Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
#32
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
Originally Posted by random-strike
they do search every container that enters the US, not manually but with other means
A mere 10% is searched, and not all ports are equipped properly to scan for "weapons of mass destruction".
#33
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
Originally Posted by random-strike
a british firm already owned it for years and years before this??
#35
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
http://www.secureports.org/fact_sheet.html
"Intellegence" is used to screen 100% of cargo, and 94% is ruled out as a threat and never checked. I hope it's not the same "intellegence" that wasn't so intellegent about knowing the sand monkeys were gonna hijack planes all on the same day.
Myth:
Only a small number of the containers that come into the ports are inspected.
Summary of Reality:
* We use intelligence to screen information on 100% of cargo entering our ports, and all cargo that presents a risk to our country is inspected using large x-ray and radiation detection equipment.
* Following 9/11, the Administration developed and implemented a smarter strategy to identify, target, and inspect cargo containers before they reach U.S. ports. Anyone can secure a nation by closing its borders and inspect everything and everybody that enters. Closing the borders is not an option.
* None of the security measures implemented as a result of this strategy existed before 9/11.
* Our strategy is to rule out potential threats before arrival at our borders and ports. 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. (The percentage will change annually because the inspections are based upon identified risk following intensive screening.) Dramatically increasing physical inspections after arrival is a waste of resources that will not appreciably increase our national security. In fact, the type of increase in physical inspections implied by this allegation would cost billions of dollars in resources and cripple not only our economy, but the global economy as well.
Only a small number of the containers that come into the ports are inspected.
Summary of Reality:
* We use intelligence to screen information on 100% of cargo entering our ports, and all cargo that presents a risk to our country is inspected using large x-ray and radiation detection equipment.
* Following 9/11, the Administration developed and implemented a smarter strategy to identify, target, and inspect cargo containers before they reach U.S. ports. Anyone can secure a nation by closing its borders and inspect everything and everybody that enters. Closing the borders is not an option.
* None of the security measures implemented as a result of this strategy existed before 9/11.
* Our strategy is to rule out potential threats before arrival at our borders and ports. 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. (The percentage will change annually because the inspections are based upon identified risk following intensive screening.) Dramatically increasing physical inspections after arrival is a waste of resources that will not appreciably increase our national security. In fact, the type of increase in physical inspections implied by this allegation would cost billions of dollars in resources and cripple not only our economy, but the global economy as well.
"Intellegence" is used to screen 100% of cargo, and 94% is ruled out as a threat and never checked. I hope it's not the same "intellegence" that wasn't so intellegent about knowing the sand monkeys were gonna hijack planes all on the same day.
#36
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
I don't see what the big deal is, maybe it's because I don't live in one of these ports. While I do disagree with outsourcing and the like, it's not going to stop until it puts us into a massive depression. What do you guys think is going to happen when we don't produce anything here anymore and people just come here to sell stuff?
Eventually we're all going to be flat broke, just like the rest of the world.
This issue seems small to me, it's a business deal between legit firms. If the company was directly affiliated with a terrorist organization or a hostile country - I would understand. I do not see why somebody would want to go to the trouble to buy in to these ports and then just blow them up.
The truth is that America is turning in to a massive ---- hole, so enjoy what we've got left while it lasts.
Now somebody post some **** and redeem this thread.
Eventually we're all going to be flat broke, just like the rest of the world.
This issue seems small to me, it's a business deal between legit firms. If the company was directly affiliated with a terrorist organization or a hostile country - I would understand. I do not see why somebody would want to go to the trouble to buy in to these ports and then just blow them up.
The truth is that America is turning in to a massive ---- hole, so enjoy what we've got left while it lasts.
Now somebody post some **** and redeem this thread.
#38
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
Originally Posted by Whitey
Arabs will control the 6 American ports if Bush gets his way.
http://www.nbc10.com/news/7297618/detail.html
http://www.nbc10.com/news/7297618/detail.html
#39
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
Originally Posted by Kroze
do you call your friends ------ in real life or just on the internet where you have the *****?
Only on the internet. When I'm face to face, I send a text message.
#40
Re: Bush is selling the Philadelphia and 5 other seaports to sand ------s
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
http://www.secureports.org/fact_sheet.html
"Intellegence" is used to screen 100% of cargo, and 94% is ruled out as a threat and never checked. I hope it's not the same "intellegence" that wasn't so intellegent about knowing the sand monkeys were gonna hijack planes all on the same day.
"Intellegence" is used to screen 100% of cargo, and 94% is ruled out as a threat and never checked. I hope it's not the same "intellegence" that wasn't so intellegent about knowing the sand monkeys were gonna hijack planes all on the same day.
thats fuxored and i bet you anything intelligence = containers coming from sand ------ countries.