Round 2 of “Who’s Minding our Ports”: BushHiring Chinese Co. to Scan Nukes

[kerrygoddess]

Round Two of “Who’s Minding our Ports”: Bush Admin. Hiring Chinese Co. to Scan Nukes
March 23rd, 2006 @ 3:10 pm
Here we go again… Welcome to round two of “Who’s Minding our Ports.”

In the wake of the Dubai ports deal dispute, the Bush administration has given a no-bid contract to Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., to “help detect nuclear materials inside cargo passing through the Bahamas to the United States and elsewhere.”

Here we have just another big F.U. from the Bush administration when it comes to the security of our ports. It was not so long ago that Bush “reassured Congress that foreigners would not manage security at U.S. ports,” however AP News reports “the Hutchison deal in the Bahamas illustrates how the administration is relying on foreign companies at overseas ports to safeguard cargo headed to the United States.”

MORE & LINKS - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2400