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A.J. Dutari
August 24, 2012 at 3:43 pmUS Congress Lawmakers propose X-Ray scanning of all containers inbound to US ports, prior to loading on ships. Goodbye to US Trade & Competitiveness ! Cost cutting goes against security. One DHS overseer subcommittee on air freight accepts risk based approach ramdom checking, while another on sea cargo wants 100% screening. Who pays for this? A Coherent Mission Approach Policy is required. Deadline approaches.