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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
Here's a question: Would the bombing have happened in the 1996 Olympics, or would security have been tighter due to the tense international situation?
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I would think psychologically the culprit may not have had the same drive. One of the downsides of losing the clear cut external enemy of this country (The US) is that the anti-US bombers (Tim McVeigh, Eric Rudolph, etc.) turned their hatred and destructive energy inward. IMO If the USSR was still around they could very well have been in the nuclear survivalist crowd.
One interesting question is would the USSR have not boycotted the games (I am pretty sure they would be angry at the US at this point), considering them an opportunity to infiltrate Spetsnaz teams or KGB saboteurs.