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This leaves a dent in the American way of life.
Just as 9/11 ruined the illusion of being safe in the workplace at our biggest cities, the Boston Marathon Bombing has ruined the illusion of being safe at our biggest entertainment events.
In U.S. spectatorship, the Boston Marathon is second only to the Super Bowl.
With three dead and more than 170 injured, the Boston attack ranks among the worst bombings in Iraq, Afghanistan or any other front in War on Terrorism. The bombs appear to have been placed at ground level and were loaded with nails and pellets to maximize lethality.
With no one immediately taking responsibility, it's sobering to ponder who among America's enemies could have perpetrated this Boston bloodbath. At least a half dozen suspects come to mind, after al-Qaeda, both foreign and domestic.
One of the worst outcomes of the hours, days and weeks after this atrocity would be a rush for revenge. Only justice can heal those scarred in the Boston bombing, and there can be no rush to justice.
I lived for several years near the Natick Town Common, where the marathon course crosses through one of the last bastions of Main Street America. It's hard to imagine being anywhere on the course now without the bombing crossing our minds.
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