European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday August 20,1990angry at . Allies from Page 1. He added that Japan and other countries should at least make a financial contribution for the Protection their Oil supplies Are getting from the United slates. Brian Netten who works for a pcs. Moines marketing firm was bitter Over what he sees As French ingratitude in refusing to join the military Effort. While some accept president Bush s statement that the largest . Troop deployment since Vietnam is aimed at defending Freedom others take a More cynical View. A it s a Little hard to figure out what the administration s doing a said Elbert Waffle a state government employee from Monroe he said he suspects that Bush acted mainly out of a desire to put More Money into the pockets of his wealthy friends in the Texas Oil Industry. A we re probably doing More than our share militarily a he said a but then our Oil companies Are getting most of the  both candidates in Iowa a highly competitive Senate race who Are criss crossing the state during the August congressional recess have been Quick to reflect the shift in Public sentiment. A where Are the British troops the French the West germans the. Greeks the italians we  be there alone Quot democratic sen. Tom har Kin told about two dozen people at an Allison cafe the other Day. The Liberal Democrat said that if other countries done to assume More of the Burden Quot then i seriously question about How Long and what depth our commitment should  his Republican challenger Tom Tauke is less strident. But Tauke a conservative congressman believes the Bush administration should a pressure the japanese to pick up some of the Cost and observes that West Germany and France have been a less than forthcoming so far. So far though backing for Bush a actions is apparently still running High even in this state which rejected him twice in 1988, in the Republican caucuses and again in the general election. At the Iowa state fair last week thousands of visitors signed a giant a greeting card to be sent to . Servicemen in the Middle East. Some of the vivid comments scrawled in red and Blue Marker by fair goers reflect a Bloodthirsty enthusiasm that belies this states reputation for pacifism and its heritage As an Early hotbed of anti War sentiment in the Vietnam Era. A stay there and kick iraqis ass was one variation of a common sentiment. Quot get that Weirdo Quot scribbled an iowan. Quot shoot pm a a urged another. % 1 a members of the 82nd airborne div Battle intense heat during weekend Maneu vers in the saudi arabian desert. Shots from Page 1 mint of foreigners an act of War merely an attempt to prevent . Forces massing in saudi Arabia from attacking Iraq or Kuwait. A foreigners would live with the iraqis in some places that arc the target of probable american aggression a Aziz said in an interview with lbs news in Baghdad. A that might deter the american government from committing the crime that the iraqi people would like to  Thomas r. Pickering the . Ambassador to the United nations said iraqis actions made it Clear that iraqi president Saddam Hussein is a going to hold hostage All  he spoke saturday night As the . Security Council met in private to.con-, Sider a Resolution urging Baghdad to let All foreigners leave. Later saturday the Security Council voted unanimously to pass the Resolution. After shots were fired in front of the tankers khanate in in the Gulf of Oman and Baba Ciu Gur in the persian Gulf both ships continued their course under Navy surveillance. Other . Ships in the area went to Battle stations following the incidents but the Alert status was later discontinued naval officials said. The Navy told Pool reporters travelling with defense Secretary Dick Cheney aboard the aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower that the frigate Reid had fired six shots at a Tanker in the narrow Entrance to the persian Gulf in the Gulf of Oman. A one of our frigates out in the Gulf of Oman has fired a warning shot at an iraqi Tanker in fact fired six of them Quot said capt. Morris Foote of the guided missile Cruiser Ticonderoga which is cruising with the Eisenhower Battle group. Foote said the shots passed across the Bow of the ship which he said was probably not armed. Foote did not have details but other . Officers said the ship had refused orders to Stop. A i done to think that there was any other provocation a Foote said. A i done to think there was anything in fact threatening from the iraqis or from any other source a but As a general course when we Stan getting into the business of firing shots you re never sure of the reaction a he said explaining Why the ships in the Gulf ordered personnel to Battle stations. Foote said the frigates commander received permission to fire from adm William Fogarty commander of the Middle East task Force in the Gulf. In the second incident Pentagon spokesman George Webb said the frigate Bradley intercepted an iraqi Tanker in the persian Gulf and also made repeated requests for the Tanker to Stop. A when the Tanker refused the request Quot Webb said a the Bradley fired three warning shots across the  a defense department official in Washington said . Warships were following the tankers but were not Likely to use any Force against them. A both tankers Are currently under Way but Are under close . Navy surveillance a he said. Last week president Bush authorized american warships to use a minimum necessary Force to Stop Commerce headed to or from Iraq and Kuwait. Meanwhile an administration source said the White House and the Pentagon had not agreed on How Many . Military reservists to activate but said that the first called up would Likely include cargo handlers medical experts and other specialists. The Washington Post quoted sources As saying the number could be As High As 80.000, out the new York times quoted an unidentified official As saying the number would not exceed 2,500 to 3.000, at least at first. There Are believed to be 45,000 . Ground troops in saudi Arabia and officials said that Force could grow to As Many As 100,000. If Reserve forces Are activated to Back up . Troops in saudi Arabia it will Mark the first full scale test of the Post Vietnam War restructuring of the . Military. The Pentagon was also expected sunday to deploy a second Squadron of f-117 stealth fighter jets in saudi Arabia after a Stop at Langley fab in Virginia. One Squadron is already there. Bush on a 3-week working vacation in Maine discussed the latest iraqi threat and the administrations response to it during a phone Call with aides while aboard his speedboat presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater  vow to pump More Oil to meet demand Jeddah saudi Arabia up1 a saudi Arabia threatened saturday to pump an additional 2 million barrels of Oil a Day if its open partners refuse to meet and agree to a plan to make up the global shortage caused by the iraqi invasion of Kuwait Oil minister hesitant Naer said saudi Arabia could satisfy half of a worldwide shortfall of some 4 million barrels a Day. He said he believed the other half could be supplemented by Venezuela and the United Arab emirates if they pumped an extra 500,000 barrels a Day. Quot do you want a thirsty Market to be even More thirsts by reducing Supply and causing economic recession a a Naer asked during a news conference. Quot file first countries that would he hurl by a recession would be the Opecz  Naer said the 1 3-member ram Matiun of Petroleum exporting countries should meet a median a to forge a responsive strategy to the iraqi invasion which prompted a retaliatory embargo that has removed iraqi and kuwaiti Oil from world markets some countries have already refused to attend an emergency open session. Saudi Arabia said that if members cannot agree to meet it would turn on the taps to fill requests totalling 7.9 million barrels a Day. The nation currently pumps 5.38 million barrels a Day a or said. A we did not say necessarily that we want to take unilateral action but if they refuse they leave us no alternative. We do not shy away from contentious and divisive affairs but we cannot see How any organization can turn its face the other Way and sus there is no  it was unclear which opel nations had dissented but Libya was belies cd to be among those refusing Riyadh s Vail. 1 he Misier wanted that men with the  output of saudi Arabia Venezuela and the use there would be a global shortfall of at least 1 million barrels a Day. Nazer said iraqis 1,6 million barrel capacity pipeline running through saudi territory would remain dosed until that country withdraws from Kuwait. Saudi Arabia has refused facilities to iraqi owned tankers that have arrived at the pipes terminus hoping to Load up with Oil. Naer said Riyadh a strategy was aimed at assisting Cash strapped developing nations that cannot afford Energy costs. I he Price of Oil has risen to $28 a barrel from its pre invasion Price of $14. Quot pc will not set the countries of the third world Down the Drain a he said. A july open meeting had concluded w Ith an agreement to set the Price at $2 a barrel by december a a a l a a 1 Opo output of ?aa/41 million barrels a w