The Boston bombings, though the numbers of deaths and injuries were gratefully small compared to other acts of violence, is still a catastrophe that resonated with the country. The idea that someone would attack a target that has little to do with anything political, that they would kill innocents in an apparently random act, is not only upsetting, it’s confusing. But this is not the first time that the United States has had to deal with an act of terrorism, nor will it likely be the last. The question is, will we react with the same ignoranc
