from sochi, or the northern caucasus, any tourists would have to come from the other way. so they know it will be very, very tight as the games approach. and targeting other regional cities, transportation hubs where people may come through especially at peak holiday season, that is the way to create maximum fear and maximum panic ahead of these games. >> and what about security? what are russian officials saying about security in advance of and during the olympics? >> well, they're saying that they're not going to change the security measures that they have in place in sochi, that they're tough enough. irrespective of the bombings that they have, and they continue to promise the maximum security at these games. but that is a very big call given the proximity of the northern caucasus region, if you consider the size of russia, particular measures that they're