European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                W r thursday August 30, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 crisis in the Gull 47 . Dependents com from Iraq by the new York times Washington a relieved to be Home but visibly anxious Over the Fate of husbands and fathers left in the Middle East 47 women and children the dependents of american diplomats who remain in Iraq and Kuwait returned Home 1 tuesday evening to a tearful Welcome in the United states. A your hearts Are left in Kuwait a said Luz Marina Colwell the wife of a Diplomat who remains in the besieged . Embassy in Kuwait City. A during the present crisis we Learned to know each other to care for each other. We became a  Colwell a spokeswoman for the 20 women and 27 children dabbed at tears As she spoke on the Tarmac of Andrews fab md., where the chartered Jet landed at 6 16 . After the flight from Paris. A your sincere thanks for this wonderful Welcome a Colwell said. A a we be had to keep being Strong and keep our hearts very High. God bless America a a moments later the other women and children stepped from the plane looking dazed by an ordeal that began More than three weeks earlier when iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and made them virtual prisoners of the american embassy compound in Kuwait City. Some of the women smiled As they emerged from the plane grasping plastic bags that held a few possessions they carried out with them from Kuwait. One Little boy carried a Teddy Bear two girls wore bugs Bunny to shirts and held tight to their Mother. A . Official Paul Kozulka who met with some of the american dependents at Charles de Gaulle Croissy Airport before the plane left for1 the United states said a i talked to the doctors. Everyone was in great  the 47 dependents All women and children related to diplomats assigned to the . Embassy in Kuwait were part of a group of 55 americans which had been Given permission by Iraq to Cross into Turkey on monday. At the Border however three of the dependents All College age males were forced to return to Baghdad. Five who were Able to leave the country stayed behind in Europe. The . Government saying Iraq had a once again reneged on its pledge that All the dependents could go free expelled 36 staff members from the iraqi embassy in Washington As Well As their families. Travel limits were imposed on the 19 iraqi envoys allowed to remain. Facing fridays deadline to close its embassy in Kuwait the United states transported 110 of 120 personnel and dependents attached to the Mission to Baghdad. O those left behind including ambassador w. Nathaniel Howell have had their electricity and water Cut off by iraqi authorities. Soldiers have surrounded the embassy compound during much of the last three Days. The group of 47 is the largest single group of americans that has been Able to leave Iraq and Kuwait since Iraq  of several Hundred americans who have managed to escape did so in the first three Days of the crisis. Since then a handful of americans has made its Way through the deserts of Iraq and Kuwait into Jordan Turkey and saudi Arabia. The state department estimates that 3,000 americans arc trapped in the two countries 2,500 in Kuwait and 500 in Iraq. Of those an estimated 70 a 48 in Iraq and 22 in Kuwait a Are isolated and held under armed guard in hotels factories and military installations. Empire state building new Yorks amps a the Empire state building was to be illuminated in red White and Blue beginning at dusk wednesday to Honor . Service Mem ers in operation desert shield. The building will continue to be lighted in the National colors until the crisis is resolved. A the lighting of the Empire state building will serve As a Herald of Freedom and democracy and As a Beacon for our Young men and women to return safely to the shores of our wonderful country a said Leona Helmsley who owns much of the  the buildings lights begin on the 72nd floor and go to the 102nd floor 1,250 feet above the Street. Be a taking a break a photos members of the . Military take time out from their duties during operation desert shield the . Response to iraqis invasion of Kuwait. A Serviceman above checks his weapon under a camouflaged canopy in the saudi desert. After a 12-hour shift. Air Force munitions specialists below play checkers with plastic missile Caps at saudi arabians Dhahran Airport. U s. Seeks to add tanks planes to saudi Arsenal Washington apr plans for additional . Weapons sales to saudi Arabia were revealed tuesday is congressional leaders expressed support of the Bush  a intervention in the Mideast. The United states intends to sell nearly $3 billion in new weapons to saudi Arabia including 24 Al 5 fighter planes and 150 m-60 tanks congressional sources said. The administration notified Congress of the plans As about 170 lawmakers returned from a summer break for their first face to face briefing from president Bush since he began sending troops to the persian Gulf three weeks ago. A so far so Good a said House majority Leader Richard Gephardt d-mo., reflecting near unanimous congressional backing Tor the military moves and wariness a but the future. A there is a sense of a e at How brilliantly Bush has handled this a said House minority whip Newt Gingrich a a. Rep. William Gray d-pa., the third ranking House Leader said the nation will continue to support the presence of . Troops in saudi Arabia a provided we do not get into a protracted struggle with loss of life with no Prospect for  a i am convinced that no matter How this ends we will have an added presence there for a Long time and i think the american people need to be made aware of that a said rep. David obey a wis. During the hour Long meeting other lawmakers said they expressed concern that the nation lacks an Energy policy to Cope with Oil shortages. Some also said . Allies must Bear a bigger share of the military and financial Burden in deterring iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The saudi military Sale would include 15,000 rounds of depleted uranium antitank ammunition and 200 stinger antiaircraft missiles. Those items cannot be sold to Riyadh unless Bush certifies it is in americans National Security interest. The arms package is designed to bolster saudi defences against neighbouring Iraq and further sales Are possible said the sources. The sources did not detail future possibilities. The Washington Post said in wednesday editions that a second Sale of 24 f-15s was planned for 1991. The 48 additional Al 5s would bring the total sold to saudi Arabia to 110 compared with the current congressionally imposed limit of 62. Saudi Arabia has welcomed Bush a troop deployment and has agreed to increase Oil production to help offset losses from iraqi Oil Fields. In opening remarks to about 170 members of Congress who returned to Washington from their summer recess for the briefing Bush appealed for support and added a let no one at Home doubt my commitment to work with the Congress and let no one abroad doubt our National Unity or our staying  Bush met briefly first with a group that included sen. George Mitchell a Maine and House speaker Thomas s. Foley 12-wash., and minority Leader Robert Mic Hel Roll. That was followed by a briefing for other members of Congress including those on the armed services foreign affairs intelligence and appropriations committees