In about six weeks, the world will train its eyes on Russia. More
specifically, millions of television viewers around the globe will tune
in to watch the sporting action during the two-week Sochi 2014 Winter
Olympics.
The games will be a source of national pride for Russia,
as it allows the country to show off its first-class winter sports
facilities. Of course, the fact that the whole world will be watching
the games has not been lost on those who want to make a politically
violent statement.
Over
the past several days, there have been a series of deadly terror
attacks in Russia. The suicide bombing attacks are thought to be the
work of an Islamic group (though no group has yet claimed responsibility
for the attacks) intent on creating a sense of fear in the host nation
prior to the big event. I suspect that given the Russian government's
swift and aggressive historical response to terror, the games will go
off without a hitch. (more)
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