Justice
The Sochi Threat Matrix, Deconstructed
Russia has 40,000 police and military staff on the ground for the Olympics. Will it be enough?
American journalists in Sochi for the Winter Olympics are all atwitter about amenities, which is understandable when your tap water looks like this and there's a shortage of things like pillows, light bulbs, and door handles. But making sure visitors are comfortable is obviously less important than keeping them safe. It's worth remembering that before Sochi's Hotelpocalypse began unfolding, the biggest concerns surrounding the 2014 Olympics were all security-related, and they still are.
So just who and what are the threats facing Sochi?