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| If I had the chance, I would go! No matter what country it was in. The chances of being killed by a terrorist attacks seem pretty small, even if it is in Russia. But I would probably not stay for very long- especially since it would be great to visit one of Russia's border countries as well.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I've traveled to Eastern Europe, including Ukraine and Russia, and that was back in '98. Another guy and. Were arrested and detained for questioning by the Ukraine police basically on the suspicion we were Chechens. One reason was we were wearing leather jackets. They took us to a drab, cold concrete building with one lightbulb hanging from the ceiling and gave us sh!t for an hour before the police chief arrived, chewed them out, and apologized to us for the "mistake". That was in Kiev. They were fighting terrorism even back then. There is no such thing as "constitutional rights" there. |
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Location: oklahoma | I wouldn't. There's been hostage crisis involving Olympic athletes in the past and besides, once we came back from our last your in Italy in '98, I was finished traveling overseas. The older generation that lived through WW2 liked to interact with Americans but it seemed like the younger generations, not so much. There's a lot of hatred ingrained (againest the U.S.)in to their young lives and indoctrinated so to many, that's all that they know. |
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Location: Here | HotbearLVR - 2014-01-27 3:57 PM I've traveled to Eastern Europe, including Ukraine and Russia, and that was back in '98. Another guy and. Were arrested and detained for questioning by the Ukraine police basically on the suspicion we were Chechens. One reason was we were wearing leather jackets. They took us to a drab, cold concrete building with one lightbulb hanging from the ceiling and gave us sh!t for an hour before the police chief arrived, chewed them out, and apologized to us for the "mistake". That was in Kiev. They were fighting terrorism even back then. There is no such thing as "constitutional rights" there.
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| Tys-ol-lady - 2014-01-27 2:24 PM I would go in a heartbeat; we wouldn't be sending our athletes if our higher-ups didn't think it was safe.
Not only no, but HELL NO - and I wouldn't trust what our "higher ups" had to say about ANYTHING, much less my personal safety - which I'm SURE they don't care about! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | CurlyQ - 2014-01-27 4:22 PM I wouldn't. There's been hostage crisis involving Olympic athletes in the past and besides, once we came back from our last your in Italy in '98, I was finished traveling overseas. The older generation that lived through WW2 liked to interact with Americans but it seemed like the younger generations, not so much. There's a lot of hatred ingrained (againest the U.S.)in to their young lives and indoctrinated so to many, that's all that they know.
That's only happened once... Not a reason to never go again... |
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| HotbearLVR - 2014-01-27 3:57 PM
I've traveled to Eastern Europe, including Ukraine and Russia, and that was back in '98. Another guy and. Were arrested and detained for questioning by the Ukraine police basically on the suspicion we were Chechens. One reason was we were wearing leather jackets. They took us to a drab, cold concrete building with one lightbulb hanging from the ceiling and gave us sh!t for an hour before the police chief arrived, chewed them out, and apologized to us for the "mistake". That was in Kiev. They were fighting terrorism even back then. There is no such thing as "constitutional rights" there.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | komet. - 2014-01-28 6:33 AM
CurlyQ - 2014-01-27 4:22 PM I wouldn't. There's been hostage crisis involving Olympic athletes in the past and besides, once we came back from our last your in Italy in '98, I was finished traveling overseas. The older generation that lived through WW2 liked to interact with Americans but it seemed like the younger generations, not so much. There's a lot of hatred ingrained (againest the U.S.)in to their young lives and indoctrinated so to many, that's all that they know.
That's only happened once... Not a reason to never go again...
But it's a reason not to go THERE. |
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Location: BFE, Idaho | I would go to Russia in a minute. Wish I had the money and time to go see the olympics there.
I have relatives there and would stay with them, and travel with them so I am really not that worried. I will get enough saved to visit someday. It can happen anywhere at any venue. I am more affraid of malls personally.
