Volgograd is a major city in the southern part of Russia. It is the largest ethnic Russian city near Chechnya and the rest of the Caucasus. That also makes it the largest Russian city near the site of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Now, it is the site of two major terror bombings as well.
The bombs in Volgograd are a terrible reminder that terrorism is very active in Russia. Russia is high on the list that includes nearly all of the non-Moslem world aside from China and Japan as terror targets. Still, the point of the blasts was clearly to undermine the upcoming Olympic extravaganza. How many people will cancel trips to Sochi out of fear that there will be more bombs coming? How many extra Russian security police will be present in Sochi to give the games the look of an armed camp. We will have to see, but there clearly will be an impact.
Russia under Vladimir Putin is not one of my favorite countries. Nevertheless, the bombings in Volgograd are terrible. The Russians deserve our prayers in this instance. Let's hope that they catch the monsters who perpetrated these attacks as well as all their support groups. Terrorism has to be eradicated.
The bombs in Volgograd are a terrible reminder that terrorism is very active in Russia. Russia is high on the list that includes nearly all of the non-Moslem world aside from China and Japan as terror targets. Still, the point of the blasts was clearly to undermine the upcoming Olympic extravaganza. How many people will cancel trips to Sochi out of fear that there will be more bombs coming? How many extra Russian security police will be present in Sochi to give the games the look of an armed camp. We will have to see, but there clearly will be an impact.
Russia under Vladimir Putin is not one of my favorite countries. Nevertheless, the bombings in Volgograd are terrible. The Russians deserve our prayers in this instance. Let's hope that they catch the monsters who perpetrated these attacks as well as all their support groups. Terrorism has to be eradicated.
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