Reuters reports that surface-to-air missile launchers have been deployed to protect the Olympic venues from possible terrorist attack.

At least two camouflaged Hongqi 7 missile launchers were visible from a public road close to the stadium built for the 1990 Asian Games, which is just across the city’s fourth ring road from the Bird’s Nest arena and Water Cube aquatics centre.

I don’t know if that would make me feel any safer. Beijing Olympic organizers are already planning a security force of 100,000 personnel. Greece installed dozens of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles for the Athens games, the first Olympics after the 2001 9/11 terrorist attacks.