US ready to aid Russia on Olympic security: Pentagon

[davidpdx]

Source: AFP/Yahoo

Washington (AFP) - The United States is ready to help Russia's security operation for the Winter Olympics, the Pentagon said Saturday, after twin suicide bombings sparked concern next month's extravaganza could be targeted.

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel offered American support during a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, the Pentagon said.

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"Secretary Hagel also assured Minister Shoigu that the United States stands ready to provide security assistance to Russia for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, if requested."


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I do not support this. Russia's bid is just that, theirs. They are responsible for providing security.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Makes far more sense than risking another Munich.

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[orpupilofnature57]

4. Either one, or supporting Meglomaniacs....

[SkyDaddy7]

8. I fear your words could ring true...

There will be at least one or more attacks or at least attempts during the games lets just hope Russia knows what they are doing in terms of security or Putin's little pet project could go down as the worse games ever! Even worse than Munich or even Atlanta when the Christian Tea Bagger terrorist, Eric Rudolph bombed, the 1996 Olympics.

We will see.

[orpupilofnature57]

2. All this " New World Order " is being PAID for by Whom ?

[SkyDaddy7]

10. Russia & the Olympic Committee.

[orpupilofnature57]

23. As they should .

[mike_c]

3. who, in their right minds, would invite U.S. "security" help except in the direst...

...of circumstances? "Hey, can we borrow the keys to Putin's dacha? We PROMISE not to spy on anyone but terrorists!"

[jakeXT]

5. "Can we bring our Saudi friends " ? /nt

[orpupilofnature57]

9. +1000 !!!!

[morningfog]

6. Any excuse to start another front of the US waronterra.

[Demeter]

7. And is Russia so incapable?

I don't think so. For one thing, they aren't wasting their time and money collecting everything on everyone in the world who has access to electricity...

[SkyDaddy7]

11. Lets hope you are correct...

However, so far it appears Russia is in over their heads...We will see.

[jtuck004]

14. That sounds really funny coming from this country.

[former9thward]

15. In over their heads? Why?

Should we cancel marathons in this country since one was bombed? We were clearly in over our heads since we could not stop that bombing even though we were warned by foreign intelligence services, including Russia, about the bombers.

[orpupilofnature57]

25. +1000 !!!!

[davidpdx]

18. Best comment yet

In terms of them being way over their heads.

[Kelvin Mace]

12. First off

we shouldn't be there, just like we should not have gone to Beijing.

Second, why invite the most incompetent security "experts" in the world? Inviting Israel, I can understand, but the the only thing the U.S. is good for is arresting the wrong people, spying on innocent people, and killing people during interrogation/arrest.

Third, why is tax-payer money be wasted on this nonsense? The Olympics is nothing but a corporate sports orgy.

[orpupilofnature57]

19. True, True, and Truer .

[warrant46]

21. +1

[jtuck004]

13. And if you don't invite us, we will set up cameras on S. Palin's front porch and watch you. n/t

[TwilightGardener]

16. We offer this because we cooperate in counterterrorism with Russia.

I don't see anything wrong with offering help--they are free to turn us down, but the gesture of goodwill is there. I believe we will provide some of our own security for the US delegation, anyway--whether it's military in nature, I don't know.

[davidpdx]

17. The problem is when you bid for the Olympics

you are also saying that you are able to provide security. I honestly don't think the Russians can do that. As several people have stated, they are way in over their heads. The corruption and anti-gay laws, now the security issues. They should have never been awarded the 2014 Olympic games

[orpupilofnature57]

20. Bingo !!!!

It's Arizona before Arizona recognized Martin Luther King Jr Day, ineligible .

[TwilightGardener]

24. Well, yes, but...at this point, do they call off the games? That is pretty unlikely

for a whole host of reasons. So the bigger countries involved should be offering as much support and security as feasible, because we all want it to be safe and successful, regardless of who is hosting or what they did or didn't do to prepare.

[orpupilofnature57]

26. Your pretty free and easy with solutions, how long

have you lived in DC ?

[davidpdx]

30. I think it sets a bad precedent for future Olympics that other countries will bail another out

whether it be on security or monetary issues. Part of the bidding process is showing they can provide that. So obviously they lied about what they were capable of. There were two other countries who also bid against Russia and lost because they committee was convinced that Russia had the better bid. They obviously made a mistake.

[orpupilofnature57]

22. That's the problem, No one knows, and Anyway -- the Military is for

OUR country and it's protection against invaders, not policing around the Globe .

[RC]

27. Isn't bombing the Olympics everyone's problem?

So why not everyone help everyone else out. You know cooperation, instead Putdowns, insults and belittling? The Olympics isn't DU after all.

[davidpdx]

31. Let me ask you

When Russia bid for the Olympics, shouldn't security concerns been addressed. The Olympic Committee awarded them the games over two other cities based on the bid they made. So, if security concerns weren't taken seriously why did they get the bid? Were they lying?

[RC]

32. Let me ask you some things.

Why must we always have animosity toward other countries. Why do we, as a country have to have enemies to function? Why can't we cooperate with other countries, for a change, to remedy a world wide problem? Never mind we are up to our eye brows in our own acts of terrorism against other countries, assuming some agency of our own government is not behind the Russian bombing, why can't we all cooperate in making the world safer? (See my sig line)

Needing an adversary, or enemy to function is a Conservative, Right-wing need. People on the Left have no such compulsion. We have instead, empathy, caring for others, wanting to help others. You seem to be having a problem with that, helping, that is.

[davidpdx]

33. It's not about being an adversary or not, or being right or left as you assume

Doesn't matter to me whether we are talking about Russia, Japan, India, etc. The Olympics is a contract. They have agreed to host the games. Part of that was providing security. Did we help GB during the 2012 games? No Vancouver during the 2010 games? No. China during the 2008 games? No. All of those countries provided their own security and did it without an incident.

Again security is part of the contract of hosting the Olympics. So were they deceiving the Olympic Committee by telling them that there was adequate security? Yes or No? Please don't answer by floating CT about the US bombing Russia.

I don't have any problem with empathy, or caring for others thank you very much. You don't know me and are not qualified to make judgement about what I do or don't believe.

[Ranchemp.]

28. I see no problem with offering Russia security help,

they're free to refuse.

[blkmusclmachine]

29. Opposed.