Sochi Olympics end in a huge success for Russia and Putin

Yes, today the Sochi Olympics ended in a huge success for Russia and President Putin.  And no, I don’t mean the medal count (even though it was a total triumph for Russian athletes: 33 medals, including 13 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze).  I mean the fact that no terrorist attack succeed in disrupting these games and that even though the list of sophisticated and determined forces wanting an attack