Leaked Govt. Study: Lapses By Private Port Operators Leave US Vulnerable...

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:43 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 12:50 PM ET

Associated Press:

Lapses by private port operators, shipping lines or truck drivers could allow terrorists to smuggle weapons of mass destruction into the United States, according to a government review of security at American seaports.

The $75 million, three-year study by the Homeland Security Department included inspections at a New Jersey cargo terminal involved in the dispute over a Dubai company's now-abandoned bid to take over significant operations at six major U.S. ports.

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