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Attack. two targets right in the heart of russia. you know, get people like me on tv saying it's not safe to go but it's not. they want to wreck the olympics for the russians and they are starting to do it. >> very sobering, unsettling for the millions who will be extendidisten descending on sochi or starting to descend on sochi. bob baer, thank you for that. now to our other top stories. >> holding our sandy funds hostage. you have the christie administration using their authority to try and get something. >> that is the hoboken mayor dawn zimmer making stung allegations against new jersey go...

It's believed a chechen terrorist group carried out the attacks. it's causing concern for the olympics which are just weeks away. do you believe this is just a sign of things to come? >> i think there is every risk of that. i think that's why putin has strengthened security all over russia, particularly sochi. the olympics are a target. any sports events where a lot of people come together is vulnerable. we saw that in the united states where the tsarnaev * brothers used the boston marathon for their attack. going back to this region specifically so people understand.

Oh chi it's a perfect opportunity for chechens and other terrorists to use it to attack. heather: you mentioned the focus on sochi at the time. what about using that as a benefit to attack other areas. perhaps america and the united states and go into more detail about the connection or the possible connection between the tsarnaev brothers and this chechen rebel which the fbi investigated the tsarnaev brothers, specifically the older one had gone over there and perhaps had training from. >> the russians say they tipped us off to the fact that they had been trained and that training was reflect...

Okay. long lines are expected outside pot stores starting january 1st. the city of denver said it's ready. >> two hikers triggered a major avalanche but walked udway with minor injuries. this avalanche carried them some 800 felt over the rocks and cliff into the ice. they had to reach 200 feet before they could reach rescuers yesterd yesterday. they had bumps and bruises. the worst injury for one of them, a fractured arm. the most high-profile symbol of world unity is under this new veil of terrorism. the olympic games in sochi, russia, in five and a half weeks. today, a second bombing in tw...

So the real question is, will the men and women of the u.s. olympic team be safe after the torch is lit along with all those who descend on sochi to watch them? i want to bring in amy knight, author of several books on russia. she has been watching the ramp-up to the winter games closely. and peter brooks, former cia officer and deputy assistant secretary of defense who works with the heritage foundation. amy, i will start with you. after these two attacks, should we believe putin when he says the sochi games will be safe and secure? >> well, i think probably yes. the attack of course took pla...