Slideshow: Battening Cargo Against Terrorism

A Washington state port will begin testing an anti-terrorism system next week, hoping it will prevent terrorists from planting nasty surprises inside cargo containers. By Daniel Terdiman.
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The first cargo to be tested under Operation Safe Commerce will arrive in a matter of days at the Port of Tacoma.Courtesy of the Port of Tacoma

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Operation Safe Commerce is designed to protect the United States from sea-borne terrorism by monitoring containerized cargo from factory to store shelves.

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