What was the gist of the story?
Basically the teacher filled him in on all of the history of Chechnya’s wars, etc. I can’t remember his name but he’s the only expert on Chechnya’s history in the U.S. He said the guy seemed really interested in all of it. The reporter asked about Chechnya’s history of terrorism and he readily agreed that there is a lot of it. He even used the word “jihad” which shocked me. He was asked about possible Al Qaeda involvement in the region. He said it couldn’t be ruled out but he personally didn’t think it was likely.
Sorry I can’t give you more. My recall isn’t what it used to be. :( Hoping WHDH.com might put the interview up at some point.