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2005-08-02 Home Front: Tech

Proposal: Platforms at Sea Would Scan Ships and Containers

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Posted by Pappy 2005-08-02 00:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think this is further evidence that a lot of terrorist prevention efforts have to be taken up at more than just the federal level (statre & local) - the greater the threat from X, Y or Z for a given state / locality, just react and adapt to it. Worry about financial repercussions later.

Posted by Raj 2005-08-02 01:07|| 2005-08-02 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 An old idea but still a goodie - the real prob is that US GMD/TMD still needs internal "layered defense" to protect from short-range missles whether enemy nation or terrorist, which for me is why Dubya, Rummy and even FOXNEWS, etal. are focusing on these "missing blondes/babes" stories.
*INVADE ARUBA-CUBA NOW, D *** YOU - DEM DAR BEACHES, COCONUT BEERS, AND BEACH BABES, ETC. MUST BE SAVED BY THE USMC, SSSHHHHHHHHHHH, FOR GMD! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA... - SO MANY MARRIOTS, SO MANY TERRORISTS!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-08-02 02:52|| 2005-08-02 02:52|| Front Page Top

#3 What they should do is have certain trusted companies inspect and seal and guarantee certain ships are safe before they leave port. Those ships get priority in the destination port, all others can wait. Then have the feds randomly check the ships, if anything is out of order the trusted company may lose the trusted status.

All other shipping can be checked more thoroughly. I think you'd find every major shipper doing whatever they could to play ball and avoid the inspections by keeping their ships clean so the number that had to be checked thoroughly would be rather small.

Of course Ralph Nader will probably complain that the smaller companies cannot afford this and that but they can alway ship to Canada if they don't like the system and Ralph, those smaller boats are dumping diesel into the harbor, the poluting rotters, get 'em!

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-08-02 10:10|| 2005-08-02 10:10|| Front Page Top

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