Something has to be done, and now something will. The party responsible for this appalling violence is about to be taught a lesson. No, it won't be pretty, but it has to be done. Killers can't be allowed to live out their lives in peace while the survivors grieve for their lost loved ones. There must be justice.
Blood cries out for blood.
No, these are not the thoughts of the American people remembering the Oklahoma City federal building bombing on the eve of the execution of Timothy McVeigh. Rather, they are McVeigh's thoughts, remembering the fiery end to the Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, Texas, as he prepared to commit the worst act of terrorism in American history. Like us, McVeigh was appalled by the senseless killing of innocents. His shock quickly gave way to anger, to a desire to fight back, to make them pay. The government had to be stopped, and violence was the only weapon that would work.