But in this case we should expect more from ourselves than resignation and adaptation. Great evil has appeared in our lives. The attacks on our country were outrageous. We have been assaulted. Let us not get used to it.
Thoughtful response is called for.
But it is a warning to us that all is not well. We need to examine our national conscience. In this time of patriotism let us not forget that what our nation has done and what we do not affects every other nation and all the people of the earth. But it appears that I and people like me are in the minority in this. Good citizenship calls us to make our opinions known to our leaders.