Another year ago today

On this day, years ago, there was an attack. It was led by men who feared democracy. Twelve thousand people, people who the day before had been friends, fathers, mothers, co-workers, were never heard from again. The president died defending his country, with a rifle in his hand. They say he finally turned the rifle on himself, after a farewell speech on the last radio station left to the voice of freedom.
On the other side of the world, men rejoiced.
Tyranny had won a victory.

Twenty-eight years later, in one of the universe's cruel coincidences, there was another attack, led by men of hatred, using innocents as weapons. It was the first major attack in the United States since Oklahoma City. In sympathy and in fierce defiance, the country joined together. Many countries joined together, as we discovered what they knew--the terror of the unexpected explosion, of death without warning.
And on the other side of the world, men rejoiced.
The 'sleeping giant' has awakened. Hopefully this will be a crushing defeat for tyrants.