Homeland Insecurity
It took 10 months of review for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to determine that the technological “virtual fence” across our Southwest border was ineffective and too costly. This comes after $1 billion has been spent on the project. Another chapter in the dismal failure of the Obama Administration to secure the border from drug traffickers and terrorists.
Napolitano suspended the project in March and ordered the review, which finally was just completed, The New York Times reported Jan. 14. Expecting criticism, the agency put out documents showing the border patrol was increased from 10,000 in 2004 to 20,500 today. Fewer illegal immigrants are sneaking it, the agency officials also claimed, because 463,000 were detained compared with 724,000 in 2008. No one knows how many weren’t detained. The Secure Border Initiative Network, or SBnet, built by Boeing Corporation, uses cameras, ground sensors and radars so a small number of dispatchers can watch the border on monitors and send Border Patrol agents to the scene. But the rough terrain kept the equipment from functioning 100 percent of the time.
The Government Accountability Office in October found that although Homeland Security had put in place some oversight for reviewing the virtual border installation it “has not effectively implemented other controls” that led to “costly rework” and contributed to SBinet’s …”promised capabilities and benefits on time and within budget,” FoxNews.com reported. In other words Homeland Security bungled the job of keeping Boeing on task.
And now… the rest of the story. …..
Harold
Why can’t we build a fence like they have in Israel? Since building this type of fence it has kept out the cowardly bombers. The cost of this fence would be paid for in one year. Out of the savings of what we pay for in paying the services for the illegal aliens. I am sure it is not PC to build it! But it is PC to see our county go down the tubes because of this mess all done because the Dems want to stay in power. When will these people wake up and see that the liberals do nothing for them but make promises and take their votes. Afrcan Americas have not woke up to this fact yet, I hope the illegals will soon. Look at the history going back to the Civil War days, President Wilson etc. It has always been the Democratic Party that has hurt minorities more than they have helped them in the long run. FACTS do not lie, Media does, do not believe what you read in the papers, or hear on the main line TV News.