European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse D Dod hiring freeze Extension urged by House panel Page 4 d regulators seek $40.9 million from so officials. Page 5 d Wadkins leading pea championship. Page 21 d Justice dept. Challenges Georgia Runoff election system Page 28 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces it \ Vuk v5t\t-Jfta c 44 vol. 49, no. 119 saturday August 11, 1990 25t Dai v sundly d 8693 a Saddam Calls for holy War urges ouster of saudi rulers by the associated pres iraqi president Saddam Hussein in an outburst of fury Friday against Western efforts to devastate his Economy and hem in his army called on arabs every where to wage holy War against ene Mies of the soil under the feet of the aggressors and invaders he said. The evil enemies will be Defeated the statement from Saddam read Byan announcer on iraqi radio and television came As Arab leaders were meeting behind closed doors in Cairo Egypt to consider a Resolution calling on Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait which it invaded aug. 2 and annexed wednesday. Re lated stories photos on Page 7. Saddam s show of Defiance came after Secretary of state James a. Baker a warned nato earlier Friday that the world would be plunged into a Newark age if aggression like Iraq s goes from showing repentance Saddam urged attacks on the Western Power who have moved to defend his neighbor saudi Arabia which up until now he had promised not to invade. He called Friday for the overthrow of the saudi Royal family saying arabs must Rescue the shrines of islam in the kingdom including the holy City of Mecca which he called hostage of the Brothers in Iraq Are determined on jihad holy War without hesitation and without any slowing Down said House spokesman Marlin Fitz water asked about Saddam s speech said it was just a rambling attempt to disassociate himself from the obvious aggression that they have undertaken against an Arab hours earlier president Bush Tol Congress he hoped the presence of . Military might in the persian Gulf would deter another strike by Saddam who set off the crisis with his takeover of Kuwait on aug. 2. I do not believe involvement in hostilities is imminent said Bush who gave lawmakers formal notice of the troop deployment under the War Powers and administration sources said up to 250,000 . Ground troops could eventually be sent to defend Iraq s see Saddam 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 Reavis 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 wednes see soccer on Back Page Iraq threatens new dark age Baker warns at nato meeting by David tar ram Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium Secretary of state James Baker warned Friday that if iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein is not stopped the world will be plunged into a new dark Baker s remarks came during a meet ing of the 16 nato foreign ministers gathering in an emergency session for the first to me sine Iraq invaded Kuwait last 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 will be plunged into a new dark although collective Militar Ariun nato has been ruled out fur now. Baker and his partners urged Poh Lual or i tar action a individual member nations. But the Western gave a Clear indication that they would take military action on a collective basis it Iraq at tacked Turkey a nato member. Iraqi aggression threatens the nation Al Security and the collective Sec univ of the ," Nail Sec Rclark. Jeneral Manfred Worner said. I he i Alli Ance is v Ita a t of earned. I lie Lei i hoi \ of i Iel its member Tui skies Luikey. Suo Baker of Bick
