European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and Stripe monday August 6,1990 / King Hussein iraqi action in Kuwait by the Washington Post Amman Jordan a Jordan s King Hussein came to the defense of Raqi Ere silent Saddam Hussein saturday night describing him of a Patriot for the majority of the Arab world. He criticizing Arab condemnation of the iraqi Leader for invading Kuwait. The jordanian Monarch traditionally a stabilizing and moderating influence in the Middle East appeared nearly alone among other major Heads of state in the Region in his Solidarity with Saddam. But his stand reflected Strong popular support in Jordan for iraqis seizure of Kuwait. A interviewed by British television Hus skin said the decisions by other Arab states in condemn the invasion were  he said they had scuttled efforts to bring about a Summit of Arab leaders in the saudi port of Liddah to resolve the crisis. Asked How he could ally himself with Saddam who is seeking to expand his influence by Force through the Arab world Hussein said a with respect to the majority of the Arab world president Saddam is a patriotic Man who believes in his nation and its future and in establishing ties with others on the basis of Mutual respect a if the Issue Here is Lirt ked to the interests of the rest of the world there Are also Arab interests that Merit equal consideration a Hussein added according to a transcript in arabic of his remarks provided by the official jordanian news Agency Petra. A . Official in Washington who declined to by identified said he was dismayed and unhappy with the statement of King Hussein. A a there a no rational Way to explain it a the official said adding that the King had become a a master at strategic misjudgement Quot staff writer David Hoffman reported from Washington editorials in Jordan a leading newspapers have lashed out against the United states and what they Call Kuwait a Western oriented investment policies. They held the persian Gulf kingdom responsible for declining Oil prices and lambasted that country for treating Oil As a a Trade and not a strategic  Ossama Shaa Shaa the publisher of Al Rai newspaper said Many arabs respected the iraqi leaders determination. A King Hussein is in a difficult position Quot he said. A the has been closely Allied with Saddam for eight years. He cannot leave him now and we Don t want him  with a foreign debt reaching $9 billion Jordan is As strapped for Cash As Iraq. This has inclined the King to be tolerant and supportive of Saddam a efforts to boost Oil prices and Oil Revenue a a primary motive for iraqis invasion of  Page 1 said France would consider supporting a naval blockade of Iraq. In Washington the Pentagon said a third aircraft Carrier would head for the Middle East to Bol Star the eight ship . Navy presence already there. President Bush said Friday that if Iraq moved against saudi Arabia it would be attacking . A vital . A Arab leaders warned against foreign intervention in the Region and sought a diplomatic solution but an emergency Arab league Summit to discuss the crisis initially planned for sunday in saudi Arabia was postponed. A persian Gulf shipping sources said iraqi troops seized the Crews of All ships docked at kuwaiti ports and impounded the vessels. The Crews from Many nations included Al least 20 americans the sources said. However spokesmen at the . State department said they had no information to confirm the report of . Crewmen being seized. A in London the defense ministry said iraqi soldiers took 35 British servicemen acting As advisers to kuwaiti forces from their Homes in Kuwait overnight. It said they were later flown to Baghdad. The servicemen were among 66 British military advisers in Kuwait. Britain said it has been assured by Iraq that All 35 were Safe. A kuwaiti diplomatic sources who contacted kuwaiti residents by Telephone said iraqi tanks and news briefs Justice Marshall injured in fall during Chicago visit Washington apr supreme court Justice Thurgood Marshall is recovering in a Hospital after a fall in Chicago a court spokeswoman said. Marshall 82, was admitted to the National naval medical Center in belch sea md., where he was listed in stable condition Toni House said. House said Marshall who was in Chicago to speak at the annual convention of the american bar association stumbled in the lobby of his hotel thursday evening. He hew Hack to Washington on Friday a because lie prefers conspiring with physicians he knows a said House adding that no Bones appeared to have been broken in the  rebels taking it out on each other Abidjan Ivory coast a liberian rebels fighting for Prince Johnson have attacked rival Charles Taylor a forces deep behind their lines cutting a main Supply route sources said saturday. Johnson had pulled some men out of Monrovia where his Noroes have been fighting Street Battles with president Samuel does troops for the Surprise attacks on Taylor a convoys said the sources who had visited the area. The attacks were launched in Nimba county 300 Miles from the capital of Monrovia. Rebels first began their invasion seven months ago in Nimba county on the Frontier with Ivory coast. Troops had begun to withdraw from downtown Kuwait City. A three . Oil workers missing since the iraqi invasion turned up in Baghdad apparently unharmed the state department said in Washington. An official said . Authorities were told eight other americans had also been taken there in a group of 24 westerners. Iraq s  ambassador said the americans would be free to leave. . Officials who earlier said 14 americans were missing said the 11 americans May account for All