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Ongoing security operation around these olympic games. here in sochi, youre not hearing anything about these raids. russian tv is all about the olympics. theres somewhat of a media blackout going on, but the russians are taking security serious and dagestan isnt that far from where we are right here. the russians do not want to see anything that happened there happen here and thus, were seeing these sorts of operations take place. >> so, ian, apparently, there is a lot of concern over you know c...

Say they feared for their life. >> former federal prosecutor kendall coffey. thanks for your insight, sir. >> the countdown to sochi and the massive security operation designed to keep the game safe. well go live to russia. first though, back here. another live look from philadelphia as you can see it there, it looks like a blizzard, mike. looks like a blizzard. hey guys! sorry were late. did you run into traffic? no, just had to stop by the house to grab a few things. you stopped by the house? ...

That one. >> theyre very good. both of them. pam oliver has been doing this for a long time. >> shes great. >> shes really good. a massive security operation is under way. well find out what it takes to make sure an event like the super bowl goes off without a hitch. and a new retirement savings plan outlined in president obamas state of the union address. what is it? and how does it work? were going to take a close look at that for you next. what does everything mean to you? with the quicks...

To omaha instead of disney world. >> an online gambling site in canada is taking odd on how many times manning will signal using the citys name during the super bowl. >> my big fear is hes going to come up the line of scrimmage at the super bowl, look at the defense and say, kalamazoo. kalamazoo. >> either way, peyton the penguin will keep his name. dan simon, cnn, omaha. >> very cute. much more straight ahead and it much more straight ahead and it all starts again right now. -- captions by vita...

Attacks last month in volgograd, about 400 miles from sochi. a bombing on train station killed 34 people and wounded much more. the group that took responsibility for the attacks released this video. the men said their group had more of what they called surprise packages for sochi and the tourists who will attend the olympics. abc news spent days mapping out the security in and around sochi. the russian military and its anti-missile defense system are tucked away in the hills. closed-circuit cam...

The kremlin desperate that none of southern russias militants on poverty and injustice will follow the flame. it passed without incident. the huge security operation successfully stopping militants from tarnishing that parade. a similar ring of steel being put around sochi at the moment and the extent of the security just gives you an idea how concerned the russians are, how seriously they take the threat of insurgents here in dagestan. the simple question is will they be able to project the thr...

Concern for me. i said at appropriate times we can scream go america! but other than that be safe and be smart. jonathan hund is here. interesting comments from a congressman just back from russia. >> reporter: congressman william keating just got back from a fact finding trip to sochi. he arrived back in boston. just last night he said the russians are mounting a huge security operation. but what his concern is what planning may have gone into any terrorist attacks years ago giving that it was ...

>> just generally. >> just generally. no, but they have never shared with the united states. they have turned down u.s. help. any number of times before. and you know, so i dont have a lot of faith in them. but part of me also thinks that life is all about taking chances. and -- >> with my life. >> well, you would like to take chances back here in new york. leave meredith -- >> i think there is so much writing on this for president putin, obviously. and he does not want to take any chances. so t...

Swiftly down played by the international olympic committee. theres been other traffic intercepted which purports to perhaps have been communication between russian officials discussing a threat. but in this part of the world for a decade now you see a lot of chatter like this confused signals at times, and of course everyones deeply scrutinized anything they can right now to what might threats could possibly be around. weve seen warnings about potentially three female potential suicide bombers i...

Which sochi is in its more of a beef against the russians and the historical precedent over the last 100 years of them fighting and cracking down on them in the caucus region. its a retaliation against russia and the russian military more so than the americans. >> mr. chairman, with all of this context youre offering and what youve seen on the ground and the concerns that you are concerned with, 15,000 americans are expected to head over for the games. youve said that there are some kinds of thr...