"Maxprop" wrote
The inspection of containers here is a sore subject. Many are angry because
they are not inspected. My personal belief is that a thorough inspection of
all incoming containers is not feasible or practical. ....

I think that's Ozzy's point. No *thorough* inspections of containers *or people*
is feasible, so why bother with cursory inspections that cannot forestall a
terrorist attack? If one has the resources and connections to aquire a WMD then
one can certainly sneak it past customs inspectors' brief partial inspections
the same as cocaine and illegal aliens get imported every day. Similarly, if
one has the resources and contacts to import drugs or aliens or WMDs, then one
can create a credible identity and get past the cursory but insulting entry
checks. Might as well save the $billions and make everybody welcome.

Besides, there were studies done back in the old war to determine how much the
USA would be hurt by the loss of a few major cities. The answer is "not much".
Look at 9/11. Stock market took a little dip (it was dropping anyway) then
business said ho-hum and back to work.