European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Iraqis military forces troops 1 million tanks 5,500 fighter planes 700-plus warships 43 s4s Susan Harris the Susanc stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 117 thursday August 9,1990 a a 25< dully end sunday d 8693 a a line has been drawn in the Sand Bush warns . Won t but will Washington apr president Bush announced wednesday that . Troops were taking up defensive positions in Oil Rich saudi Arabia to guard against a possible attack by Iraq. A a line has been drawn in the Sand a he declared in a grim warning to Saddam Hussein. Bush would not say How Many . Forces he had ordered into the desert de fens. Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said the first . Planes had landed in saudi Arabia. Declining to detail Force Levels he said a you can be sure for the Mission we be been Given we will put in adequate  see related stories and photos on Page 3. . Government sources said at least 5,000 ground troops were involved along with 140 sophisticated fighters and bombers and naval Supply ships. Cruise . Military movements missiles programmed to hit specific iraqi Sites were loaded aboard a battleship that set out tuesday on the we Klong journey to the Middle East. Troops were arriving from the United states and overseas bases. Bush said that they a will not initiate hostilities but they will defend  Bush made his military moves on the sixth Day of an International crisis that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait a week ago and seized control of its enormous wealth and Oil reserves. . Gasoline prices Rose sharply in the Wake of the invasion and with Iraq suddenly posing a threat to saudi arabians bigger Oil Fields the president decided to add military Force to the United nations Trade embargo already in effect against Baghdad. In a televised Oval office address see defend on Back Page president Bush has dispatched american ground troops to saudi Arabia. Pentagon sources identified some of the units involved. . Units in route 82nd airborne div fort Bragg . 24th div Mech fort Stewart a. 101st airborne div fort Campbell by. . Carriers in route Saratoga aircraft Carrier with escorts in the Atlantic Eisenhower aircraft Carrier in the red sea Independence aircraft Carrier in Indian Octaris amps Susan Harris Iraq annexes Kuwait defies . A re Ftp a a Aini a a i 4 �?��?�3 a j mime. Id a the . Aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower sails past a mosque just before living the Suez cataud in Egypt wednesday. By the associated press Iraq wednesday annexed Kuwait the emirate it overran six Days ago and vowed Defiance of a fall the fleets and squadrons of aircraft of a .-led Force. Arab nations walked at challenging Iraq militarily opting instead for More diplomacy. . Troops were deployed to protect iraqis neighbor saudi Arabia in what the Bush administration Calls a multinational Effort. But so far Only Britain has agreed to Send troops although other nations have agreed to provide support. The Arab states of Egypt and Morocco declined to participate despite . Reports that they would. Meanwhile the economic and military noose slowly tightened around Iraq. Turkey shut Down the iraqis vital Oil outlet to the Mediterranean honouring a . Trade embargo ordered to punish Iraq for its takeover of Kuwait. One published report said the saudis had agreed to boost their Oil output. Diplomats were working to arrange for the evacuation of foreigners stranded in Kuwait and Iraq including thousands of americans. It was unclear whether the iraqis would Grant permission to All who wanted to leave. Iraq in a statement by its official iraqi news Agency monitored in Cyprus said its formal takeover of Kuwait came at the request of the provisional government it installed in the emirate last week. Quot the revolutionary command Council has decided to return the Branch Kuwait. To the Iraq of its origins in a comprehensive and eternal merger a the statement said. Iraq has Long Laid claim to kuwaiti territory and cited those claims As among the reasons for its invasion. Earlier an announcement on iraqi radio and television indicated that the annexation was imminent calling Kuwait a part of  the Lacr iraqi statement warned dial outside military intervention would be useless. A fall the evil and Alt the conspirators All the heels see Iraq on Back Page