European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D Magellan spacecraft drops into Venus orbit. Page 4 d regulators seek $40.9 million from so officials. Page 5 d Pentagon blueprint for the 90s. Page 13 d Wadkins leading pea championship., Page 21 the spas and stripes authorized unofficial publication f0the . Armed forces vol.49, no. 119 saturday August 11, 1990 daily and sur Nlay d 8693 a Bush hints of iraqi blockade . Could Send 250,000 troops Washington a president Bush said Friday he s determined to see economic sanctions tightened up evermore against Saddam Hussein to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. Sources said the .deployment in saudi Arabia could involve up to 250,000 troops in the even of War. I would advise iraqi ships not to gout with Oil the president warned. He spoke with reporters aboard air Force one in route to his Maine vacation Home. As the president spoke some Arab nations were agreeing to Send troops to saudi Arabia to defend against an Iraq attack. The president s comments came a few hours after Secretary of state James  Iii met with nato counterparts to press for common action against Iraq saying the world could be plunged into a new dark age if Saddam s aggression went unchecked. Asked whether he was calling for a naval blockade to enforce a . Trade embargo against Iraq Bush replied i m not prepared to use the word blockade but we Are  the president said Saddam s Call for an Arab holy War against the West waste frantic ploy of a Man who is Iso lated in world opinion. It won t work he said. Even As he said that economic sanctions can be tightened up Bush added the troubling thing is we re up against a Man known for his brutality and  and although the iraqis were reinforcing their troop numbers in Kuwait Bush said there s no evidence right now that Saddam Hussein would be foolish enough to Cross that Border into saudi Arabia. Some Arab leaders agreed Friday to also impose economic sanctions on Iraq. Of 20 Arab league members attending an emergency Summit in Cairo Egypt 12 voted for the seven Point Resolution. Libya the Palestine liberation organization and Iraq voted against the pack age. Algeria and Yemen abstained an Tunisia was absent. Amr Moussa Egypt s permanent representative to the United nations who briefed reporters about the vote said three governments did not vote but Wenton record As expressing reservations Jor see Bush on Back Page army troops from fort Bragg n.c., begin boarding a c-141 transport plane at Pope fab in Fayetteville on thursday for deployment to saudi Arabia. A politics invade sport of soccer by de reav1s staff writer Iraq was scheduled to Square off against saudi Arabia on a soccer Field in West Germany next week but not surprisingly the game has been called off. The big Surprise was that the iraqis even bothered to show up. You could have bowled us Over with a Feather when they arrived in Frankfurt on Ednes see soccer on Back Page Iraq threatens new dark age Baker warns at nato meeting b Davi Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium Secretary of state James Baker warned Friday that if iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein is not stopped the world will he plunged into a new dark  Baker s remarks came during a  ing of the 16 nato foreign ministers gathering in an emergency session Tor the first Lime since Iraq invaded Kuwait last week. The Issue we face goes beyond the Fate of a single state or for that matter the Price and Supply of Oil Baker said. It is not Only Kuwait that has been at tacked. It is not Only economic Progress that is threatened. If might is to make right then the world a ill be plunged into a new dark  although collective military action by  has been ruled out fur now Baker and this partners urged political or rms tar action a individual member a Sions. But the Western allies gave a Clear indication that they would take military action on a collective basis if Iraq at tacked Turkey a nato member. Iraqi aggression threatens the nation Al Security and the collective Security of the allies nato Secretary general Manfred worrier said. " i he by i o Alli Ance is \ itally Corse . 1 he territory of one of its member countries. I urk by Borders that of the  " Baker see Baker on Back Page