All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Many of you — an almost shocking number of you — have sent me worried emails after reading rumors on the Internet and even in newspapers about a violent attack against me and two of my colleagues in a country that is known for its occasional violence. I am fine, as are the others. I sincerely appreciate the concern for my safety, but there is no need to worry.
I haven’t yet read an account that gets all the details right, and the most compelling details are naturally missing from every second- and eleventh-hand report that’s bouncing around. I’ll be home in a few days and will publish the real story. Only three people in the world can tell you the real story, and until then I suggest you refrain from taking the global gossip mill at its word.