European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 25t 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3crisis in the Gilf new by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a freed fur the most part from the longtime worry of a soviet threat Western Alliance nations arc showing More flexibility than previously possible in deploying forces to the persian Gulf according to nato sources. However the  forces by nato members outside Western Europe represents delicate new ground for the Alliance and presents both military and political implications. At least eight of the 16 nato members including the United states have decided to Send military ground air or naval forces from Europe to the persian Gulf or Mediterranean Sci. Collectively nato is pfc vented from taking Chiordi Natch military action by its charter which prohibits military activities outside Alliance Borders. However members Are free to act individually to Send forces to the Middle East on thursday the . Army in Europe announced that it was a providing aviation medical and other types of support to operation desert shield. Britain also announced that it was sending a Squadron of 12 Tornado aircraft from its bases in West Germany to Bahrain. A few years ago at the height of the cold War such out of area deployments would have been virtually unthinkable. The Alliance would have believed that such movement would have left it vulnerable according to nato sources who spoke Friday on condition of  those forces that Are deployed arc very flexible because we Don t have a threat somewhere else at the moving to said a military source at nato head Arena present time said a military quarters in Brussels a the threat we be been coping with. Before has diminished almost a in fact the soviets themselves have not Only condemned the iraqi invasion of Kuwait but also imposed an arms embargo and sent two warships to he Region. The soviets have also said they would consider a although we have this new feeling that the threat is mostly Over from the East we also Aono to want to be caught with our pants  a nato official stopping iraqi shipping in the Gulf. Despite the reduced threat nato is closely reviewing the deployments from Europe to make sure they do not leave the Alliance with any major gaps. At shape the alliances military Headquarters planners have in Dica cd that so far nato is still Able to fulfil its primary Mission of defending Western Europe. Quot such minor fluctuations in Force Levels occur pretty routinely throughout the Normal course of doing business usually for things like training and troop rotations a said a shape spokesman maj Bob Ditmar another nato soil acc also indicated that there has been a a considerable amount of cooperation in Europe by the allies to offset forces moving to the persian Gulf Quot although we have this new1 feeling that the threat is mostly Oyer from the East we also done to want to be caught with our pants Down a the source said. The movement of forces by nato members also raises political sensitivities about the Alliance becoming involved in out of arca conflicts or those outside Alliance Borders. But nato foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on aug. 10, pledged that Cadi country would contribute to the Gulf crisis in whatever Way was possible. Secretary of state James Baker casting the Gulf confrontation As the first crisis of the Post cold War Era said nato was demonstrating its ability at a dealing with threats from new sources and new directions Quot on Friday however the president of natos parliamentarian Wing expressed a profound regret Quot that the Alliance has not redefined its role to Cope with threats outside Europe. Patrick Duffy who Heads the North Atlantic Alliance said the Middle East conflict highlights a the present Inadequacy of the nato Structure Quot and said nato must broaden its out of area responsibilities. A failure to do so would Render the nato organization less and less relevant in a rapidly changing International environment. Moreover it would negatively affect Western interests and Security Quot said duty a member of Britain a parliament. Me made the remarks during a meeting at the alliances Allied forces Southern Europe in Naples Italy. Duffy and other nato parliamentarians have spent the last week touring key military commands. Contributing to this report aloft  Miller in Naples Italy. Along with weapons marines get manner Bye Bye Little one a Spe old Day the c. Hollie \ Ballance kisses her 7-week-daughter, Cheyenne goodbye thurs before leaving fort Benning ga., for Middle fast. Her chilian husband Anthony Kirk will return to their Michigan Home where his Mother will help care for the baby. Yal Lunce is a medic with the 197th inf brigade. Los Angeles times Camp Pendleton Calif. A . Marines bound for the Middle East arc receiving along with their chemical weapons gear a Quick Emily Post course on How to avoid ugly americanisms in a foreign land. Done to pass the bread with your left hand. Never give the a a oks sign. Refrain from gawking. If introduced to an Arab Man a women Are out of the question a stand close to him. Very dose. And done to be . That was some of the advice Given to 50 marines at Camp Pendleton on thursday a an almost non sequitur element of training that has focused mainly on weapons and  masks and acc i mat Ion to searing desert heat. But for these marines silting in rapt attention a some taking copious notes a in a Large Camp Pendleton conference room usually reserved for entertaining officers the advice was intended to ease the merging of cultures suddenly bonded by conflict. Never Cross your legs when sitting among arabs warned Navy cmdr. Stanley b. Scott because exposing the underside of your shoes to your guests is an insult something Akin to swearing a Camel dung on you a when moslem set out their prayer rugs at midday in a Public area do not take pictures and do not gawk. Keep walking but take the Long Way around their backside he advised. If you should be invited into an arabs Home done to expect to see any women.  be in the Kitchen strictly off limits to visitors. And if you come across an Arab woman in Public done to even think about asking her what she a doing tonight. If you  an Arab on his headdress expect him to promptly offer it to you As a gift. Not Only had it of better accept. Scott said but you a better offer a reciprocal gift a your own hat. And so it went thursday at Quot amp Pendleton with Scott giving another of his two or three times daily briefings to marines about Middle Eastern culture and etiquette. Scott a United methodist minister and senior chaplain to the 1st Marine div which has Headquarters at Camp Pendleton spent three years in Bahrain and travelled throughout the Middle East marking him As a local expert of sorts on Arab customs and culture. So for the past two weeks he has been holding Forth daily for As Many As 600 marines at a Lime about How they should behave off duty As guests in saudia Arabia. His remarks mirrored the contents of a 40-Page Booklet produced by the army and already distributed to . Service members overseas. It covers such subjects As greeting Arab men and warning that joining your forefinger and thumb and waving does no to mean everything s a of. Its a curse. Mostly though Scott focused on the cultural does and done to wanting to reduce the risk of an ugly american surfacing in a strange land. Done to Beckon an Arab by pointing at him Palm up and Curling your fingers upward. Thais How you get a dogs attention he said. For an Arab turn your Palm Down and then curl your angers Back toward you. Done to figure on sharing a bottle of wine or popping a six pack because the Koran the moslem holy Bonk has declared alcohol taboo a  with adultery fornication pornography and the eating of pork f invited into an arabs Home figure on drinking Coffee or Tea. And to hold your empty cup put at arms length and to wiggle it wont bring a refill. It signals the servant that you re filled to the Gills so please no More. Never pass a plate or bowl with Jour left hand Scott admonished. I he left hand is traditionally reserved for sanitary functions and to use it when uttering food or drink is the basest of insults