[First_Salute]

Actually a very old problem.

See War of 1812.

Currently, the threat from merchant ships is but half the trouble; the other being the multitude of river barges plying their way to half the U.S. population.

[snopercod]

I wonder what target terrorists could pick which would cripple America?

[Dukie]

"Currently, the threat from merchant ships is but half the trouble; the other being the multitude of river barges plying their way to half the U.S. population."

Also woven into Jeff's book "Breath of Fire" linked earlier in this thread.