Military Will Join 2012 Olympics Security

The organizers of the London Olympics have called in the military to help cover a shortfall in security for next summer's Games and Paralympics.
Up to 6,000 troops could be brought in to help police the events, with UK government sources still to determine exactly how many troops were needed, Sky News reported.
Financing for troop assistance will come from the overall $14.8 billion Olympic budget, the report says.
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