Thread: How stupid is this?! Control of our ports to an Arab state???

The subject of Containers and their ease of placing a chemical agent in them was of great interest to me. I have been helping set up items to send to "Asia". The Container is delivered to our site,we fill it with the items we want shipped,no-one there looking over our shoulder to see what goes in,the door is closed locked and we call for pickup. When it get to "Asia" we have a heck of a time getting our items,every piece is...

I worked on a project that sent some antenna masts to Saudi Arabia. These masts were made of T6 aluminum and were hollow. Each end was covered with tape to secure them to a grid of 2x4s. We sent 50 or so of them and assembled the grid of 2x4s to support them all. We packed them into a shipping container and off they went loaded on a ship to Saudi. We picked them up (finally) at the other end, and each and every mast had the tape punctured so...

Sam's post was in reference to a particular Sienfeld episode concerning "stealing moves" LOL

quote: Originally posted by Fastback68: Yikes! Maybe I'll change my mind on this. Here is a sobering analysis of US seaport security, with a detailed example relating to container shipments, presented to the Senate shortly after 9/11. The timing of this report is significant. It is not a stab at Bush and the Dubai deal. It came at a time when the author presumably had no axe to grind. You should read this ...[/URL] That's a good...

quote: Originally posted by mustangs68: Anyone know who the CEO is of this Gov't Company? Sam Until recently, the CEO of their Europe operations was none other than David Sanborn---recent appointee as the Transportation Departments Maritime Administrator.

Yikes! Maybe I'll change my mind on this. Here is a sobering analysis of US seaport security, with a detailed example relating to container shipments, presented to the Senate shortly after 9/11. The timing of this report is significant. It is not a stab at Bush and the Dubai deal. It came at a time when the author presumably had no axe to grind. You should read this ......

At the time they were more rigidly checking ships coming into Miami, the gimmicks used to smuggle cocaine, was amazing. In tins with fish, inside posts, inside soap, etc, etc. The Atlantic is full of tramp steamer hulls, sunk to make fishing reefs. The bush gang has cut back on manpower in one of their "smart moves:. Other forms of contraband found, also. A neighbor works at Port Everglades, in Broward Co. and he says the search procedure...

quote: Originally posted by sigtauenus: Wow! I am not sure if I posted this yet or not, but I was talking about the topic of Bush hatred with some buddies of mine the other day and how I just don't understand it. Then it occurred to me that about 10 years ago I had the same hatred for Clinton. At the time, I got caught up in the Monica debacle and what he was doing to our military and etc, etc and just absolutely hated the man and...

68Stang ..as I see it, the back scratching is the U.A.E. has (since 9.11 ) aided us in the fight on terror (however little). So we in turn show some good faith and allow this deal to go through. Which will in turn allow our (the U.S. ) backs to be scratched when we need something more from them, such as my Strategic comment. We have at least one, if not more, airbases in the United Arab Emerates we could use if the situation in Iran turns even...

quote: Originally posted by 70 Pony: BTW what were we talking about ????? LOL, I don't remember... I'm all about the 6-12 thing, I'm not sure that it will be a BIG finish, but it will be a finish nonetheless.