OK, on Hardball, Rear Adm. Thomas Gilmore says containers are...

[FormerRepublican]

...inspected based on the manifests. So if the UAE has control over the manifests, and manipulates the manifests, then doesn't that affect port security?

Only 5% of containers are checked, and they're checked based on risk criteria from info in the manifests.

Boy, Matthews got his marching orders from Bush for tonight... His questions are all Bush talking points.

[Joe Fields]

1. Either Matthews is schizo, or....

he says, "Okay, today I'm going to piss the Dems off, and tommorrow I'll make them happy.

[annabanana]

4. aha! You're on to him...

I stopped paying attention to him before the election for just that "whiplash" effect he gave me. He apparently doesn't actually HAVE any beliefs.

[AlCzervik]

2. oh excellent, glad to see our money at work. BTW am i the only one

that snickers when hear the term--"Rear Admiral"? yes i know, i need to grow up.

[oneighty]

6. Proctologist = Rear Admiral

U.S. Navy slang for sure.

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[kevinmc]

3. GE owns Containers and leases them......

might have something to do with his stand

[annabanana]

5. YES! port operators have security responsibilities!

Check out the fourth post down on DU's home page...They very definitely DO have an effect on security!! Coastie for Truth has an excellent post there...