U.S. Asks Germans to Guard Bases End of Jan

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U.S. Asks Germans to Guard Bases End of Jan - Source

Published on Friday, December 20, 2002 by Reuters

U.S. Asks Germans to Guard Bases End of Jan - Source

BERLIN - Washington has asked Germany to provide 2,000 troops to guard U.S. bases in the country at the end of January, a government source said on Friday.

The development coincided with mounting speculation that a U.S.-led attack on Iraq could take place early next year.

A senior German government source told Reuters an informal request had been made for German forces to help guard barracks and other military installations as well as transport routes for U.S. troops. The U.S. embassy in Berlin and the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart declined to comment on the request.

A defense ministry spokesman noted Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder had already agreed to help guard bases. But he said the government was still examining when and to what extent this support would be needed.

"A decision can be expected at the beginning of the new year," he said.

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