Homeland Security misses many deadlines (AP)

[struggle4progress]

By Leslie Miller, Associated Press Writer | October 30, 2005

WASHINGTON --The Bush administration has missed dozens of deadlines set by Congress after the Sept. 11 attacks for developing ways to protect airplanes, ships and railways from terrorists.

A plan to defend ships and ports from attack is six months overdue. Rules to protect air cargo from infiltration by terrorists are two months late. A study on the cost of giving anti-terrorism training to federal law enforcement officers who fly commercially was supposed to be done more than three years ago.

"The incompetence that we recently saw with FEMA's leadership appears to exist throughout the Homeland Security Department," said Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee. "Our nation is still vulnerable." <snip>

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/10/30/homeland_security_misses_many_deadlines/

[elehhhhna]

1. they spent a lotta money missing those deadlines.

Thank GOD they found time & cash for the big Hawaii "Annual Awards" trip.

[texpatriot2004]

2. The Dept of "Homeland Security" is an oxymoron. nm