Stopping Terrorism - Container Port Security - VOA Story

Security at container ports in the United States has been a major concern since the terrorist attacks in 2001. Bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress increased funding for port security and placed an emphasis on testing all cargo for radiological material.

Part of that "layer-defensive strategy" is the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's Container Security Initiative. It is a plan that involves dozens of international ports outside the United States pre-screening cargo before it even reaches container terminals like this one in New York -- when it might be already too late to stop a radiological attack.

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News & Politics

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• terrorism
• port
• security
• layer-defensive
• strategy
• Customs
• terminals
• New
• York

[j1942okie]

homeland security wast time checking balikbayan box leaving the US , they could be checking more incoming containers

[paul3fun]

Florida Govener Jeb Bush labeled Florida Longshoremen as Terrorist Threats and stopped us from working on the ports if we had a felony charge or conviction within the past 7 years....How is stopping longshoremen from working protecting the ports from Terrorism?

[CDCHIBOI]

ITS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION NOT CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL!!!!!!!!

[vigo894]

@labor13= If 911 was an inside job ,then I'm the Holy Roman Emperor.

[deeksatube1964]

Mmmm look up a song about American funded terrorism (yes even the CIA now admit they helped the IRA) U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday Live From Slane Castle

[Suzzz007]

ISPS rules!!!!!

[mvaltierre]

I don´t understand what´s up with this people. Let me tell that a terrorist attack is possible not just insite to TEUs (Containers) is in any place, in any multimodal transport. Is impossible check all the TEUs. The cost will be creazy.

[labor13]

Let me tell you my people of America. If they try to check all containers we will not get any work done, straight out...To many can's(containers), don't let Home land security try an tell you different, they have a giant wish to be able to do this for security reasons- P.S. 911 was an inside job, to to try an take away your freedom an rights-look up FEMA CAMPS-YOUR GOV. IS THE TERRORIST "Wake up America"...LOOK UP BUILDERBURG GROUP-YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME...

[monitorsetenta]

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