"Ladies and gentlemen, first, we must mourn our fellow citizens who lost their lives in this terrorist attack."
"Regarding the Underground Base in Allah Town, Los Angeles, both our NSA and FBI had already gathered relevant leads and sent personnel to investigate. But we never expected these people to be so brazen and deranged that they would detonate a high-yield bomb at the last moment, causing this disaster."
"Cleanup operations at the blast site are now underway. We will reconstruct what happened as thoroughly as possible and identify every person involved, without exception. We owe that much to the American people."
"First, we offer our sincere apologies and sympathies to Mr. Shen Bing of Huaxia, who was abducted. According to the intelligence currently available to us, Mr. Shen was indeed kidnapped and brought to the United States. The perpetrators of this heinous act were members of the terrorist organization Dash. Taking advantage of their low profile, they built an underground kingdom within our borders. Acting on the belief that the most dangerous place is also the safest, they accomplished something almost impossible."
"Of course, our government must first reflect on its own failings in this matter. We have lived in peace for too long. Though we talk about fighting terrorism every day, we have largely assumed that terrorists were far away, and that as long as we guarded the routes into and out of our country, they would have no opportunity to strike. The facts have now proven that their capabilities and audacity far exceeded our expectations."
"This incident has given us a clearer understanding that terrorists can be anywhere. We call on all nations to act in concert and work together to combat terrorism. We will bring our enemies to justice. Justice will prevail."
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