European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stabs and stripes Friday August 31,1990 crisis in the Gulf Saddam vows Protection but Iraq will be a victorious if new York apr iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein said in an interview that foreigners held in his country will be the first to go into bomb shelters in the event of an attack. A these arc guests a he said in an interview shown wednesday night on lbs. A we Are treating them As guests. And according to Arab tradition guests come before iraqi  the 90-minute interview taped wednesday in the iraqi capital of Baghdad with lbs Anchorman Dan rather and a separate interview taped tuesday by French station Tai were his first with Western reporters since Iraq invaded Kuwait on aug. 2. A a a we do not want War a he told rather. But he said a Iraq will come out victorious in any conflict. A god is on our Side and satan is on the Side of the United states a Saddam said through an interpreter. A the iraqi Leader declared a Kuwait is part of Iraq a and he questioned the United states right to demand Iraq pull out a is Kuwait the 52nd state of the United states a Saddam asked. Saddam denied making any secret proposals to pull out of Kuwait. A White House official said wednesday that the Bush administration received a secret iraqi offer to free All captives and withdraw from Kuwait if certain conditions were met. A. The conditions were that the International Trade embargo against Iraq be lifted and the iraqi government be granted a a or 1 cd so Dan rather left walks with iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein right during the wednesday interview in a video image photo. Access to the persian Gulf and sole control of an Oil Field that spreads into Kuwait according to the newspaper news Day. The White House official speaking on condition of anonymity said the offer was rejected. \ Saddam stressed that Kuwait s status was a separate Issue from that of saudi Arabia where a multinational Force has formed to head off a possible invasion by Iraq. He avoided giving direct answers to Many of rather a questions including one on whether Iraq would use chemical or biological weapons if invaded. However he said a Iraq is not going to be an easy bite to  Saddam said he was serious about his proposal that he debate president Bush and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The . And British governments have rejected the idea. A a rent to the people of the West interested in debate to see the facts As they Are a Saddam asked. He reiterated that the foreigners being held by Iraq should not be called hostages because Iraq was not asking for anything in Exchange for their Freedom. But he called them a guests against their  some foreigners in Iraq have been moved to strategic military and civilian areas for use As a shield against attack. There were no restrictions on what rather could ask said lbs spokeswoman Donna Dees. The Only conditions were that iraqi to cameras be used and that it be a one hour interview that would air As recorded be said. Saddam let the interview run longer so it could be Cut for translation and minor editing Dees said. A amp swill ship paperbacks magazines to Mideast. A a. Y a hot delivery a Box containing a much needed fuel new Cumberland army depot in har pump is hot property for Sjo to.  Risburg a. She a preparing to Rush Fields formerly with the army a 82nd the delivery to her old unit now Sta airborne l in and now attached to the tinned in the hotbed of saudi Arabia. By Randy Mcclain staff writer the stars and stripes plans to ship As Many As 10,000 paperback books to . Troops in saudi Arabia next week and thousands of magazines will follow soon afterwards. Deane a Mcdermott stars and stripes circulation manager said the organization has received permission from six paperback Book publishers and three Magazine pub Lishers to Send unsold merchandise from stripes bookstores to the Middle East. The books and magazines would normally be destroyed by order of the various publishers if they were not sold at stripes bookstores within a specified time Mcdermott said. Now service members in the Region will get them free. Book publishers that have agreed to allow shipments of paperbacks Are new american Library Ballantine Bantam Warner publisher services Simon and schuster and worldwide Media service. Among paperbacks to be shipped Are an Agatha Christie mystery series Louis do amour westerns and the one time Best seller Quot the  Mcdermott said the paperbacks will be flown on military Airlift come flights to the Middle East and then distributed to combat and support units by Apo and Fpo mail within the theater. Magazines and books will be screened by the stars and stripes to prevent any lurid titles or covers from being shipped to saudi Arabia. The moslem nation has strict rules that make Many books and magazines considered lame by Western standards unmarketable in the county. Mcdermott said saudi standards will continue to be honoured. The stripes circulation manager said excess magazines to be sent to . Troop Are Kable news co., worldwide Media service and Warner publisher services. It May be about 10 Days before the first shipment of several thousand magazines is ready to go to Mcdermott added. He said several Hundred magazines will also be made available at the Rhein main a staging area in West Germany which now serves As one of the primary gateways to the Middle East. Among magazines destined for troops in the Middle East Are action comics National Lampoon wrestler Magazine and the Pencil Puzzle and word games yearbook a additional shipments of books and magazines will be sent if the first Batch of Reading material proves popular with the troops Mcdermott said. A second shipment of 10,000 to 15,000 paperbacks could be ready to go by sept. 20, he said. The stars and stripes is also shipping about 19,000 copies of the daily newspaper to troops in saudi Arabia and to Lavy ships in the Region. A indications so far Are that the paper is getting there in a timely manner a a Neucom spokesman it. Cmdr. Chuck Franklin said thursday. Troop locations nearest the commercial saudi airports of Liddah Dhahran and Riyadh Are getting the newspapers the Day after they re shipped he said. Service members in More Remote locations have to wait a bit longer. Franklin said the newspapers Are being sent on commercial flights to saudi Arabia with defense department appropriated funds paying for the Cost. He described that method As the quickest and most reliable Way at this Point to ship a newspaper into the Region daily. A total of 58 ground troop units and 26 ships at sea Are getting the newspaper although those numbers might increase in the future Franklin said