European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Amp a us. /. A a it big finds mismanagement waste at european stripes Page 2 a base closures changing Way Duro does business. Page 9 a nil eyes England Canada for expansion Page 21 a Justice dept challenges Georgia Runoff election system Page 28the Sman ripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 119 saturday August 11, 1990 ?5< daily and sunday d 8693 Gulf buildup by Charles j. Hanley associated press writer the first american troops dug into position in arabians scaring Sands thursday while . Diplomats worked in the air conditioned corridors of Power both tightening a Vise step by step on an increasingly isolated Iraq. As the diplomatic efforts continued powerful american forces continued converging on saudi Arabia amid Pentagon suggestions that . Troop Levels in the desert Oil kingdom could eventually reach As High As 250,000. American leaders believe the kingdom could be the next target of iraqi president Saddam Hussein whose invasion Force handily conquered and occupied Kuwait last Back Bush new York apr americans strongly support president Bush a decision to Send troops to saudi Arabia even though it could Lead to War according to separate polls. Usa today in a Survey of 610 people wednesday found that 81 percent supported sending troops to saudi Arabia. Lbs news surveying 773 people tuesday and wednesday found 63 percent approval. And a poll of 769 people wednesday by Abc news and the Washington Post found 74 percent support. A the Bottom line is basically this is a popular action a a said Kathleen a. Frankovic pollster for cbs.250,000 at least 2,300 american soldiers mostly from the 82nd airborne dives a ready brigade a landed and deployed in the kingdom on wednesday and thursday. Pentagon sources said elements of two other divisions a the 101st airborne and the 24th inf div Mech a were in route. The first units of a Force of some 140 f-15s, f-16s and other warplanes a including a tank killer a-10s a also began arriving in saudi Arabia from the United states on thursday. The new units will bolster an undisclosed Force off a 1 in bombers that deployed earlier to bases in Turkey from Britain. Besides the air and ground forces powerful Navy units were converging on the Region. Fifteen vessels the biggest of them the aircraft Carrier Independence were in the Gulf or near its Entrance while another Carrier task Force led by the nuclear powered Dwight d. Eisenhower was in the red sea. About 20 More Navy ships including the battleship Wisconsin bristling with cruise missiles programmed for targets in Iraq were steaming at flank Speed toward the Region sources reported. The potentially dangerous .-iraqi standoff in the desert rattled nerves across the Middle East. Israel fired off a test missile As a warning to the iraqis. Air raid sirens wailed in Jordan. Turkish villagers said iraqi armoured units had occupied positions near the tur key Iraq Border. And Iraq closed its frontiers heightening concerns about thousands of americans in Iraq and Kuwait. The crisis reached to the Hills of Tennessee and farms of Wisconsin where continued on Back Page a a a Jet Quot. T m 5 a a Isar y dishing up patriotism a Dave Malick 32, hangs up old glory near fort Stewart where 24th inf div after posting some patriotic food for Mech troops were reportedly ordered to thought at his family a restaurant in i saudi Arabia in response to the persian Neville ga., on wednesday. The town is Gulf crisis. Experts contend iraqi army May be highly overrated by Dave Diehl . Bureau the iraqi Force poised on the saudi Border has a modern Arsenal but it May not be Able to use those weapons effectively analysts said thursday. The experts said president Saddam Hussein should not be written of although they doubt that Iraq could withstand a War with the multinational Force forming in and around saudi Arabia. A the should not be underestimated a said or. Paul Rogers a defense analyst at the University of Bradford England. Rogers is among 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. If it does Rogers said Iraq could deliver a crippling blow to the economies of the Oil dependent United states and Japan. Such a blow 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 see iraqi on Back Page amid criticism prices dip new York apr More big Oil companies froze or trimmed gasoline prices by about a Nickel a gallon on thursday. The action followed Public outcry Over alleged Price gouging following tensions in the persian Gulf. Others said they were holding prices steady and promised to abide by requests from president Bush and lawmakers to practice restraint. Texaco inc., by America inc., Phillips Petroleum co. And Conoho inc. Said they were trimming gasoline prices with cuts ranging from a Penny to 4 cents a gallon. Announcing temporary Price freezes were Chevron corp., nocal corp., Getty Petroleum corp. And Amoco corp. The companies said they were responding to the recent easing of Oil prices following a Sharp Seu pm Back Page a
