Thread: U.S. donates "dirty bomb" detectors to Mexican por

U.S. donates "dirty bomb" detectors to Mexican ports

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... rss&rpc=22

Mon Apr 16, 2007

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States will donate radiation detectors to Mexico and help install them in busy sea ports to prevent a terrorist attack with a "dirty bomb" or other radioactive material.

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide equipment and train customs officers at major ports on the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico coasts, Mexico's Finance Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The United States believes the smuggling of nuclear material, a dirty bomb or other weapons of mass destruction in a commercial cargo container to be a major security threat.

In February, a Saudi wing of al Qaeda called for attacks on suppliers of oil to the United States, including Mexico.

"Mexico customs will be able to install, in a very short term, the most advanced nuclear and radioactive detection technology, allowing Mexico's customs ports to be among the world's most secured and efficient," Finance Minister Agustin Carstens said.

Scientists say it would be easy for terrorists to strap low-grade radioactive material to conventional explosives, creating a so-called dirty bomb meant to spread radiation over a wide area.

Mexico increasingly receives cargo ships from Asia destined for the United States. Cargo is unloaded in Mexico and transported by land to its northern neighbor.

After the al Qaeda threat, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Mexico, the second-largest exporter of crude to the United States, did not need to take additional measures to make its oil installations safe.

And the American taxpayer gets screwed again, does it ever end, shouldn't they have to protect themselves if they want to sell oil to us. I'd like to know EXACTLY how much $$$$ we give Mexico every year.
Is there any resposible people that work for us and think about how they are throwing our money around.

This nightmare may not end until the decider is out

Originally Posted by Rockfish

This nightmare may not end until the decider is out

Certainly looks that way Rockfish!!

You guys give to much credit to one person.

Better turn towards CONGRESS if we want anything to stop.
This train left the station long before bush stepped into the governorship of Texas so THANK CONGRESS for NOT doing the people's work!

He's an sob but then again, DC's been filled with trash for generations.

Originally Posted by 2ndamendsis

You guys give to much credit to one person.

Better turn towards CONGRESS if we want anything to stop.
This train left the station long before bush stepped into the governorship of Texas so THANK CONGRESS for NOT doing the people's work!

He's an sob but then again, DC's been filled with trash for generations.

Yes your right sis, congress has to OK the funds for this little project as for everything else, But Bush does have some kind of Love affair going on with Mexico, What makes you mad is scanning the cargo down there is just another smoke screen to make us think everything is safe to truck goods across the NAU.

Unfortunately folks, because of our pourous borders, we have this problem. We are in a catch 22 position, if we don't give them the detectors, the chances of getting materials into this country is about 100%. Doesn't mean I like the alternative either, but this useless government has to go. Speaking of which, I bet they feel better about themselves giving this technology to Mexico because they can deal with anything else before them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This sucks!