European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Flying Saucer sightings in Gulf Breeze a Page 13 an stripes nss��j-t3s2g5<. Authorized unofficial publication por the . Armed font is vol. 49, no. 116 wednesday August 8, 1990 a a Al a a sutu1.iv d 8693 a options include Washington apr the Bush administration on tuesday explored a possible naval blockade to Force an iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait and sounded out Arab leaders about stationing a multinational Force in the Region to deter further aggression by iraqis president Saddam Hussein. Sen. Sam Nunn chairman of the Senate armed services committee said an International naval blockade is a very Likely unless the iraqis Back  1 president Bush waved off reporters questions As he met with his Cabinet to discuss the persian Gulf crisis which has produced a rapid Rise in Oil prices at Home a not going to take any questions today thanks Quot lie said. Related stories on Page 5 defense Secretary Dick Cheney was wrapping up talks in Egypt that sources said focused on a coordinated military response to the crisis. Among options is the establishment of a multinational ground Force in saudi Arabia to serve As a a tripwire Quot against iraqi military moves. Pentagon sources speaking on condition of Ano in saudi Arabia nym Ity also said Cheney is seeking approval to move the aircraft Carrier Eisenhower  its complement of sophisticated aircraft a through the sue canal.  stopped earlier in saudi Arabia was expected Back in Washington on wednesday. Secretary of stale Janies a. Baker Iii also planner wednesday meetings in  the crisis. International pressure mounted to implement a Ifni de nations backed Trade embargo against Saddam but the soviets urged caution. A a buildup in the see Iraq on Back Page a few t a two marines Check 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 . Embassy if the . Or other foreign troops do not intervene to end liberians civil War. Some of the 235 marines airlifted into Monrovia to evacuate americans and other foreign nationals on monday took up defensive positions within the walled . Embassy compound. Johnson presented eight foreign hostages to reporters and said he would not free them until a peacekeeping Force comes to this West african nation torn by a 7-month-old tribal conflict in which 5,000 people have died. See related Story Page 2. Johnson who Fridev killed a Relief 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 state 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 discrepancy in the number of people kidnapped. On saturday Johnson warned that his lighters who hold most of Monrovia would Start detaining foreigners to provoke International intervention see attack on Back Page from loading iraqi Oil carried by pipeline 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 the Mediterranean. The decision effectively stopped operation of the pipeline adding to the potentially crippling effects of a worldwide Trade embargo ordered against Iraq for its invasion of Kuwait. Sanctions forced Iraq to Stop using a second turkish pipeline on monday. Oil executives 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 for foreigners caught in Kuwait which iraqi troops have occupied since thursday. A All 28 americans picked up monday by iraqi invasion troops in Kuwait turned up in a Baghdad hotel and appear to be Fine said a . Official. The americans were bused from Kuwait along w Ith dozens of other foreigners rounded up by the iraqis at three hotels. 6 travellers said saudi Arabia deployed missiles along its Border with Kuwait lacing the iraqi military buildup. A Oil prices continued to Rise. In new York West Texas intermediate jumped-2 5 cents to $28.3 j a barrel tuesday morning. In London the spot Price of Brent blend the most widely traded International crude Oil Rose $1.47 to $28.25 a barrel up from $26.78 6n monday. The turkish government announced tuesday it would comply with a , Security c Council vote monday ordering Broad economic sanctions against Iraq in pressure it to withdraw from Kuwait. Many countries including the United Stales had already declared an embargo on iraqi products including Oil. Turkish officials said monday that the reduced Market Tor iraqi Oil had forced Iraq to dose one turkish pipeline and Cut to 70 percent the capacity of the other. Mehmet Kececi Ler turkish state minister in charge of Oil affairs said Iraq would be allowed to continue pumping through the second pipeline until the storage tanks at the end were full. Then it must Stop Kececi Ler said. That will take about six Days. Oil executives in saudi Arabia said Iraq also significantly reduced the How of Petroleum through a pipeline across saudi Arabia to the red sea. One executive speaking on condition of anonymity said the Low through the saudi pipeline which had been about 800,000 barrels a Day was Down to 200,000 barrels. Others said they thought the Low was somewhat higher. The saudi and turkish pipelines carry More than two thirds of iraqis daily Oil output of about 3 million barrels. Iraq also pumps my through the persian Gull. Oil is at the Root of the crisis Iraq invaded Kuwait after accusing it of cheating on organization of Petroleum exporting countries production quotas and driving Down the Price of my. It also alleged that Kuwait stole $2 4 Hilum Worth of my from a Field that includes land that both sides claim. Kuwait and iraqi optic gals met aug i in an attempt to resolve their differences but the talks broke Down. Iraq invaded Kuwait the next Day drove out tie rung family and installed a government. I he iraqi forces also moved within a see Turkey on Back Page