those thought missing. A Iraq said the hew kuwaiti government is headed by col. Ala Hussein Ali he holds the positions of irime minister commander in chief of the armed orces minister of defense and Interior minister. Diplomatic sources elsewhere in the Gulf however said those names could be fake or the people on the list could actually be iraqis. A i assure you. That none i repeat none of the names. Put Forward arc kuwaiti nationality or citizenship Quot said Al Sabah the kuwaiti ambassador in Washington and a member of the Royal family. A they Are All iraqi military  iraqi to showed no pictures of the government members. Also saturday Baghdad radio broadcast a communique from the a provisional government of free Kuwait Quot announcing it was creating a popular army that would accept All Arab nationals a who wish stability for Kuwait in its new  the official iraqi news Agency said that 140,820 iraqis living in the Border area with Kuwait had volunteered to serve. The Gulf diplomatic sources said busloads of the iraqis began arriving in Kuwait. There were reports from the . State department intelligence officials and witnesses that Iraq was moving parts of its invasion Force to Kuwait a almost 150-Milc-Iong Southern Border with saudi Arabia the monarchy that has the worlds largest Oil reserves. The possibility of an iraqi thrust into saudi Arabia worried members of Congress. Lawmakers attending secret briefings on the crisis said 120,000 iraqi troops massed along Kuwait a Southern Border could easily attack the saudis next. On saturday Bush said in Washington that the use of Force in resolving  an option. Saudi Arabia ships 1.2 million barrels of Oil to the United states daily. The soviet Union iraqis main weapons supplier Cut off shipments thursday while lob United states froze iraqi and kuwaiti assets on the same Day. France Italy Poland Britain and other countries also imposed Sanction on Iraq. In Iraq people crowded grocery stores saturday to buy Rice sugar and looking Oil after they heard reports that the . Economic sanctions included a cutoff in agricultural credits. The credits Are used to buy Grain and other  from Page 1 the Early morning hours. During a Marathon session they passed Campaign finance Quot Reform Quot legislation a Bill containing assistance for areas hardest hit by aids cases and an environmental Protection measure arising from the Exxon Valdez Oil spilt off Alaska. Related Story Page 5. Shortly before adjourning until sept. 10, the Senate also passed a Bill appropriating roughly $28 billion for transportation programs for the new year including Money for upgrading the nations airports mass transit systems and Amtrak. 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 Quot concept. By a 54-44 vote the Senate approved a restructuring amendment that leaves intact the chamber a approved total of $3.7 billion for ski a $1 billion less than Bush proposed. However the measure Scales Back the administrations request for the Brilliant pebbles concept from $329 million to $129 million. Nunn criticized the Pentagon for trying four different systems for the ski program in the past three years while Congress Hasni to received a one clue from anybody in this administration on How to pay for the anti missile shield. A no one can Tel you where the Money a coming from and yet they re charging straight ahead Quot Nunn said noting the Likely annual ski Cost of $10 billion. The amendment comes on the heels of a congressional report that found deploying the first phase of ski in 1993 would be a premature and fraught with High  the general accounting office the investigative Arm of Congress said that the introduction of Brilliant pebbles has drastically changed the ski systems Utji sign leaving it in a state of flux. The Tenn of valves several thousand interceptors that would the Earth to seek and destroy a target by smashing Inu it at High speeds. The defense Bill deletes Money for two ssn-21 sea Wolf attack submarines replacing the request with two ssn-688 los Angeles class attack submarines and delays the c-17 transport aircraft program. The Bill also provides $238 million in research Money for the v-22 Osprey till Rotor aircraft a a program Cheney has tried to kill for the past two years. During three Days of sessions the Senate adopted by a narrow margin the presidents request for $4.6 billion Fortwob-2 stealth bombers in fiscal 1991. Despite eroding support for the costliest aircraft in history at $865 million a copy the Senate left intact Bush a budget proposal but required the program to pass critical tests before Money could be spent. The Senate decision sets up a confrontation with the House armed services panel which agreed to halt the program at the 15 radar evading planes in development. The legislation Calls for a Cut of 100,000 military personnel including 50,000 from . Troop strength to Europe. The nations troop strength totals 2.1 million a number certain to decrease significantly in Light of Bush a plan announced thursday to reduce . Forces 25 percent Over the next five  from Page 1 divided according to each program s needs. Among the appropriated fund slots to be added Are administrative e positions that previously had been financed with non appropriated funds. That change however is tied up with the Transfer of benefits from one category to another an Issue Congress still is wrestling with Quot the biggest thing that people need to realize. Is there Are a lot of changes that we re going through right now but they Are definitely going to see a Dii Terence in the kind of care that s being offered to their child. Ahshire said