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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Flying Saucer sightings in Gulf Breeze a Page 13 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed of oafs a it a a Quot Vav. A  v x. A a. A l. R Quot a a a a v a Quot via. Vrr v vhf a a a a. 1 a a a a a Quot a .-.,., to. To it i  1 4 1 in 111 a it a Quot  i a i it a _0 a a a a a 11 a Quot a a vol. 49, no. 116 wednesday August 8, 1990 set my nov d 8693 a i invasion Washington apr president Bush ordered american warplanes and ground forces to saudi Arabia tuesday. An informed source said the americans would serve in a multinational Force to discourage iraqis Saddam Hussein from sending his army into the vulnerable saudi kingdom. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the saudis faced an a imminent threat Quot of invasion. See related stories on Page 5. Plans drawn up by . Officials called for Arab soldiers from the Region to join in the International Force and serve As a a trip wire warning to Saddam. Saudi Arabia has never before agreed to stationing . Military Power on its soil. Pentagon sources who spoke on condition of not being identified by name said they expected army troops from several Points to be dispatched. The sources said the units Are expected to include the 18th airborne corps from fort Bragg . The 24th div much from fort Steward Gay a and the 101st airborne div from fort Campbell by. The role of the airborne divisions is to secure air bases so that other troops aircraft and equipment can be sent in to support the ground forces other sources said fit water declined to confirm or deny the reports of a major deployment of of a. Troops and aircraft to help defend the vulnerable Oil Rich saudi kingdom. Quot we re not playing games. There Are strategic reasons Why i can to Tell you Quot fit water said. He dec Laid Quot we be i i e be t Here is a n i m m i n e n 11 great 1 o a Villi a Nib  one source in a position to know said the saudis had agreed to the stationing of american forces on saudi soil a always a sensitive Issue a if the americans were part of an International unit. Also tuesday the Pentagon said the Carrier fisc see Mideast on Back Page a a a a it a  a a a. A jct a a a it a a a a a. A a. A two marines Cheek their weapons after taking defensive positions to guard this weekends evacuation of . And foreign nationals from Liberia. Liberian rebel threatens to attack . Embassy Monrovia Liberia apr rebel Leader Prince Johnson who holds several foreign hostages says he will attack american marines at the . Of Massy if the . Or other foreign troops do not intervene to end Liberia s civil War. Some of the 2g marines airlifted into Monrovia to evacuate americans and other foreign nationals Oil monday look up defensive positions within the walled . In Baysy compound. Johnson presented eight foreign hostages to reporters and said he would not free them until a peacekeeping Force comes in this West african nation torn a a 7-Immth-Nld tribal conflict in which 5.um people have died see related slurs Page 2. Johnson who  killed a relict worker who he said was Selling Rice to Monrovia a starving citizens said he had killed one liberian congressman for spying and would kill another. The hostages kidnapped monday night from hotel Africa on the Northwestern outskirts of Monrovia include an american an Argentine three britons two West germans and a dutchman. The spite department said Johnson was holding 14 or 15 hostages. The British foreign office said there were 16, including four britons. There was no explanation for the Dis be Jucs in the number of people kidnapped. On Saturn no Johnson wanted  his Jialiu in Wim held Moat of Monrovia. Would Start detaining More Meix to provoke internal Mai intervention sen attack on Back Page by the associated press the pressure grew on an increasingly isolated Saddam Hussein tuesday As Turkey barred tankers from loading Oil from a pipeline that carries iraqi Oil. Through turkish territory to he Mediterranean. The decision effectively slopped Oscr Atton of the pipeline adding to the potentially crippling effects of a worldwide Trade embargo ordered against Iraq Lor its invasion of Kuwait. Sanctions forced Iraq to Slop using a second turkish pipeline on monday. Gil sex ecu lives said iraqis use of a saudi arabian pipeline also had been drastically Cut because there was no one to buy the Oil once it reached the other end. Also tuesday iraqis proxy government in Kuwait announced it was abolishing the Royal government system in the country turning the emirate into a Republic. In other developments tuesday a Jordan appeared ready to provide an Overland escape route Lor foreigners caught in Kuwait which iraqi troops have occupied since thursday. A All 2k americans picked up monday by iraqi invasion troops in Kuwait turned up in a Baghdad Hole and appear to be Fine said a . Official. The americans were bused from Kuwait along with dozens of other foreigners rounded up by the iraqis at three hotels. A travellers said saudi Arabia de plus de missiles along its Border with Kuwait lacing the iraqi a military buildup. A it la Pines continued a it Rise. In new York. West Texas Fink immediate jumped lbs c. U s to 1j a \ j a la Iel to esd n la Iii Ilg in Load Quot the spot hits of Bruni blend  most wide traded internal Oil me Oil. Root a by. 7 so 2 5 a Burrd. Up from s d 11. Of i ii % 11.1 a the turkish government Juno Brucd t tuesday it. Would comply with a u n. Security Council vote monday ordering Broad economic sanctions against Iraq to pressure it to withdraw from Kuwait. Many countries including the United states had already declared an embargo on iraqi products including Oil turkish officials said monday that the reduced Market for iraqi Oil had forced Iraq to dose one turkish pipeline and Cut to 70 percent the capacity of the other. Mehmet Kececi Ler turkish mate minister in charge of Oil affairs said Iraq would be allowed to continue pumping through the second pipeline until the storage tanks Al the end were Lull 1 Hen it must Slop Kececi Ler said. Thai will Lake about six Days Oil executives in  Arabia said Iraq also significantly reduced the flow of Petroleum through i pipeline across saudi Arabia to the red sea. Tue executive speaking on condition of Iii Tonami in said the flow through the saudi pipeline which had been about  barrels a Day was Down of dumb fifino barrels. Elhers Saui they thought the How was somewhat higher the saudi and turkish pipelines Tarry More than two thirds of Liq a a daily Oil Oti Pul of Quot about j million bands. Iraq also pumps Oil through the Visian full. Gil is Al the Root of the miss. Iraq invaded Kuwait after accusing ii of dieting on Onigum Zaitun of Petroleum Lepur log outlines production quotas and driving Down the a Etc of Oil. It also alleged that Kuwait stole id 4 billion Worth of of film a Field Tjit a hides land Fiat both sides claim Kuwait and iraqi Oit Nials me Aig. I in an All Mph to resolve their Delfeo a is Bint the  Kuwait die is Tairi i v and i n i i i j in 11, v i out the ruiin1. 1 t ii h Loo i of a r i i. R 1 l 1, j v do o 11d a i in i m in int my s Al a0.0 v de a a Iii Turkey on Back Pmj  
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