一名美國足協的官員星期五表示，儘管美國軍隊在星期三的空襲中將扎卡維炸死，美國足球隊並沒有對自身的保護措施做出任何調整。自從上個星期抵達德國以來，美國隊在駐地就受到了一支來自德國警方、國務院官員以及私人安保隊伍的監督和保護。美國聯邦調查局和中央情報局也參與其中。美國隊的轎車也一直是在安全車隊的護送下進出賓館的。美國駐德國漢堡的總領事拒絕評價他們為美國隊提供的具體的安全措施，他説“我們非常滿意東道主為我們提供的安全保護措施以及他們的安全保衛程度。”2002年韓日世界盃的時候，美國在漢城的酒店門口一直停靠著一輛坦克。當美國隊的飛機抵達美國隊和東道主球隊的比賽場地的時候，坦克就停靠在柏油馬路上。美國隊教練布魯斯•阿雷納認為他的球員們根本沒有擔心安全問題。他説“德國方面做得很好，我們感到很放心。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=AiHNQgBlS6kUHDnI2CE9pRUmw7YF?slug=ap-wcup-security-us&prov=ap&type=lgns

　　原文：

　　HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- Security for the U.S. World Cup team remained unchanged following the killing of Iraqi terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi by American forces, a U.S. Soccer Federation official said Friday.

　　Since arriving last week, American soccer players have been monitored at their hotel by a force that includes German police, State Department officials and private security. The FBI and CIA also have been involved, and the team's bus is accompanied by a convoy of security vehicles.

　　U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Jim Moorhouse said that already heavy security wasn't altered by al-Zarqawi's death.

　　"The parameters we have in place are something we're very comfortable with," he said.

　　Duane Butcher, U.S. consul general in Hamburg, declined comment on specific security measures being provided the team.

　　However, he said, "We are extremely pleased by the level of security being provided by the host country authorities."

　　Al-Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. airstrike Wednesday.

　　"Honestly, coming it's a little bit scary, and you're worried about what's going to happen," midfielder Landon Donovan said earlier in the week. "But you get here and these people are serious about what they're doing. They enjoy what they're doing and they're not going to let anything happen to us."

　　Donovan said security officials briefed the team once, saying there is nothing to worry about.

　　"I'm fairly savvy to what's going on in the world, and I understand, but at the same time no one predicted 9-11," he said. "You can't say just because we're here, we're more prone. You can't think that way. Something could happen back home right now, and no one would have predicted it. People like to say we're higher risk, but I feel very safe in what's going on."

　　At the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, a tank was parked outside the U.S. hotel in Seoul, and a tank was on the tarmac when the U.S. plane arrived for the Americans' game against the host nation.

　　"This is nothing compared to Korea four years ago," midfielder DaMarcus Beasley said. "You had helicopters at our training. We had tanks following us from the airport."

　　U.S. coach Bruce Arena said the team hasn't been bothered by the security.

　　"The German authorities have done a fantastic job," he said. "We're quite comfortable in this setting."

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