European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Clemens set to pitch against . On sunday a Page 21 authorized unofficial publication forthe . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 161 saturday september 22, 1990 a a 25< daily and sunday d 8693 a Iraq ousting dozens of envoys order affects ., Europe Egypt by the associated press Iraq ordered the expulsion of dozens of ., european and Arab diplomats on Friday. It also declared it is on a a March to Victory and will never Retreat from Kuwait. The United states Spain and Egypt immediately retaliated in kind for iraqis diplomatic expulsions which included three american envoys. Meanwhile Friday president Bush expressed a deep and growing concerns for iraqi actions in Kuwait and said Iraq Leader Saddam Hussein a support for terrorism a would indeed have serious at the same time the president said that he still Hopes to see a peaceful Resolution of the persian Gulf crisis and that he is determined to wait for the International economic sanctions to Force an iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. A i done to intend to be sending a signal that in a shifting More towards military action to resolve the crisis the president said at a Brief news conference before leaving the White House for a weekend at Camp David. Traders took heed of iraqis Bellicose statements and Oil prices soared above $35 per barrel Friday posting yet another All time High on the futures Market. Europe criticized Saddam for inflaming tension and weighed new ways to Seal up leaks in the economic embargo against Baghdad. At the United nations diplomats were crafting a Broad new Security Council Resolution that would impose an air embargo against Iraq. No Date was set for a vote. As the iraqi occupation of Kuwait entered its eighth week the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee warned that the situation in the persian Gulf is a extremely a we see no signs at this Point that Saddam Hussein is opening himself up to any kind of diplomatic solution a said sen. David Boren a okla. A in fact if anything has happened Over the last few see Iraq on Back Page a stealth reported a seen by saudi radar pc my yep you re in saudi Arabia a by the new York times a French news Magazine has reported that saudi arabians anti aircraft radar units Are Able to track . Stealth aircraft which Are designed to be virtually invisible to radar. Citing informants in the saudi armed forces Lex press says in its current Issue that a French built radar and missile system supplied to the saudis is capable of detecting american Al 17as at a Range of 10 Xhu Miles. By comparison a commercial Airliner would be detectable at least 100 Miles away. But even at 10 Miles an air defense Crew could respond quickly enough to shoot Down an approaching stealth Craft. About 10 Al 17as Are said to be operating in saudi Arabia and others reportedly have been sent to Turkey. In the event of War with Iraq they would be used to penetrate iraqi radar to conduct Surprise attacks on a High value iraqi targets. Asked to comment on the French report an air Force spokesman said that when Al 17as Fly training missions they Are not in their a full stealth configuration a and that they would presumably be More detectable than they would be in combat. In operational sorties the spokesman said the f-117as Are significantly less visible to radar. The spokesman declined to say How the f-117as�?T a full stealth configuration would be different but in combat the f-117a would turn off its running lights and its Active radar among other systems. The shape of the plane could not be changed substantially. The Magazine said that saudi anti aircraft Crews had positively identified the f-117a by the distinctive radar reflection its shape produced. The advanced French anti aircraft system used by the saudis manufactured by Thomson Csc is a truck mounted radar and tracking system called the Shahine. It can fire a missile every three seconds at Aerial targets from altitudes of 50 to 22,000 feet. Western arms experts say that by launching a pair of French Cortale missiles at a plane the weapon would see stealth on Back Page a saudi bus Drivers clothing contrasts with the military boarding the bus at an air base in saudi Arabia on Friday garb of new arrivals from the 82nd airborne div. The they Are part of the daily buildup of . Military person soldiers whose unit is based at fort Bragg n.c., were Nel and equipment sent to defend against an iraqi attack. Cafes Gas prices jump 18 cents a gallon by the stars and stripes cafes raised gasoline prices an average of 18 cents a gallon effective today in West Germany and the Netherlands boosting prices to As much As $1.85 a gallon for unleaded super plus. The army and air Force Exchange service Europe made the announcement late Friday citing the crisis in the persian Gulf. Cafes prices have now increased 46.8 cents a gallon in less than two months a jump of about 35 percent. In the United states the average Price for self service unleaded regular was $1.29 a gallon As of tuesday according to the american automobile association. The new cafes Price for unleaded regular is $ 1.65 a gallon. In a separate development gasoline prices in Italy will go up More than 40 cents a gallon for americans on oct. 1. A we Are still about 5 cents below the costs we have incurred from Esso since gasoline prices began their drastic in creases following the iraqi invasion of Kuwait a said Walt Kania chief of cafes Europe automotive operations. Unleaded Normal Gas in West Germany and the Netherlands will Cost $1.65 a gallon unleaded super $1.74 unleaded super plus $1.85 leaded super $1.74 and diesel $1.59. This puts 100-liter books of Gas coupons prices at $43.10 for unleaded Normal $45.40 for unleaded super $48.30 for unleaded super plus $45.40 for leaded super and $41.50 for diesel. The Price spiral began july 24 when cafes raised prices by an average of 4 cents a gallon. That was followed by a 12-cent increase aug. 4 and a 12.8-Ccnt jump aug. 24. Last january the average cafes Price was about 8 cents higher than in the United states. Today the difference is about 35 cents a gallon. In Italy where All grades of gasoline will be the same Price a gallon will Cost $1.48, up from $1.04. 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