European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday August 25,1990powell rips Saddam in speech to vow by the Baltimore evening Sun Baltimore a the United states will never be intimidated by threats a and especially not threats from or. Saddam Hussein Quot americans top general told the 91st annual convention of the veterans of foreign wars on thursday. Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said a americans done to like War we never have. We love peace. But we know it is better to obtain peace by standing up to aggression Early so you done to have to fight a War. We Wal defend our interests. Don t try to scare us or threaten us. It wont work. Never has a Powell said the iraqi people should wonder a Why their leaders have squandered their wealth to invade their  he said the iraqis have a nothing to show for it but world condemnation and in an apparent reference to the victims of the 1980-88 Iraq Iran War a the deaths of thousands of innocent  calling for passage of presidents Bush a proposed $307 billion defense budget Powell warned that the United states must remain Strong to defend its vital interests around the world. Both the House and the Senate have attempted to Cut Back the proposed our lays. Powell acknowledged the end of the cold War but said that the United states must maintain a Strong nuclear deterrent. A Saddam Hussein will pass crises will come and go but americans need for Strong armed forces will not pass a Ever a Powell said. A the soviet Union still remains a military superpower a nuclear military superpower with the ability if not the intention to destroy our Way of life in 30 minutes. No soviet Leader now or in the future must Ever be allowed to believe that he could blackmail America with Superior nuclear  said that events a remind us that we still live in a ,instabilityanddanger.�?T�?T . Troops planes and ships rather than coming Home from the cold War Are once again on the move a he said. Powell praised the american forces now deployed in the Middle East and warned that Iraq should not enderes i image the resolve of the u in Ted states. A a we Wil i Al Way s com e to l he a id of our Friend s and of r fellow citizens a Powell said a we wont abandon them when they Are hostages and that a what a guest who Isnit Al Lowed to leave i s a hostage Quot Tumi no Agai n to the Cha Nging world s it u Al Ion Powel i said that despite lessened  tensions a continuing american presence is needed in Europe the Middle East and Asia. Members of the 82nd airborne div assemble a mortar in saudi Arabia on thursday. A crisis from Page 1 use of military Force to enforce the sanctions. More u a troops and equipment poured into the Region bolstering the biggest american military Effort since Vietnam. The newspaper of iraqis ruling party spoke ominously thursday of a hooding the arabian desert with the blood of american  _ . Forces make up the bulk of a multinational army protecting Oil Rich saudi Arabia since Kuwait was invaded. Iraq had accused Kuwait of cheating on its open production Levels thus driving Down world Oil prices and depriving Iraq of vital Oil Revenue. It also claimed Kuwait stole Oil from a Field that it includes land both sides claim. A series of iraqi moves graphically demonstrated Saddam s willingness to use the trapped foreigners to try to pressure their governments to halt sanctions and Send Home the troops. The most dramatic was a broadcast showing English speaking adults and children gathered in an office where Saddam told them a your presence Here and other other places is meant to prevent the Scourge of  that was an apparent reference to Iraq s slated intention to use trapped foreigners As human Shields for key iraqi installations. Polish workers arriving Home from Iraq told the newspaper Gazela Wyborn a that last week As they left the iraqi chemical factory where they had been working about three dozen americans arrived under guard. The nationalities of those shown on to were not immediately known except an 11-year-old boy from Britain but others of spoke with British accents. About 4,500 britons Are in Iraq and Kuwait. Also thursday Japan a foreign ministry said about 245 japanese had been flown from Kuwait and put under virtual House arrest in Baghdad. The move came As Japan debated measures to help enforce the . Embargo. A senior White House official said thursday at Bush s vacation Home at Kennebunkport Maine about the . Embassy in Kuwait _ Quot a few Marine guards Arentt going to fight Oil the entire iraqi army. We done to want to put american lives at unnecessary  administration officials said privately plan from Page 1 Dock work and medical services while die air Force needs pilots for Long Range Supply rights to saudi Arabia Williams said. The Call up will he for an initial 90 thai All but about a dozen of the 120 americans at the kuwaiti embassy reached Baghdad Early Friday in a 33-car caravan after a 19-hour trip. . Officials expected to Fly them out of Iraq. In other developments # Saddam called on egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to abandon his support for Western forces protecting saudi Arabia. In a statement read on iraqi television thursday Saddam called for Arab Unity and said those who failed to fully support it did not deserve to Lead. A a pair of . Envoys wrapped up talks in Iraq Utt the captive foreigners but there was 1 i talc indication they met with any Success Lianqi foreign foreign Day period Williams said. Bush has the authority to extend the Call up for another 90 Days without declaring a National emergency. Williams said lie could not say whether More reservists would he called up beyond the 49,703 that Cheney has authorized. Quot i done to think anybody knows what a going to happen beyond oct. 1,&Quot he said. Minister Tariq Aziz told the two the . Security Council had become a an american tool a the iraqi news Agency reported a Jordan delayed implementing an announcement it would close its Borders thursday to the thousands of foreigners a mainly arabs a making their Way out of Iraq. Thousands More crossed thursday into Jordan a commercial traffic in and out of Iraq via Jordan also continued thursday in violation of the . Sanctions. A Jordan a King Hussein arrived thursday in Sudan on a tour of Arab capitals aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. A if there san act of aggression by Ira perhaps these numbers will have to be  Short of declaring a National emergency the president Ean mobilize up to 200,000 of the nations 1.2 million reservists for up to 180 Days it is up to the Pentagon to determine How the total number is divided among the services. 1 he total Active div Lorce is 2.1  in Europe deployed to Middle East Washington apr the pent agon on thursday announced the first deploy men t of american forces from euro. Pean nato bases to the Middle East buildup against Iraq. Troops from the . Army in Europe a 7th medical come based in West Germany Are heading to the persian Gulf area As part of operation desert shield. The Pentagon in line with its practice since the buildup began aug 8, provided no details on the number of military personnel deployed. Also the air forces is deploying a i30e Hercules transport aircraft of the 435th tac Airlift Wing to the Gulf area from a West German base the Pentagon said. No details were Given. Separately the Pentagon announced that elements of the army s 3rd corps artillery at fort Sill okla., Are joining the . Forces already in saudi Arabia. The 3rd corps comprised of three artillery brigades is equipped with 105mm, 155mm and 8-Inch artillery guns plus Lance Short Range  searches handful of ships Washington apr the . Navy has boarded a a handful Quot of ships in its week old Effort to Hall iraqi shipping the Pentagon said thursday. Spokesman Pete Williams said a a handful would have to be less than 10.�?� he said he could not give a definitive number or say when or where the boardings occurred. In recent Days the United states has been urging Swift approval of a . Resolution allowing military Force to support the International body s sanctions. Against Iraq Over its invasion of Kuwait. But the soviet Union has been counselling that caution be used before military Force is applied. Williams said he was not aware of any More shots having been fired but said a a dozens of ships were involved in the interdiction operations. A we continue to Monitor ships a Williams  closed stars and stripes bookstores will be dosed on monday 27 aug., for inventory. The stars and stripes newspaper will be available at alternate vending Points in your Community