I live in Los Angeles, which had been a target in 2000 and was spared only because of a sharp border patrol agent at a the Seattle/Vancouver crossing.
I was born in New Jersey, raised in the metro NYC area, and still have family back there. So I've had a sense of being in a target zone for a long time, and have been all too aware that what Seattle experienced today can happen anywhere here in the U.S. I've always felt it's a matter of when, not if.
Personally, I believe the federal government should revive the Civil Defense Corps and update it to meet modern threats. With more of us organized and trained, more eyes will be available to watch vulnerable places such as schools, churches, hospitals, malls, and so on.
I totally agree with you Wolf. I was just thinking today and remembering what my dad said about WWII. They had a civil defense group back then and my dad's job was to sit on the water tower and look for enemy planes...he would have been in the service but he was only 12 at the time.