At 9:00 a.m., the White House press secretary, his face livid and his steps slightly heavy, walked onto the podium.
The Bald Eagle Nation's national emblem on the backdrop appeared especially solemn.
Without offering any customary opening pleasantries, he leaned directly toward the microphone.
His gaze was sharp as a blade as it swept over the sea of reporters below. His voice trembled slightly with barely suppressed rage:
"Ladies and gentlemen, last night, in the capital of the United States of America.
There occurred a horrifying, grave violation of international law and the basic norms governing international relations.
An act of state terrorism and naked warfare!"
The opening statement landed like a bombshell, throwing the entire room into an uproar.
"A group of heavily armed, highly trained attackers possessing advanced concealment and surprise-attack technology.
Invaded our territory and attacked a facility on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., lawfully guarded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In this meticulously planned, cruel, and despicable attack, thirty-five loyal and brave FBI agents tragically lost their lives.
More than ten other law enforcement personnel were killed or wounded in the subsequent manhunt.
Several foreign suspects, who had been under review in accordance with our laws and international procedures.
Were violently abducted by these attackers!"
The spokesperson's voice suddenly rose, filled with grief, outrage, and accusation:
"Conclusive evidence shows that this attack's planning, execution, and backing came directly from the Rabbit Nation government!
This is the most shameless betrayal of that country's long-professed slogans of peaceful development and adherence to international law!
It is an open trampling of our sovereignty, judicial dignity, and the lives of our law enforcement personnel!
It is a lawless military adventure carried out in the heart of the civilized world in the twenty-first century!"
He waved the nonexistent evidence in