Hi Sam,
2013-4-17
Very glad that you guys are dong fine
The news is very puzzling. It seems that some local community people
were helping with this terrorist attack. What would be your guess?
I was watching the news closely. Lucky that you guys do not live inWatertown. I am impressed that you event went to work! Harvard and MITwere closed on Fri.
The suspects were 1.5 or 2nd generation of Russian refugees (children ofimmigrants born abroad (1.5) or in the US (2nd)). The father returned toRussia Chechnya while leaving 2 sons and 2 daughters in the U.S. The FBIis working to uncover any domestic and international organizationsbehind (things are complicated from what the father said).
I hope this event does not swing the national sentiment towardimmigrants while the immigration reform bills are being seriouslyconsidered at the senate and congress.
On a separate issue, I will be at a workshop of Harvard YenchingInstitute, arriving Boston 5/3 and returning 5/5. We may not have timeto meet but I will call you.