European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a the stars and stripes saturday september 8,1990marine general lauds . Capability in the desert saudi Arabia apr a Marine general said thursday that . Air Power would destroy iraqis defences within minutes in the event of an iraqi attack. Maj. Gen. Royal n. Moore or. Said the stronger technologically Superior . And Arab forces along the saudi Border with Iraq would ultimately Triumph Over an iraqi offensive. A we want about three to five minutes and we re going to give him the most violent three to five minutes they be Ever seen a said Moore speaking to reporters at a display of Marine corps aircraft. A a that Sall we  earlier thursday saudi arabians defense minister Prince Sultan was quoted As warning Iraq that if Saddam Hussein carried out his threat to use chemical weapons the saudis would respond with a a lethal chinese made Css-2 ballistic missiles that can hit anywhere in Iraq. Although president Bush said iraqis aug. 2 takeover of Kuwait a will not stand a senior . Officers have carefully avoided suggesting any offensive is planned. They stress . Forces Are in saudi Arabia Only to defend it in Case of an iraqi attack. But should War break out Moore said his strategy would be to immediately gain air superiority by destroying iraqis anti aircraft guns missile batteries and air Force a within  iraqis air defences a Are lined up fairly heavy on the coast a he conceded. But said Moore a a there a always a Back door. You can to defend  . And Allied air strength in the Region including Carrier based aircraft and other Superior . And British artillery exceeds 700. Iraq has an estimated 500 a amps Peggy Davidson Teressa Savage fills out a Power of attorney so a Friend can pay Bills while she a in the Middle  from Page 1 careful and be Good because i think in a coming Back a Quot Susan Longman added smiling. Staff sgt. Jeff Wedekind a 4-year-old son tried to Send some Protection along with his father. A the gave me his Little toy pistol and told me to go shoot the bad Guys. What do you do a Wedekind asked shaking his head As he looked out the bus window in route to the Kc-10 at Pitburg. Once tear filled affectionate goodbyes were said the mood turned Giddy on the Way to the waiting air Elane. A goodbye whoever a wife you Are a one airman altered As the two buses pulled away from the Spang Dahlem hangar and waving spouses and children. Jokes crisscrossed the aisles about scorpion Stew pizza delivery via Camel and the no club in the desert that Sells water instead of alcohol. Shivering and wet from a steady drizzle the airmen waited out in the open to Board the Kc-10 at the end of the Pitburg flight line. After 90 minutes they Learned they a have to return to Span Dahlem and Fly out from Pitburg on Friday morning. A ooh Well a one sergeant said. A if you be forgotten anything now you can go Back and get  to. An a-6 intruder is positioned for Takeoff during flight operations on the Carrier Independence. A plus combat aircraft. Moore described a classic operation in which Marine air strikes naval gunfire and artillery would a soften up a target. Assault troops would then move in by helicopter go a around it or Over it or a come in with the amphibious Landing a deploying assault troops from seaborne transports. Moore who commands the 3rd Marine aircraft Wing from Camp Pendleton Calif., said that even if the . Forces seized control of the skies the final struggle Likely would be on the  from Page 1 marked $3.8 million More in refugee Aid bringing total British Aid to $ 10 million. European Community foreign ministers meeting in Rome agreed Friday to give $2 billion in economic Aid to Turkey Jordan and Egypt to compensate them for lost Trade with Iraq. They also granted More food and other emergency Aid for the stranded refugees. The jordanian news Agency Petra said More than 600,000 people have fled since Iraq invaded Kuwait aug. 2 in a dispute Over Oil land and Money. Most have managed to leave Jordan but Relief officials said More than 100,000 bangladeshis pakistanis indians sri lankan thais and filipinos remain in squalid Camps that Are running Low on food water and medicines. Kuwait a exiled Monarch Jabir Al Sabah told Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii on Friday that his government will help pay for the . Buildup in the Gulf Region a in order to restore my country to what it was  a we will not spare any amount or any value. We will give whatever is necessary a he told Baker at the Royal Mountain Retreat in taif saudi Arabia about 50 Miles East of Mecca. The Emir did not immediately give a specific figure. . Officials say the Cost of the 100,000-Strong american Force in the Region is about $ 1 billion a month. While Kuwait a Royal family has lost control of its vast Oil reserves it still has billions m assets worldwide. In saudi Arabia thursday Baker was promised that at a minimum the saudi government will pick up All fuel water and transportation costs for american troops protecting the kingdoms Oil Fields from possible iraqi aggression. Among other efforts to boost Allied commitment to the multinational defense Effort Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady was to travel to Tokyo later Friday after visiting South Korea the Day before. Japan already has pledged $ 1 billion in assistance. Soviet foreign ministry spokesman Gennady Gerasimov said fonday that Moscow would be willing to provide troops for a . Peacekeeping Force in the persian Gulf if they were under a joint command that included soviet generals. .-soviet cooperation in the Gulf crisis will be topic no. 1 on sunday when president Bush and soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev hold a hastily arranged Summit in Helsinki Finland said spokesmen for both sides. In other diplomatic efforts . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar will Send an envoy to occupied Kuwait if he receives permission from Baghdad to meet with diplomats whose embassies Are surrounded by iraqi troops. In another development it was announced Friday that niger will Send a a a symbolic detachment of troops to saudi Arabia to join other foreign troops in the Region. Saudi Secretary of state for foreign affairs Abdul Aziz Thoneman on a visit to niger relayed a message from saudi King fahd ii thanking niger for its a honorable position in condemning the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq a the niger press Agency quoted Thoneman As saying. Thoneman did not say How Many soldiers would go when they would leave or their specific destination. Niger is the second sub saharan african country to commit troops to the Gulf. On tuesday Senegal announced it would Send an unspecified number of troops to join the growing number of foreign forces building up to prevent an iraqi attack on Saud Arabia. Late news Edwards fab Calif. Up a a Titan in rocket Booster that was being moved tumbled onto its Side and exploded Friday killing at least one worker injuring another and sending a toxic plume of smoke into the air officials said. Edwards fab officials said the rocket was being moved at the aeronautics Laboratory at the base when it was accidentally dropped and exploded at 10 45 . The Pentagon said at least one person was killed and another injured. The huge column of toxic smoke Rose above the Kern county site and could be seen for More than 30 Miles. A spokeswoman at the base said the smoke was moving away from populated areas and at a High Speed and Altitude so that it posed no immediate threat to residents in the area. Edwards is located in a sparsely populated desert area Northeast of Lancaster in Southern California budget from Page 1 american military forces in the persian Gulf would help their efforts to reduce the deficit. A obviously we have to take into account the Cost of the desert shield operation a said House majority Leader Richard Gephardt d-mo., referring to the . Operations in the Middle East. A to the extent those costs can be offset by our allies around the world that makes our Job  democratic and Republican negotiators said Ali agree on the amount of deficit reductions they Nei but disagree strongly on How far to Cut military Spei ing. The new fiscal year begins oct. 1. Without Soi combination of spending cuts and tax increases 1 administration estimates the budget Gap will approx a record $250 billion Republican officials said. Unless a budget Deal is enacted by then 1 Gramm Rudman Law will impose about $ 100 billion spending cuts in most Domestic and defense program As a result the bar gainers Hope to wrap up a Deal monday to give Congress time to enact it