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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes monday August 6, 1990 Washington apr president Bush said sunday that Iraq a lied once again and reneged on its pledge to pull its invading forces out of Kuwait. Angry and forceful the president again condemned iraqis aggression and said a this will not  Bush dispatched de tense Secretary Dick Cheney to saudi Arabia to Confer with leaders of the desert kingdom administration sources said sunday. Bush turned aside reporters questions about whether Turkey or saudi Arabia would shut off pipelines critical to Iraq s Oil distribution and he refused to discuss any military action the United states might be planning. A a a in a not oing to discuss what Wco re doing in terms of moving of forces anything of that nature a he said. Speaking on condition of anonymity an administration source said it Hadnot been determined whether Cheney intended to visit Only Riyadh the saudi capital or other Mideast nations As Well. A a it a not pinned Down yet a the source said. Bush said his goal is to isolate iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein. The United Stales swiftly imposed an economic Boycott on Iraq after its lightning invasion of Kuwait on wednesday and Bush has spent much of his Lime since then urging other nations to join in pressuring Baghdad economically. Quot these arc outlaws International outlaws and acne Gades a he said of the iraqi leadership. Bush was clearly agitated cutting Short reporters questions at limes and speaking in terse sentences. He ended the Impromptu news conference with these words a this will not stand Quot he said. A this will not stand this aggression against  Bush said he considered his options to be a wide  he was asked whether Turkey and saudi Arabia would shut off the Oil pipelines that provide a critical outlet for iraqis Oil. A there is a Strong feeling on the part of the nato countries to whom in be talked Turkey being one of them that we must have concerted action to isolate Iraq economically and you can just assume from there that those matters Are being considered a he said. Hews briefs philippine Alert decreed after reports of coup plot Manila Philippines apr officials placed most military Camps on full Alert sunday after raw intelligence reports said dissident soldiers would try to launch another coup bid to topple president Corazon Aquino a military spokesman said. A unconfirmed reports about another coup attempt by rebel cements prompted the philippine constabulary to raise Alert status a military spokesman it. Col Cresencio Maralit told reporters. Maralit gave no details on the reported coup attempt or on its duration. Aquino has survived at least six Zenup attempts during her four year term. 1,000 evacuated in Oregon As Forest fire quickly spreads Bend. Ore. Apr a Forest fire quickly grew to about 2,fi00 acres overnight leaped the de schutes Riser and destroyed 27 houses by sunday morning. More than 1.000 people were evacuated saturday night and Sulla it from a Motel a resort and six Rural subdivisions South of Here. The subdivisions Nii Ilain about 2.000 vacation and regular Homes but Mam weren to occupied during the weekend the Staie 1 oils by 1 be paiement said sunday the so called Awbry Kitaji lire erupted about 1 . Saturday pm a Ridge six Miles Southwest of heed a City of about 19,000 on he East Ernest the. A s Ade Range in Central Oregon. I i s and. ,. The Hla a was about a mar a was a i the re Urt the inn at the seventh met in a. Of a As bet evil i he j soft and die a fi., the a  Sejd. I he us is about i so "1 head. R  Highway through Cen a stale Highway do was closed.  iou Ira tie Between fiend and Leof t 11hv>at 1a modes to the sorta. Hoc mormon of the lire  Rente has it said die fire had destroyed 21 Homes. Damage sign tar was estimated at mme  s4 5 Milf  . Navy frigate Barbey patrols persian Gulf Waters near the Fatah Oil Field on sunday. Bush said the iraqis had not pulled Back their invade Iii forces As they promised Friday they would. A Iraq lied once again. They said they were going to Start moving out today and there is no evidence they re moving out a he said. He also said the new kuwaiti government installed by Saddam would gain Little recognition internationally. A there is no intention on the part of any of these countries to accept a puppet government. And that signal is going out loud and Clear to Iraq a Bush said. Presidential press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said there was no indication that Iraq had sent its Battle hardened forces into saudi Arabia