Las Vegas v. New York

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has called for the resignation of Homeland Security Department Secretary Michael Chertoff for dropping Las Vegas from a list of cities considered to be a potential high-risk target. Falling off the list means that Las Vegas would not be able to apply for special anti-terrorism grants.

Reid stated that "anyone who can't see that Las Vegas is a high-risk area doesn't deserve to serve in a position like that."

In 2005, Las Vegas received $8 million and used it to purchase a spectrometer to detect chemical agents, special clothing, chemical response vehicles, handheld comps for emergency personnel, a bomb robot, and a bomb armored vehicle.

Who deserves more need? Las Vegas, the gambling capital, or New York, the financial capital?

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