal immigration and loose borders fit into this issue of primary national security.