a critical world Oil supplier. But sen. David Boren d-okla., said there had been minor incursions he described As Quot sort of putting a foot  tens of thousands of iraqi troops were reported massed in Kuwait near the saudi Border. Rep. Les Aspin d-wis., said fresh intelligence reports indicated an additional 18 iraqi divisions moving South toward saudi Arabia. The administration pressing for global economic sanctions against Iraq was heartened by Japan a decision to ban All Oil imports from Iraq and Kuwait and impede other economic pressures As tensions Rose in the Region the Washington Post reported sunday that special operations forces and hostage Rescue forces have been dispatched to the Mideast and that contingency plans Call for sending stealth figh Ter j c to a n d b-5 2 bomb e is. Quot i can to comment on any specific military actions or movements a Fitzwater said. However he said the United states Quot has extreme concern about the welfare of our citizens. We arc always ready to take precautionary actions wherever that May be necessary and to assume prudent activities should they be  reporting on the status of missing . Citizens Fitzwater confirmed that 11 american Oil workers rounded up after the invasion had been brought to Baghdad. He said they had talked with . Embassy officials and appeared to be in Good  from Page 1 Lute any intention on the part of the . Government to intervene militarily in the liberian conflict a the spokesman said. The marines will evacuate the americans who wish to leave draw Down the number of . Officials at the embassy and Shore up the embassy a defences to guard the Skeleton stall that will remain behind Fitzwater said. . Officials had been notifying americans that the evacuation could take place and military officials expect that Many of the 300 americans will decline to take part the officials said. The americans were expected to be transported by air to Freetown Sierra Leone the nation on liberians Northern Border. Some of the Marine riflemen were also dispatched to two transmitter Sites for diplomatic communications to secure the safety of americans working there. The defense department reported that the americans at both Sites had been evacuated. A a we arc essentially abandoning the Sites a the source said of the transmitters located there. Besides the Saipan the . Ships involved in the operation include the Ponce an amphibious transport Dock ship the Sumter a tank Landing ship and the destroyer Peterson. About 2,200 marines Are aboard the ships. Fitzwater said Bush was monitoring developments from the presidential Retreat at Camp David outside Washington. A the marines will remain in Liberia As Long As necessary to ensure the safety of . Citizens in that country a Fitzwater said. The fighting in the civil War is entered in Monrovia where forces Loyal to Johnson arc trying to topple Doe whose troops were defending does fortified mansion. Forces Loyal to Taylor had been stopped by does troops East of the  from Pago 1 a pruning roughly $2s billion for transportation programs Lor he new year including Money for up Gradim a the nations airports mass transit systems and am Irak. Passage of the defense Bill came after the Senate voted to restructure the ski program commonly known As Star wars by delaying deployment of the a Brilliant pebbles concept. By a 5-1-14 vote the Senate approved a restructuring  Inal leaves intact the chamber s  Lota cd Vbk billion Tor ski a $1 Bufi fun less  Bush  Al. However the measure Scales Back the Almum nation s Tea i. St Tor the Brilliant pebbles concept Iron i329 Inifi Ion to $ 139 million. Nunn criticized the Pentagon for trying four Dit Lei Eui systems for the ski program in the past three years while Durness has t received a one clue trom anybody in tins administration Quot on How to pay Tor the ant l j i j i a j c s a i i c i d. J lie amendment a mics on the he. Of a   that p Laid deploying the first pause of ski in 1993 would be a premature and fraught Vii High  i he general accounting office the inv str i Arin of Congress said that the introduction of Ilia pebbles has drastically changed the div slew sign leaving it in a state of flux. The tee Mol m voiles be Era thousand interceptors that a on 5.1 a he Earth to seek and destroy a target by  a it a much speeds. Quot Trie act Vns Bill deletes Money r in n sea a a tack submarines replacing die request with in i a Angeles class attack submarines and delays the a transport aircraft program. A 1 he bal also pm ides \ d s  m Sci 1 a it \ it i it l ,.ii, i t 1 t j  y or i j .1 a. 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