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30 mai 2004, 20:00

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The United States Olympic Committee is asking for 150 federal agents to guard members of the US team during this August?s Games in Athens, Greek newspaper Vima said yesterday.

It said US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage wrote to Congress to ask for $4.5 m ?to comply with the request by the US Olympic Committee ...? The request was for around 150 agents as well as armoured vehicles and equipment, Vima said. There was no comment from Athens Games officials. It was not clear if they were to be armed.

The entire security plan for the Games amounts to a record 1.0 billion euros ($1.23 billion).

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