FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Today is a day for silent reflection and careful meditation on the horrifying events that have stunned our country these past two weeks and awakened within us a fear we have not felt for almost a decade now. Others, including the President, have made quick calls for decisive and violent action and I can understand this response and this desire. All of us, as Americans, cannot help but feel anger and the need to find a guilty party. But I would remind us all in this time of tragedy that we know no more today than we did yesterday or the day before about who is carrying out these attacks and what their real motivations are. A call for military action against an unknown entity is a dangerous distraction and can, as we have seen so many times, lead us down a path we come to regret. So today I call on all Americans to take a moment for silent reflection and prayer for those lives we have lost. I have little doubt that the President is dedicating every open second to finding those guilty and rooting them out. Let us throw our support behind this effort. Let us not seek blood at the first sight of blood. Let us be patient and hopeful that in the light of many tomorrows, events like this can be avoided and that our standing and presence in the world no longer insights hatred and evil acts against our innocent citizens.
We will monitor this situation as it develops and keep the American people apprised of any and all changes. Please send your hopes, thoughts, and prayers out to all those who have experienced loss as a result of this unforgivable violence. And let us all pray for a brighter future in a peaceful world. My hopes, dreams, and prayers go out to everyone, the world over, who feels the grave sadness and sense of loss that this violence has brought about. May God bless us all. Good night.
