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I don't see a solution in your explanation, just griping about the system.
Spending wastes will be a part of any new initial buildout...has been in the defense industry for decades...does that mean we should fire everyone on the payroll and not have a national defense? I think not.
Once the terrorist related security infastructre build out is established, refinements in the system can be done to trim and focus resources in a more well defined manner. But IMO right now port securtity plain sucks or doesn't even exsist and every man and boat that is on the payroll has my support. Right now at this stage I think...more is better.
Do you know how many containers come into the US from other countries and are not checked?.... nearly all of them are never opened. Do you know what could be in these? Just about anything.
Osama wannabe could take his plastic explosive laden rental truck onboard a passanger ferry in the US without much resistance . His brother Abdallah could take cheap zodiac and take out any ship along the east coast at will. Ferrys and commerical ships are not like the USS Cole, they will not stay afloat after a direct hit. What about fuel depots in port areas...it wouldn't take much to get to those if you really wanted to. We need LOTS trained people, intel and LOTS serious equipment.
If some yahoo gets himself and his family killed for doing something stupid aboard his boat...I have no problem with that. Its in the name of saftey for all of us who obey the law.
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