Amata LireinLet us not forget that the Federation fought against the Empire when it tried to find and shut down the NMLA bomb making facility in LTT 1935 (where Theta 7 got apprehended btw) after the Federation refused to investigate that lead themselves. So if the Fednecks want to blame someone they should look into a mirror.
Zac Hudson is the "Fedneck Attitude" in person. I still find very strange that a relatively small group of fanatics were able to plan, organize and execute an attack of this magnitude.
And let's remember that Hudson never tolerated Marlinist refugees since the beginning. This situation will bring back his disdain of diplomacy and interest in finding an excuse to step up war rhetoric against Empire.