European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 27, 1990 the stars and stripes pigs crisis in the . Warns nato of terror Threa by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a a top . Official warned the nato allies wednesday of the increasing threat of iraqi sponsored terrorism As a result of the persian Gulf crisis. . Concerns have risen dramatically since several terrorist groups moved to Iraq and publicly expressed support for Iraq against the United states and other allies deployed in the persian Gulf. Moreover iraqi president Saddam Hussein in a recent veiled threat to unleash the terrorists called for a a a jihad or holy War against the United states. Wednesdays briefing on terrorism for the 16 nato ambassadors was conducted by Morris Busby the state departments counter terrorism coordinator. Officials who attended the briefing declined to give specifics on possible terrorist attacks. However they said terrorists believed to be connected to Iraq include members of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine the Palestine liberation front and palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal. A Are we concerned about it do we have a plan Are we doing things the answer to All of that is yes a said one nato official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. A these people have sworn to attack us. They have said that they have no moral obligation not to conduct terrorist activities. It would be crazy not to believe  . Forces in saudi Arabia Are concerned about an attack similar to the 1983 suicide truck bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut Lebanon which killed 241 american servicemen. The forces Are a one of a multiple number of targets at present a said the official who added that military forces in saudi Arabia a have every single scrap of information that we  although concern about iraqi sponsored terrorism has been heightened by the Gulf crisis the state department has not seen any direct evidence of terrorist activity that can be linked to Iraq the official conceded. A we think that the capabilities a not Only of the iraqis but also the terrorist groups supported by them a Are significant. There is also. A concern with regard to Radical islamic groups As Well As concerns relating to any spontaneous action that might come from the Calls that have been made by Saddam Hussein a he said. Under the influence with a poster of iraqi president Saddam Hussein hanging in the background two 10-year-old girls brandishing weapons pose for a photograph with other members of Saddam a youth organization in Baghdad on tuesday. The Young organization gives military training to iraqi children. Radio broadcasts coming live to Sand land gis by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington Sand bound soldiers involved in operation desert shield will soon be Able to listen to radio programs being broadcast from the saudi desert. Four radio television vans will begin broadcasting live radio shows throughout the desert shield area of operations within the next two weeks according to Dennis Klauer the assistant director of Field operations for Navy broadcasting. Currently radio programs Are being received in the area Only via satellite. Eventually the Pentagon wants to link the vans to the same television satellite used by . Military broadcasters in Europe giving the troops news sports and other programming made available to the armed forces radio and television service in los Angeles. The television Hookup however requires saudi approval and of course television sets which May be the biggest Challenge facing arts officials. A a we re trying to get it set up As soon As we can a it. Col. David Macnamee of arts told United press International. A was soon As we get the programs and the equipment in and get approval Well be up and on the  about 1,200 radios have been distributed to the troops so far and 1,000 More Are on the Way officials said. Also the National association of broadcasters plans to Send 25,000 radios to the Mideast. Each radio television Van will hold two broadcasters two technicians and about $200,000 Worth of equipment Klauer said. The air conditioned vans Are 12 feet Long 7 feet wide and 7 feet tall. Broadcasts will include local news weather and sports. Two of the saudi Arabia Van broadcasters Are from the air Force european broadcasting so staff sgt. Harry Lockly of act 6 at Torr Jon a Spain and sgt. Bryan Spann of det 5 at in Ciurlik a Turkey. In addition Southern european broadcasting in Vicenza Italy has sent army sgt. David Hamerly an announcer and army sgt. 1st class Roland Martel a technician. Pentagon now seeking fun and games in Gulf Washington a after weeks of shipping tanks and other tools of War to the Gulf area the defense department is now looking for games to lighten things up for the troops. The department on tuesday invited the Public to donate a variety of recreational items to the troops in the Gulf Region including things like squirt guns nerf balls macrame and Kite making  it cautioned that Reading materials should not include pictures of scantily Clad women. Among other desired items Are electronic and Board games music and video tapes As Well As Arab language tapes comics and editions of the newspaper Usa today fitness equipment such As jump ropes and Stair climbing machines and sports equipment such As portable basketball goals soccer balls rubber footballs volleyball nets and horseshoes. Also suggested were writing materials including Christmas cards and personal items such As Sun visors insect repellent and Sun Block  says marines have won a big one saudi Arabia apr the Boss of marines defending vital Northern saudi oilfields told them wednesday to expect a Long desert deployment and to be ready to quickly shift to offence if the kingdom is attacked. A a you be won a big one already and you Haven to had to fire a shot a a Marine commandant Gen. Alfred Gray told marines gathered at a combat support Camp in the saudi desert. Gray said he believed the american deployment had persuaded iraqi president Saddam Hussein not to continue into saudi Arabia after taking Kuwait aug. 2. A i believe that Saddam Hussein and the iraqi military fully intended to invade this Region of saudi Arabia a he declared using a bullhorn to address the troops. A they did no to. They be been  Gray speaking to reporters after the 45-minute Pep talk said he was confident the multinational Force in the Gulf Region could Stop any iraqi offensive. But he refused to say whether the .-led forces were capable of pushing Iraq out of Kuwait. Gray a Pep talk was kill of Praise for the marines but equally Rich with reminders their stay in the desert is unlikely to end soon. A How Long Are we going to be Here Well we re going to be Here until we get done what has to be  he then essentially ordered the troops not to complain. A there will be no morale problem. Because i say there will be morale. There will also be no  Gray reminded the marines to keep their guard up saying a marines Are always the no. 1 target in this part of the world for terrorist