European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 23 a a the stars and stripes Friday August 10,1990iraq from Page 1 Large military presence on the saudi Frontier Ere acts grave risk of further aggression in the  Filz water characterized the vote As a one More Block to the growing International foundation of  the president s actions arc winning Broad support in Congress but concerns were raised thursday about the Lack of Clear support from other Arab nations., a if it appears that its the United states and saudi Arabia versus the rest of the Arab world then that is not going to be in our Long term interest or saudi arabians interest a Senate armed services committee chairman Sam Nunn said. Hopes of a diplomatic Resolution to the crisis rested largely on a gathering of Arab leaders in Egypt. But a Summit meeting planned for thurs Day was postponed until Friday. The Effort to win regional support for its Campaign against iraqis Saddam Hussein has the United states sounding out unlikely partners a including Iran Syria and the soviet Union. While expressing support for the deployment Nunn cautioned that a a Long term protracted presence of 50,000 to 100,000 people is in my View not desirable either militarily or certainly psychologically or politically in that part of the world. Bush himself was out of the Public Eye thursday morning. On wednesday he expressed optimism that new pressure would Force Saddam to abandon his Conquest of Kuwait and his threat ening military position on the saudi Border. A there arc some indications that he a already beginning to feel the Pinch a Bush said at a news conference. A nobody can stand up forever to total economic deprivation.�?�. The Slakes arc High. Saudi Arabia provided 7 percent of . Oil last year and Bush is counting on increased production from the saudis and other Oil producers to make up for the loss of iraqi and kuwaiti supplies. A a line has been drawn in the Sand a Bush declared As . Warplanes and ground forces arrived in saudi Arabia. However he said a we re not in a  top . Military officials refused to reveal the size of the presidents commitment to the saudi defense but some Middle East diplomatic sources Pul the troop level at about 30,000. Other estimates ranged up to 50,000. Those totals would include ground and air forces As Well As sailors aboard ships in the Region. On the first Day of deployment at least 5,000 ground troops were being dispatched officials said. Another 4,000 marines were moved close to the saudi Kuwait Border diplomatic sources said. No one was guessing How Long they would be away from Home. A the situations Uncertain. We done to know How Long it will last. We done to know when it will end a defense Secretary Dick Cheney said. Military sources said the . Contingent included 140 Jet fighters and bombers As Well As battleships that carried 32 cruise missiles programmed to destroy specific targets in Iraq. Kohl forced to scrap plan to move up All German vote Bonn West Germany apr Helmut Kohls government abandoned plans thursday to Advance All German elections from Dee. 2 to oct. 14, a huge political defeat for the Chancellor whose game plan until now had set the Pace of German Unity. Still Uncertain is whether forma Unity will proceed on oct. 14, As advocated by Kohl and East German prime minister Lothar de Maiziere but the decision opened up the possibility that Unity could occur in about a month. West Germany has previously said that Unity should not occur before a sept 12 meeting in Moscow to wrap up �?o2-plus-4�?� talks on International aspects of German Unity. The talks involve the two Ger Many and the four world War ii allies. Kohls decision announced by Interior minister Wolfgang Schauble followed a Daylong parliamentary debate. During the session the opposition social democrats refused to give Kohl the two thirds majority necessary for a constitutional change to permit moving elections up from dec. 2. Kohl had originally planned elections for an All German parliament on dec. 2. But last week de Maiziere after consultations with Kohl said the elections and formal German unification would be moved up to oct 14. ,. A. ,. The social democrats had been holding out for elections on dec 2 and Unity on sept. 15. It was a bad Day for Kohl who had been steering Unity pretty much according to his own plans. His government acknowledged the costs of bailing out beleaguered East Germany Are exceeding  Page 1 for talks with saudi officials and with kuwaiti leaders who took Sanctuary there after Iraq overran their Small country. Baker said before his meetings with turkish officials that he had received new assurances of soviet support in enforcing the economic Boycott of Iraq ordered by the . Security Council. Baker spoke for about a half hour by Telephone from jus air Force Jet with foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze a their third conversation in two Days a and then told reporters they continue to sup port enforcement of the . Resolution. We can look toward continued soviet cooperation to carry out the  specifically Baker said the soviet Union had dispatched naval forces to the persian Gulf for use in any International blockade to enforce the sanctions approved unanimously monday by the Security Council. A the soviets View this aggression in the same Way that we do Quot Baker said. Despite some reservations expressed privately by soviet leaders about the economic Boycott of Iraq and Public disquiet about mounting a military blockade the cooperation Between the United states and the soviet Union