In fact, it almost got violent and David and the other males, all sided together against me, the only female. Through all of this, he remained kind and courteous. He knew me and whatever ugly things Dave had said about me, they were not apparent in his voice or demeanor. Of course, I have no idea what happened to this young man. He could well have managed to stay in the US or he could have emmigrated later on, but suppose he didn't.
Most foreign students do go home.
He may well have been employed in Iraq's defense industry. He may well have spent the last week or two in a special bunker. He may have been one of the people UN inspectors met when they toured labs. I still think about him sitting on the steps of Rockefeller Hall though. Sometimes the world can be a very small place.