should the u.s. have taken a stronger stand on participation? >> i think so. who's to say? this is a free market economy. the olympics are a place that people from all over the world love to visit and they love the community that goes particularly with the winter olympics. but you're right, russia hasn't been very kind to the united states in the past few months. and the idea of spending dollars and converting them into rubles at this late stage to me is not anything i would particularly enjoy. >> finally, what's your advice to folks who spent a lot of money, saved up, this is their big trip of the year, if not their lifetime? >> be aware there are risks involved. be aware that density of security in a particular venue is not necessarily an assurance of security. and be most aware of traveling through soft targets. places like railroad stations and airports. where the insurgents are most likely to strike, jamie. >> all right, major general,