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2008-03-26 Home Front: WoT

Outsourced US passports netting govt. profits, risking national security

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Posted by tu3031 2008-03-26 12:19|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Another corrupt government agency. They can't even perform the core operations of government effectively.

Posted by gromky 2008-03-26 12:55|| 2008-03-26 12:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Idiots! The machinery of our government is operated and staffed with idiots. Time to start over!

Posted by Snolulet Sforza4321 2008-03-26 13:11|| 2008-03-26 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 ARGH!!!

Posted by 3dc 2008-03-26 14:02|| 2008-03-26 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if someone is checking out the Thai brothels while managing this contract? /s Transporting halfway around the world in order to install an antenna?

It sounds like someones idea of high security is suspenders and a belt.

Posted by tipover 2008-03-26 14:12|| 2008-03-26 14:12|| Front Page Top

#5 so much for passports that mean anything. Unph***ingbelievable that our passports are outsourced for other countries to be in charge of.

We'll need to start over with a new system and throw out all passports made up until then. For passports to be worth anything they need a much higher level of security. I'm really blown away by this. Who's running our country again?

Posted by Jan 2008-03-26 19:57|| 2008-03-26 19:57|| Front Page Top

#6 So what's the (other than security and integrity of our stuff) problem? Covers from europe, rfids installed in Thailand and final assembly in the US.

How is that any different than, say, have the USAF pay to manufacture and stuff aircraft fuselages in europe and do final assembly in, oh I don't know, how about Alabama?

there certainly isn't any problem with security and infallibility of delivery issues with that now, is there????

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-03-26 23:27|| 2008-03-26 23:27|| Front Page Top

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