(Guardian - UK/AP) Germany has a "moral duty'' to protect Israel and will provide Patriot anti-missile systems to help its defense against Iraq if war erupts in the Middle East, said Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Tuesday in Die Zeit. The German air force has 30 Patriot missile systems in service, and Die Welt said Israel wants them to strengthen its defense against Iraqi missiles.
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