Arab company would be allowed to run six ports


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desi in ottawa   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 20-02-06 09:57:21

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/19/port.security.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Members of Congress and the Bush administration are at odds over whether security is compromised by an Arab company's takeover of operations at six major American seaports.

Some lawmakers expressed concern Sunday that the safeguards are insufficient to thwart infiltration of the vital facilities by terrorists.



dimple2001   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 20-02-06 10:12:12

There's been a lawsuit filed by another firm to stop this. Paranoia or legitimate concern?


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lana2005   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 20-02-06 18:42:21

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Orginally posted by dimple2001

There's been a lawsuit filed by another firm to stop this. Paranoia or legitimate concern?



Don't know even though I worked in Middle East, US and Canada. World has changed a lot after 9/11.





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