Speculation on the impact of a dirty bomb on Los Angeles Ports

The Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events at the University of Southern California recently speculated on the impact of a radiological dispersal device- i.e. a “dirty bomb” on the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA. Their conclusion: such an attack would likely result in few deaths, but there would be severe economic and psychological consequences resulting in losses of hundreds of billions of dollars, and the incident would create a critical missing link in the worldwide supply chain as the port is closed. More of this cheerful report can be found at this link: http://www.scdigest.com/assets/newsViews/07-09-18-3.php?cid=1229