And would never, never go to anywhere in Mexico. |
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Location: Texas | Just saying... my mom's cleaning lady was from Russia. She was very nice, but she scared the tar out of me lol. Some of the ways she wanted to handle situations, we were going "No... You can't do that here, you will get in big trouble." lol. She didn't see anything wrong with it. Loved her, didn't want to **** her off.
I am slightly paranoid about leaving the country so I am going to say there is no way I would go to the Olympics this year... but take that with a grain of salt because it wouldn't take much to make me back out haha. |
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Location: North Dakota | NinitheNinja - 2014-01-27 3:55 PM If I had the chance, I would go! No matter what country it was in. The chances of being killed by a terrorist attacks seem pretty small, even if it is in Russia. But I would probably not stay for very long- especially since it would be great to visit one of Russia's border countries as well.
Tell that to the families of their loved ones that died in 9-11.
Terrorism is real and it happens to everyday people like you and I. Hell no I wouldn't go!! My life is not worth it. I will watch it on TV in the safety of my own home. |
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| WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2014-01-28 10:21 AM NinitheNinja - 2014-01-27 3:55 PM If I had the chance, I would go! No matter what country it was in. The chances of being killed by a terrorist attacks seem pretty small, even if it is in Russia. But I would probably not stay for very long- especially since it would be great to visit one of Russia's border countries as well. Tell that to the families of their loved ones that died in 9-11.
Terrorism is real and it happens to everyday people like you and I. Hell no I wouldn't go!! My life is not worth it. I will watch it on TV in the safety of my own home.
Call me crazy, but I feel as though terrorism is just as likely to happen in the states, or here in Canada as it is in Russia during the Olympics. I could be wrong, but I believe security will be at an all time high at the Olympics, so I would abide by their laws, be respectful, and cheer for my country with pride.
My brother is one of the guys in charge of building and maintaining the ice on the bobsled track in Whistler, and has been flown over to Russia to help train people and get the ice perfect. He said it was obviously very different, but he felt safe the entire time he was there, and would go to the olympics in a heartbeat. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | so many other places and things i would rather do.......bad enough im gonna have to suffer by watching it on tv as the so will have it on......please warm up so i can ride.........please please....
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Tys-ol-lady - 2014-01-28 2:19 PM WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2014-01-28 10:21 AM NinitheNinja - 2014-01-27 3:55 PM If I had the chance, I would go! No matter what country it was in. The chances of being killed by a terrorist attacks seem pretty small, even if it is in Russia. But I would probably not stay for very long- especially since it would be great to visit one of Russia's border countries as well. Tell that to the families of their loved ones that died in 9-11.
Terrorism is real and it happens to everyday people like you and I. Hell no I wouldn't go!! My life is not worth it. I will watch it on TV in the safety of my own home.Call me crazy, but I feel as though terrorism is just as likely to happen in the states, or here in Canada as it is in Russia during the Olympics. I could be wrong, but I believe security will be at an all time high at the Olympics, so I would abide by their laws, be respectful, and cheer for my country with pride.
My brother is one of the guys in charge of building and maintaining the ice on the bobsled track in Whistler, and has been flown over to Russia to help train people and get the ice perfect. He said it was obviously very different, but he felt safe the entire time he was there, and would go to the olympics in a heartbeat.
OK....I will call you crazy.......lol
Security is so good over there that they have already lost a woman that is a KNOWN terrorist and they are pretty sure that she has already infiltrated the country ........ black widow bomber? Our military leaders are not so sure that they have it under control. |
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Location: your guess is as good as mine | In a heartbeat. The Olympics in Atlanta...Oklahoma City...9-11...all proof that there is no such thing as a safe haven from terrorism. When it's your time it's your time, life has taught me that...and if that's to be my end so be it. Would much rather it be while I'm getting to experience a place I've only ever read about than working at my job at the airport...or because I happen to live 80 miles from a nuclear reactor...or because I went to the mall the same day as a deranged lunatic. |
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Location: Kansas | I would go and compete but I'd ask my family to stay home. Worrying about them would be more than I could contend with.
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