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Sparhawk · 12-03-2003, 05:42 AM

Great link, onetime2, I wouldn't mind discussing it in another thread.

Here's my quick beef about these two distinct threats (ICBMs fired at the US vs clear lack of serious port security):

1) ICBMs fired from outside the US are easily pinpointed to point of origin, and we already spend billions on our own response mechanism for this threat (our own ICBMs)

2) I don't know the stat offhand, but only a terrifying minority of cargo containers that come into the US are inspected with any degree of vigilance.

So in terms of priorities, I know which one should be higher instinctively- the one that we have no defense against.

If you want to discuss this more feel free to PM me or start a new thread.

12-03-2003, 05:42 AM	#35 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	Great link, onetime2, I wouldn't mind discussing it in another thread. Here's my quick beef about these two distinct threats (ICBMs fired at the US vs clear lack of serious port security): 1) ICBMs fired from outside the US are easily pinpointed to point of origin, and we already spend billions on our own response mechanism for this threat (our own ICBMs) 2) I don't know the stat offhand, but only a terrifying minority of cargo containers that come into the US are inspected with any degree of vigilance. So in terms of priorities, I know which one should be higher instinctively- the one that we have no defense against. If you want to discuss this more feel free to PM me or start a new thread. __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."