European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Philadelphia a Mulholland no hits giants a Page 21 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 125 Friday August 17, 1990 oilily find funnily d 8693 a agrees to 45,000 marines expected to join Gulf buildup Kennebunkport Maine apr president Bush said thursday that King Hussein assured him Jordan would dose a vital port to most iraqi Commerce. The president said it was not possible to say the Mideast crisis had stabilized and thousands mom marines were dispatched to the persian Gulf. During a news conference at his vacation Home in Maine the president also expressed concern about reports that americans were being rounded up in Kuwait by the occupying iraqi military. After meeting for two hours with Hussein Bush said Quot i did not come away with any feeling of Hope Quot that iraqis Saddam Hussein would Roll Back his army from Kuwait and the Border with saudi Arabia. Bush also said he has not yet decided whether to sign an order calling up Reserve units. Bush spoke As the military forces continued to grow. Pentagon officials said in Washington that the United states deploying 45,000 marines to the persian Gulf Region joining tens of thousands of other . Forces. The Pentagon Aiso said intelligence reports now put the iraqi Force in Kuwait at 160,000, and a state department official said Iraq had established an air defense system around occupied Kuwait City. Iraqis invasion of Kuwait two weeks ago a and positioning of its troops near Kuwait a Border with saudi Arabia a touched off the International crisis. Bush was asked about reports that the iraqis had ordered americans in Kuwait to report to a hotel a anything that compels individuals to do something against their will of course concerns me a he said. Asked whether he thought the persian Gulf crisis was stabilizing or drawing the United slates closer to War with Iraq Bush said a i Don t know that i can choose Between the two  he said that United nations backed economic sanctions were beginning to take their toll on Iraq. But when pressed for details he mentioned Only a report that Bakers in Iraq had been told to Stop making confections. Bush said in Advance he would press King Hussein see Hussein on Back Page attempt to kill Saddam Cairo Egypt apr travellers leaving Iraq say Many military officers and civilians have been arrested after a failed attempt to kill president Saddam Hussein Egypt a state run news Agency reported thursday without naming its informants the Agency said that the Quot Large scale arrests occurred wednesday and that the abortive attempt to kill the iraqi president was made by Quot a number Quot of his close associates. But it did not say when or How the assassination attempt took place. There was no Independent confirmation of the report. The Agency is controlled by the governments information ministry. The report quoted one unidentified traveler arriving in Jordan As saying that a visible tension and worry prevailed in Baghdad. He said soldiers were out in Force at checkpoints and tanks and armoured cars patrolled the streets. The Agency a Cairo dated report said the detainees Quot included tens of officers of various ranks particularly Low  the Agency also reported that an unidentified emissary of the Palestine liberation organization said be met with Saddam to deliver a message from the plots leadership. The envoy said he met with Saddam in an underground Bunker at a military Barracks outside Baghdad the report quoted the palestinian As saying the iraqi Leader appeared a extremely weary dazed a clearly  hot Over there medical personnel treat an air Force major fur a the officer had been helping set up tents in tempera Parent heat exhaustion thursday in saudi Arabia. Tures that topped 100 degrees. European come supporting Gulf deployment by the stars and stripes military authorities said thursday that the . European come is providing support for military operations in the Middle East but the officials would not elaborate on the details of its support to the . Central come which is handling american military operations in the persian Gulf and saudi Arabia. Quot we Are supporting . Central come As directed by the National command authority a including the Pentagon and the joint chiefs of staff Neucom spokesman cmdr. John Woodhouse said in a statement thursday. A nato source indicated that several Small technical . Units based in Europe have been deployed to the Middle East . Medical supplies also base been sent from Europe said the source in Brussels Belgium the source who spoke on condition of anonymity also said that such Suppon would probably increase Over the next few Days. Quot i think you la see movement from logistical Suppon into operational units a he said. The  military buildup in saudi Arabia and the persian Gulf has continued at a feverish Pace since president Bush on aug. 8 ordered . Troops and planes to saudi Arabia to protect the coun try and us vast Oil reserves from iraqi troops massed in Kuwait. Initially Only , forces based in the slates were sent to saudi Arabia. Most of the troops Are trained in s i Lal tactics operations and equipment related to desert warfare. T hey also have desert camouflage uniforms. A when Centra command looks at its assets  does t come up at first a the  it it source said. A Pentagon source said another Factor in the in i Sion not to use european based  forces is that lieu primary Mission is to defend nato. In addition the Soo european on Back Page