This was the most violent incident since the establishment of the Milky Way Alliance.
There was opposition, but it had no effect. This incident completely angered the Arbiter Republic. It didn't matter whether or not the Arbiter Republic did have any relationship with the Saint now. The Arbiter Republic certainly wasn't going to take it lying down. There was one point worth fighting for. The Arbiter Republic had military strength, and the domestic emotions were running high, all the more so now that they had been trampled on.
The Arbiter Republic wasn't about to carry this responsibility. They issued a direct broadcast to the Milky Way Alliance and the Arbiter Republic simultaneously.