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Re: Breaking News: Bush says "not to worry"

Jed Rothwell
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:42:11 -0800

I realize this is off-topic, but it is worth noting what a "port operator" does:

"It gets cargo containers off of ships and puts them onto trucks or trains. A port operator also provides other services to the shipping industry: It does the paperwork to get incoming shipments through customs and uses its computer system to help connect the goods with potential recipients. ...

Most operators invest in a computerized yard management system to help each trucker connect with his payload. ... The port operator also handles personnel issues."

http://www.slate.com/id/2136783/

See also the strange quote from Condoleezza Rice here:

http://www.slate.com/id/2136768/

On the face of it, this sounds like an ideal assignment for a terrorist infiltrator.

- Jed