On the recordJune 18, 2006
We are not nearly as robust in this area as we need to be. We could have had a major catastrophe on our hands.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe are not nearly as robust in this area as we need to be. We could have had a major catastrophe on our hands.
Bennie Thompson discusses the inadequacies in security measures for mass transit systems in the context of potential terrorist attacks.
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