European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 15, 1990 the stars and Stripe crisis in the Gulf a a a Page 3 Gulf coalition intact despite tragedy by Dave Tarrant staff writer in the Central arabian desert saudi Arabia a Arab commanders deployed near the kuwaiti Border condemned Israel for killing 22 palestinians at a mosque in Jerusalem last week. But they said the slayings would not Hurt the morale of Arab forces massed against the iraqi army and that the incident would not splinter the 2-month-old coalition of Arab and Western forces in the persian Gulf Region. One commander blamed the Palestine liberation organization for attempting to drive a wedge within the Arab Community by siding with iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein in his decision to Annex Kuwait. A those leaders of the Plo should have reacted to this iraqi aggression instead of being with Iraq against the other Arab countries a said saudi maj. Gen. Turki Refai commander of the 20th army div. Refai disputed iraqis claim that its invasion of Kuwait was a prelude to a move to drive Israel out of occupied territories. A what the iraqis say is not True a Refai said adding that iraqis aggression has instead overshadowed the palestinian Issue. A a it a lost the importance it had before. The headlines have been shifting in a new direction a he said. It. Col. Abdullah Shar Arii commander of a rocket launcher unit located just 60 Miles South of the saudi kuwaiti Border promised that arabs would not let the attack distract their forces from their primary Mission of driving Iraq out of Kuwait. A the Arab nation is one nation a Tharani said. A if one regime sidesteps away from our goals it is the duty of All Arab nations to unite against that  the multinational Force against Iraq includes saudi arabian egyptian and syrian forces concentrated within 60 Miles of the saudi kuwaiti Border. Tharani told a group of reporters touring the wind swept desert Region that he has Confidence there would be few problems Between the forces should a War Start. A Why not As Long As there is coordination a he said. A Haranis a rocket launcher brigade includes a number of brazilian made surface to surface missiles and is supported by ground forces in the Northern Region. The commander also said his troops were prepared for the possibility of a Poison Gas attack. A the abilities of the iraqis Are Well known. Our troops Are trained and equipped to handle anything thrown at them including biological chemical Ana nuclear  at another saudi Camp French made amx-30 main Battle tanks were dug in deep protective bunkers and the unit commander said his forces were not contemplating offensive action. A we Are ready. We Are not coming Here to fight an gassing up Marine reservists go through the Basic Steps of using chemical warfare gear during classroom training at the Marine Reserve training Center in Wyoming pa., on thursday. Before the persian Gulf crisis the marines received about two hours of training a month. Now they train for at least two hours a week. Other country but to protect our country a to take care of that a it. Col. Mohammad Saad Garni said. Garni said american advisers also were helping his unit with new weapons training and counter terrorism measures. Attempt to speak to the . Advisers were unsuccessful. At another part of the front the commander of a crack 2,000-Man egyptian commando unit watched As a detachment Prat iced hand to hand combat tactics. A jocular Tough speaking col. Abdul Rahim Mohammad Sayed boasted that the commandos were drawn from the elite of the egyptian military Force a in body spirit and  the commandos Are a Light armoured unit and carry anti tank and anti aircraft weapons. As Sayed and the reporters watched the commandos practice a Man Euver in which they dropped behind enemy lines to attack such vital targets As airports command centers or air defense stations. Sayed said his commandos were ready to fight Side by Side with the saudis. A this is something that should not Surprise anyone. Egypt and saudi Arabia Are two brotherly nations a Sayed said. A it is also not surprising that saudi Arabia has a special place in the heart of egyptians because Mecca and Medina Are located there a he said referring to the two holiest Sites in the islamic  a Marks Milestone for desert shield Rhein main a Germay a a Navy Seabee became the 50,000th person to pass through the Rhein main a terminal in route to operation desert shield last week. Petty officer 3rd class Royce Heflin of the naval Mobile construction in at port hueneme calif., received a Silver Coin bearing the 435th tac Airlift Wing insignia from col. Thomas r. Mikolajcik the Wing commander during the Stop thursday. Heflin was among 334 Seabee who were at the base for about two hours while their chartered 747 aircraft switched Crews and was refuelled and serviced a base spokesman said. Heflin a construction Mechanic is a native of por tales n.m., and has been in the Navy for three years. Base officials said 37 percent of the . Forces deployed by air to operation desert shield have passed through the  of the arts Dies Marshalltown Iowa a -j.w. Fisher retired chairman of Fisher controls and a nationally known Patron of the arts has died at age 76. Fisher served As a director of new Yorkus metropolitan opera company for 35 years and As a lifetime member of the Board of the Lyric opera company of Chicago. He received the National medal of arts award from president Reagan in 1987 for his support of the  bloc envoys get briefings from nato by Sally Jacobsen associated press Brussels Belgium a diplomats from Eastern Europe used to have a hard time getting inside the heavily guarded nato Complex. Now they Are Given up to the minute briefings on the persian Gulf crisis. A a year ago just walking around nato Headquarters. Would have been either illegal or certainly incredible a said Tibor kiss the hungarian charge do affaires in Brussels. Kiss is one of a group of diplomats from the crumbling Warsaw pact who have accepted an invitation from North Atlantic a treaty organization leaders to a a regular diplomatic Liaison with the Western Alliance. A senior nato official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the briefings illustrated a the new Post cold War Era that we re in we Are no longer Adver Saries. Diplomats from the soviet Union Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland Bulgaria and Romania have had about a Hal dozen briefings at nato mostly on the Gulf crisis. Separate sessions have been held with american officials including the . Ambassador to Iraq april Glaspie and con Olezza Rice a soviet specialist at the National Security Council in Washington. No nato secrets have been divulged to the envoys. A i would not say these briefings Are More informative than the press conferences a one Diplomat said on condition of anonymity. Nato is wrestling with the question of How far it should go in contacts with the ambassadors known in nato speak As interlocutors. William h. Taft in the . Representative to the Alliance would like to see the links expanded. A i would Hope. That we would at the least go Well beyond the idea of simply keeping these new friends advised of major developments when they occur a he said in a recent speech. A the Point of Liaison is surely something More a indeed to keep in touch before major Steps Are taken and to Benefit from consultation. Before decisions Are  Andrei Keline first Secretary at the soviet embassy said he doubts he Ever will observe High level nato meetings. A this is an Alliance a he said. A we Are not part of  still Keline said Moscow thinks the links offer potential for military scientific and economic cooperation. Hungary which plans to leave the Warsaw pacts military Arm next year wants to Deal with nato on its own. Could the initial contacts eventually Lead to one or More of the Warsaw pact countries applying for nato membership a Onato Isnit seized with that question because nobody has asked a the senior nato official said. Keline added a i  Bury the Warsaw pact right