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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The important thing to remember is Russia is also hosting the 2018 World Cup, a much bigger, more important event. If this Olympics has even 1 successful terrorist attack, it could cause FIFA and other countries to wonder if they wanna go in 2018. Losing the World Cup would be a complete disaster for Russia, so you best believe they will put every available resource into ensuring these Olympics go off without a hitch. Even if it means making it a closed Olympics and having the military surround the city.
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If it comes to that (the military surrounding the city) that's one hell of a hitch, and would have to be considered a win for the bad guys. They won't want to hold the World Cup (or anything else) in that kind of "prison city" environment.
Of course I'm sure there are plenty of people to be bought off no matter what happens.
Speaking of that, I know the Russians have a rep for dealing rather harshly, but isn't there also a reputation for corruption and ineptness in the bureaucracy there?