European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 30, 1986 the stars and stripes f., shiites claim kidnapping of iraqi spy Beirut Lebanon a a group of shiite mos lems opposed to the Rule of iraqi president Saddam Hussein claimed it abducted one of his government secret agents from Cyprus and offered to Exchange him for two iraqi dissidents deposed from France. The leftist Beirut newspaper As Safir published two statements thursday purportedly from the islamic Rafid Cin movement pioneers of Hezbollah in Iraq and a picture identified by the group As that of the abducted Man. One statement said the kidnapped agent of the iraqi secret service was Kalcl Hussein a Oncidi. The picture showed a Man blindfolded and wrapped in a Blanket with a Silencer equipped pistol pointed at his head by a second Man who was hooded. The statement said Obeidi was forming an Iraq spy ring when he was kidnapped on the Mediterranean Island and taken to a secret location to try him for crimes he committed against our oppressed iraqi peo in Cyprus police and government sources said the were not aware that anyone on the Island had been abducted. The sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said investigators Are trying to determine whether Obeidi was Ever in Cyprus. The statement which was dated saturday did not say when the alleged kidnapping occurred the exact location of the abduction or where the hostage washed. As Safir however said the picture was taken by shiite lebanese photographer who is based in South Lebanon s port City of Tyre. The other statement said the group would Trade to Heidi for Fawzi Hamsch and Hassan Klie Freddine two iraqi students deported from France to Baghdad Iraq on feb. 19. The two students have been described As shiite activists against iraqi president Saddam Hussein s pre dominantly sunni moslem regime. Since september1980 Iraq has been at War with Iran which is mainly shiite. We demand to take delivery of our two struggle comrades in Beirut said the statement signed by the previously unknown group that apparently operates Trost answers Post article a Salile moslem group released this photo of an alleged or i spy it claims to have kidnapped in Cyprus. From description of the group As pioneers of Hezbollah in Iraq indicated it was made up of shiite zealot Loyal to Iran s revolutionary patriarch Aya Tolbah re , or party of god is the prominent pro iranian shiite faction in jihad another shiite extremist group claimed in March it killed kidnapped French research analyst Michel Seurat 37, in retaliation for the expulsions. No body has been found. The deported iraqis at first were reported imprisoned after arriving in Baghdad but France has said it received assurances the two men were pardoned by Hussein. The statements published in As Safir said the deportees were members of the Dawa party an outlawed iraqi opposition faction linked to is believed to influence several under ground groups including islamic jihad which claim sit holds three american and three French hostages in Lebanon. Most capable Ever built Admiral saw by a usle . Trost special Tinc Washington Post a recent Washington Elniece depicted the Navy Snew dog is Arleigh Burket Alroye As a billion Dollar Hole in the cont no a that depiction the Arleigh Burke class ship reflect Many years of research and conceptual Effort. It win Fine of the most capable destroyers Ever built and one note most important surface shipbuilding programs the run undertaken in recent years. The emergence of a threat from sea based tactic air the increased firepower of potential adversaries combatants and an increased submarine threat presenta Complex Challenge. No longer Are there Safe or Low risk maritime Heaters in the world. The threat today is Modem sophisticated highly lethal and will come at us in significant numbers. The Challenge to build More capable and survivable surface combat ships has never been conceptual terms fundamental principles of naval warfare have not changed Over the years. But the level of sophistication required to operate effectively in current and future environments has changed drastically. Rapid and extraordinary improvements in anti ship cruise missiles by the soviets for ample and extraordinary growth in numbers of Aslom launchers Between i960 and 1986, have made the pre sent inventory of guided missile destroyers obsolete. Continuing to modernize further older destroyers we state of the Art equipment is no longer practical tit Many cases feasible. A destroyers used in world War ii werf5uick-fix, Stopgap Craft pressed into service a geese we had failed in the 1920s and 1930s loj re the capital investment to meet the threat pm Proy the modernization programs of our destroyers were primarily platforms Desia Rabtor Short Range Defenso Veattles and were Piei together with new offensive systems As the Waar closed. In retrospect it is no surprising Thau dese ships although deftly commanded by ample such As adm. Arleigh Burke Hada survival rate of Only 50 percent in the Solomons. The same capital investment mistakes made in the Ore world War ii Era must not be made now. The Arleigh Burke class of ships is being built to meet the Bers Speed the Mach 2-pl the dog is carries has the aim. Carlisle mras Well As the threat Range cruise missiles and torpedoes. Reflect the Wisdom of the deck plates Learned in worldwide exercises and operation the size and design clearly reflect the input of officers1and sailors on the pointed end of the gun who arc currently found in daily Contact with our potential adversaries. The Arleigh Burke class represents the first destroyer designed from the keel up that incorporates All the characteristics necessary to be effective in today s environment. It will adequately protect the sea lines of communication from the potential threat. It will include both the defensive capability required by the threat and the offensive capability to strike at the source. The High technology incorporated into the dog 51translates directly into those attributes Burke himself possessed in War Speed Surprise and Force of num fact to air missile to reach out quickly and kill any aircraft that flames within Range. This Speed in combination Teilh the Quick reaction Aegis weapon system will fret the anti ship missile threat Well into the next Drury. Tomahawk cruise missile which flies Tum Manof Miles to strike a threatening enemy rat or destroys an aircraft parked on the apron _ Distant enemy Airfield qualifies As Surprise. So Joes a lamps Mark Iii anti submarine helicopter being controlled by a dog 51, which pounces on an enemy submarine threatening the Battle group. Force of numbers the new and less complicated vertical launch missile system of the dog 51 will permit it to carry a mix of 90 surface to air surface to surface or anti submarine weapons. The firepower available in one dog is exceeds that in the entire inventory of Fletcher class dog 51 incorporates Many of the survivability lessons Learned and relearned since world War , the ship will Mark the return of All steel construction for . Ships. Second extensive topside Arm Orwill be placed around vital command electronic and machinery spaces. Third better and redundant fire fighting equipment will allow the ship to withstand damage. Fourth noise and infrared suppression sys tems in combination with other electronic gear will make the dog 51 difficult to detect or target. Anally. Protective systems will guard against nuclear ical and chemical agents. Hardening systems " provide greater Protection against nuclear and costs to meet Afler ability goals has been one Offutt Tanjor challenges of our planners an program in the Arleigh Burke destroyers. To Date to a challenges have been Between Sec builders and productivity increases in the Industry Hje been the principal Means of reaching our goals his i is designed As the Multi Mission surface Combson Blythe future that est balances required War fighting nah Lity and affordability. It represents the most least costly destroyer option available. 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