"Mr. President, if I may?"  Kingsley spoke up from his spot next to Ron.  Dad nodded his head, so Kingsley pressed on.  "As many are aware, the magical world in the UK has been unstable for many years now, largely beginning in June of 1996, but as Harry, Hermione, and Ron can tell you, it started several years prior to that.  We fell to a false sense of security after the events of 1981, and many were unprepared for Voldemort’s return to power.  What happened two days ago was the culmination of almost 40 years of intermittent war.