is unprecedented in recent history. It is especially striking since Iraq has received a sizable portion of its weapons from the soviet Union. Officials said the Kremlin agreed to suspend further deliveries without hesitation. Bakery a nine hour visit to Ankara underscored both . Gratitude for the actions Turkey has taken against Iraq and the additional demands that May be placed on nato s Only predominantly moslem member. Risking Commerce with Iraq valued at $3 billion a year Turkey effectively ordered a shutdown tuesday of iraqi Oil pipelines by Banning ships from loading iraqi crude at offshore terminals in the Eastern Mediterranean. The pipelines carried More than half of iraqis total exports from its Northern Fields. Turkey also banned Trade with Iraq and froze $25 million in iraqi and kuwaiti  Pago 1 Utvic officers of Amoco Mobil Conoho Exxon Shell Texaco by America nocal Pennzoil Atlantic Richfield and Chevron. By the Cleveland based subsidiary of British Petroleum and the ninth largest Oil company in the United slates said it was rolling Back prices at the Gas pumps by 3 cents per gallon. The company cited recent easing in prices in the Petroleum markets and Bush a request for restraint. No. 11 Phillips based in Bartlesville okla., said it was cutting prices at some of its gasoline terminals by As much As 4.5 cents because of Market changes. Arco said wednesday that its freeze affects prices of gasoline diesel and Jet fuel Arco said it was encouraging its dealers who by Federal Law set their own pump prices to avoid increases. The company said that if crude Oil prices continue to Rise at the end of the week it will be forced to raise prices. A otherwise if we remain below the Market we risk a run on our stations which could Drain our Supply and create a panic buying situation in the marketplace a Arco said. Several Oil companies said they backed Bush Scall for restraint but defended Price hikes on the grounds that crude Oil prices had increased much faster than gasoline prices in the last month Quot since the iraqi invasion of Kuwait crude prices have increased approximately 35 percent Quot Houston based Shell Oil co. Said in a statement thursday iraqi army May be overrated experts think by Damn. Do kill .u.k. Bureau the iraqi Force poised on the saudi Border Lias a modern Arsenal but its members May not be aide to use those weapons effectively analysts said thursday. But the sports agreed that president Saddam Hussein should not be written off although they doubt that Iraq could withstand any Hind of War with the multinational Force forming in and around saudi Arabia. Tje should not be underestimated a said or. Paul Rogers a defense analyst at the University of Bradford England. Rogers is among a chorus of Middle East watchers who said the biggest danger Iraq poses is its ability to use missiles or planes to attack the massive saudi Oil Fields. Ii it docs Rogers said it could deliver a crippling blow to the economics of the Oil dependent United states and Japan which would have a rippling effect on the rest of the world. The iraqis have the Arsenal to carry out such attacks. Rogers said they have a French built Mirage jets armed with soviet made laser guided bombs. A medium Range scud a missiles which could reach targets deep into saudi Arabia. A French exocet missiles like those that heavily damaged the Navy frigate Stark in 1987. Rogers said he believes the iraqi army As a result of its eight year War with Iran is Down to about 380,000 to 400,000 men not 1 million As Many reports have stated. And cot. Andrew Duncan of London a International Institute of strategic studies said that iraqis soldiers Are probably not very skillful. A an awful lot of them probably do very menial tasks a Duncan said. Philip Towle the Deputy director of Cambridge University Scenter for International studies bolstered Duncan a View. A there is a Good Deal of incompetence a said Towle who studied the bloody Iran Iraq War in detail. A a lot of the pundits Are saying that they Are a formidable fighting Force. I think that View is  Duncan also said he believes that Iraq is still maintaining a sizable Force on the iranian Border. A they must have an awful lot of them sitting in holes looking at iranians in other Little holes a Duncan said. Francis Tusa the european editor of the american Magazine armed forces journal disagreed with the others saying the iraqis have a Force that should worry the saudi defenders. Of particular interest he said Are iraqis 550 Modem French made fighters. A i done to think anyone should assume that the West would have air superiority Quot he said. Tusa also noted that near the end of its War with Iran Iraq was virtually walking into its Eastern neighbor a the Irani an armed forces were being shot to pieces Quot Tusa said. In the confrontation with the saudis most analysts said the iraqis Only Opportunity to launch a successful attack on saudi Arabia ended when . Troops and planes began to arrive. Quot if they Are rational they would get out now a Towle said. Tusa said he thinks the outcome of the current standoff will be determined by Quot Arab Pride a with Saddam doing whatever is necessary to save face. No matter what the outcome Rogers believes the Iraq Leader is doomed. He thinks that a military coup May be in store. Towle agreed. If nothing else he believes Iraq is going to have a hard Lime maintaining its military Force which was financed largely by the kuwaitis and the saudis. A i think he is facing Complete economic strangulation a Rogers said. A it May be the end of Saddam