If they want jihad, we'll give them their holy war.

There are alot of ex-military riding the boats daily and many of the commuters are arming to the teeth with semi-automatic 9mm, 45's and carrying shotguns and deer rifles in their trucks. The second they open fire, they get WWIII in return.

There will be no Beslan on a Washington State Ferry where innocents stand by to be slaughtered by extremist Islam. They will get hellfire in return and bullet to the forehead!

Todd Beamer wouldn't have it any other way.

Where are the chronically political correct dim wits in Seattle. Why are they not screaming of racial profiling. How come they are not complaining about the loss of their freedoms and big brother.
Maybe getting their butts blown off the top deck will wake up those ultra liberal politically correct folks is Seattle.

I used to commute on WSF ferries. I would not say that WSF system is critical infrastructure.

What could be done to a ferry to make it a danger? Probably nothing. I am no expert. But, If Hijacked ferries would not likely cause much trouble in the sea lanes. They are not very fast and they are operated under well controlled sea lanes. WSF Ferries would make a poor weapon. They are not super heavy for any ramming purposes, no real chance of rigging one up w/explosives prior to Hijacking. The Ramming ferry would probably just bounce off of the other ship rather than cause any damage. Sinking a ferry would be a news story but would not be a super event we are told the terrorists are looking for.

WSF system NOT a critical transportation infrastructure??? You've got to be kidding? No, I suppose not, you're probably like so many in 'PC' Seattle with their heads in the sand ignoring reality. To quote the WSF site: " Washington State Ferries operates the largest ferry fleet in the United States. Twenty-eight ferries cross Puget Sound and its inland waterways, carrying over 26 million passengers to 20 different ports of call."

So if some extremists wanted to do harm they could and it would definitely disrupt the system as many people would refuse to ride. Being ignorant is no excuse to not be vigilant.

My concern about the ferrys isn't so much of them used as a weapon themselves, but if they carry vehicles (as they do in Ohio) they could very well be used in the fashion of a car bomb...we have to stop this before it gets any more out of hand.

Why doesn't Homeland Security and the media announce that fast food restaurants are being targeted? That would take care of the obesity problem. Then they could announce that malls are being targeted and that would take care of the credit card debt problem. Then they could announce that anyone with cable or satellite is being targeted and that would take care of the couch potato problem....

"Where are the chronically political correct dim wits in Seattle. Why are they not screaming of racial profiling. How come they are not complaining about the loss of their freedoms and big brother."

I live out in Seattle... trust me, they are. That's one of the big stories out here. The local Muslim community is all up in a tizzy because the FBI put out photo's of these two men. The Seattle P.I. is also getting all sanctimonious about refusing to print those photos because it's "racially insensitive" and a violation of "personal privacy" and all that since these men haven't actually been accused of anything illegal.

"I would not say that WSF system is critical infrastructure."

I beg to differ. I don't normally ride the ferries, but thousands do daily to get to work. Knock out one or two near or in the docks, and you effectively shut down some major arterials in the Seattle area.

I live on an island and need the ferry to get to the mainland. I'm terrified every time I take it. The ferries are HUGE, and hold hundreds of cars and semitrailers. No checking is done. The walk on passengers aren't checked, luggage, backpacks aren't checked. If a full ferry was blown up, hundreds if not thousands of lives would be lost. Not to mention the enviromental disaster that would follow. It's a scary thought.

Bush is doing us a favor resettling Iraqis into the U.S. and keeping our borders wide open - we need terrorists to come here to do the job Americans are not doing. Terrorists - Bring em on! Support Bush!

If you have fear it shows that it works.

Freedom is not free--we can be scared out of our freedoms granted under the Constitution by not being bold enough to secure them.

I Fear more about our own Government than any terrorist. Since the JFK assination I have no comnfidence in our Government to do the right thing.

We need a deterant against terror not a decleration of war on Americans --which this President seems to do.

With thousands of nukes at it's disposal I think terrorist would think twice before releasing all that distrution on their kinfolks--and it kept the peace for 50 years with Russia.

So why play games with our freedom?

Just target their most Prised posesions and let them do what they do.

It was unthinkable then and it still is--but it works. The Bankers do not like the thought of not having a population to steal from. It also distroys any ambition of a New World Order for the banking Cartel.

All we need to do is target the terror supporters and we fear no more.

Why is everyone so concerned about treating these possible threats with silk gloves. If someone goes into a bank and starts taking pictures of the back the bank, where the safety deposit boxes are and some of the security at the bank. You question the person and if it doesnt sound like a good story get the cops in and hall his butt to the cop station. Regardless of whether the person looks like Bin Laden or George Bush.
Wake up you idiots. When public safety is involved you investigate and ask questions immediately.

There is no war on terror it is just a bumper sticker, just ask Johnny Edwards. Opposition to Illegal immigration is just bigotry and racism just ask Bush. Hillary and Obama will fix everything just like Jimmy Carter. Where are the patriots in government?

It's not critical infrastructure to us! That's why they are probing these types of transportation, perhaps finding what they can ship on a ferry? I would say, watch out for what they're up to. Beleive you me, if it goes street to street, I'm ready.

If key attacks were executed on several early or heavy afternoon runs the lose of lives would be greater than 911.Some vessels carry over a thousand passengers on these departures.

Islamic Terrorists are already target ferries in the Phillipines. A ferry bombing carried out by the Abu Sayyaf group in March 2004 killed over 100 people.

"Where are the patriots in government?"

They (Patriots) are working for you every waking hour of every single day.

Warriors are not politicians

God Bless America.

The only Patriots are the military who are in the war I consider only them that are fighting are the Patriots, not other who are not in the army who call them selfs a patriots they all sound like looser if there not fight in Iraq but they wait for that bell to ring on NY Stock exchange woe thats there patriot they have is greed.

so much profiling, still can't find a job they think I'm an immigrant because of my last name I blame the goverment for that one. What comes aorund goes around the poor will become rich soon

Mike H. "I live on an island and need the ferry to get to the mainland. I'm terrified every time I take it."

Then the terrorists have won, in your case. Most of this fear simply isn't rational. Most years, approximately the same number of people are killed in general building fires as in the 9/11 attacks. None of us are at all statistically likely to die in a terrorist attack in the US. Period. End of story.

Fear allows the credulous to be played by politicians and the media. Refuse to be terrified!

Funny noone has identified the two "Gentlemen" Did they leave the country?