European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes wednesday october 24,1990crisis in the Saddam s plans May hinge on a dream Manama Bahrain apr a kuwaiti newspaper reported that Saddam Hussein dreamed the Prophet Mohammed appeared before him and told the iraqi president his country a missiles a were pointed in the wrong  reports on the dream that circulated in International financial circles Are said to have accounted in part for the largest one Day drop Ever on new York markets of Oil prices a a fall of $5.41 a barrel to $28.38. Oil prices plunged $5.65 a barrel to close at $26.75 in London. Saddam is said to have told an audience of top aides who murmured a god be blessed How Mohammed appeared before him swathed in White Robes the newspaper Al be Wassah said. A the Prophet Mohammed visited me in my sleep All dressed in pure White but appearing concerned about something a Al be Wassah said. A it quoted Saddam As relating a a to Prophet of the lord a i told him a what is it you require of me a and he replied a in be come Saddam to Call your attention to a big  a a a what is it o Prophet a tasked and he said a i see your rockets deployed  a iraqi missiles have been reported to be pointing South toward the hundreds of thousands of Western forces massed in and around saudi Arabia which abuts the kuwaiti Border. A a a How a i asked and he replied a they Are not pointed in the right direction a a the paper said of Saddam a purported remarks. A a a what is the direction you want o Prophet of the lord a i asked and he replied a you know the direction and you should Correct  a Saddam then reportedly said a suddenly the Prophet disappeared and it seems he Only came to make that  Al be Wassah whose report could not be independently confirmed is an Arm of the ousted government of Kuwait and has been Active in Irvinn to discredit Saddam. 8 Al be Wassah is published in saudi Arabia where the kuwaiti government fled after iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. Al be Wassah said the Story was being spread around iraqis capital of Baghdad by iraqi intelligence in an apparent attempt to prepare iraqis psychologically for a pullout from Kuwait. There have been unconfirmed reports in recent Days that iraqi troops were being pulled from major parts of Kuwait and massing around a fenced area that surrounds two Northern persian Gulf islands and an oilfield that Saddam covets. A fhe British soldiers helped out with Rescue operations when . Marines were bombed seven years ago in Beirut. Beirut bombing changed the Way marines do things in Eastern saudi Arabia a James Tucker was just dozing off after a hard night of Marine guard duty in Beirut seven years ago when a bomb blast demolished a nearby Barracks and jolted him from bed. The oct. 23, 1983, truck bombing killed 241 americans mostly marines. Tucker now 26 years old and a sergeant is dug into another defensive position in saudi Arabia today but his Marine outfit is far More cautious. A a we re More terrorist oriented we Are More terrorist aware a said capt John Gauthier 30, of Caldwell n.j., a company commander with the 1st in 6th Marine regt. In the aftermath of the truck bombing by a shiite moslem suicide Driver opposed to the . Involvement in Lebanon the marines changed everything about the Way they defend themselves. Since deploying in saudi Arabia in the Wake of iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait these marines have had at least four heightened Security alerts for terrorist attacks. Most of these marines were in High school at the time of the Beirut bombing and have Little memory of it. But the threat is emphasized in their training and even the smallest incident can provoke a response. A civilian car flashing its lights near a Camp was sufficient to trigger one Alert. The threat has also been used to try to cover at least one embarrassing incident a when a Soldier with a self inflicted wound first claimed he was shot during a gun fight with terrorists. Marine officers and enlisted men say the main lessons drawn from Beirut Are that they cannot let their guard Down and the United states has to stick to Clear Cut policy goals. The approximately 900 marines sent into Beirut As a peacekeeping Force in the aftermath of the israeli invasion were gradually pulled into a sniping War with the shiite militias in the neighbourhoods around their main Airport Barracks. But they simultaneously maintained the peacekeeping policy of leaving ammunition clips out of their guns while on regular duty. A a we re All walking around with loaded weapons right now and if the need comes to use them we wont hesitate a said sgt. Richard Hall 27, of Jacksonville . Security precautions induce not billeting marines in Large buildings not entering civilian stores watching out for any speeding vehicles on nearby roads and Only stopping on highways for police or other military vehicles. The marines in Beirut were a too lax. Their defences were Down a said Lance Cpl. Peter Delgado 27, of Buffalo . Soldiers out in the desert Are keeping their weapons close by whether in the Chow line showers or on morning exercises. A it helps you keep your guard up a Delgado added. The marines feel confident that their scattered desert positions have lessened the threat to a great extent. A i done to think a truck loaded with dynamite could make it out Here. We have enough trouble with our own trucks a said it. David Gurfein 25, a mortar platoon Leader from great neck . Having Iraq As a clearly defined enemy and the saudi commitment to their involvement also gives Confidence. A there you see All Arab countries pulling together to get one person ousted from Kuwait a Gauthier  americans battling boredom at embassy in Iraq Baghdad Iraq apr americans holed up in the . Embassy fight boredom by watching old War movies on video playing chess and pumping Iron. Mostly they try to keep their spirits up. They Are among More than 1,000 americans prevented from leaving Iraq and Kuwait because Saddam Hussein a government wants human Shields against attacks by the .-led multinational forces in the persian Gulf. About 600 foreigners including 104 americans have been taken to strategic locations in Iraq that would be most vulnerable to air attacks according to diplomatic sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. The americans Are among several thousand foreigners stranded or held in Iraq since Saddam a forces seized Kuwait on aug. 2. Saddam Calls them a a guests who will remain in Iraq a until the Clouds Roll by and the sky once again becomes Clear a a we understand that the americans have been scattered everywhere practically at every strategic location a said an asian Diplomat. A we know that some of them Are sick probably suffering from diarrhoea Quot he added. He spoke on condition of anonymity. The hostages at the Sites have been denied visits by officials from their embassies and Are being moved from place to place sources said. A we want to Start a mail service where we can Forward and receive mail from them a said William Arm Bruster 37, a . Diplomat at the embassy. The embassy is also printing a weekly newsletter giving summaries of world news and football and baseball results. A a we re handing Over these papers to the iraqis requesting them to Forward them Armbruster said. Some americans and other foreigners stranded in Baghdad Are ill and urgently need medical care. �?o1 have 48 documented cases Quot said Laurence Velle Koop an american doctor who had been assigned to the . Embassy in Kuwait. Like Many other americans he left Kuwait for Iraq after the invasion. Vellekoop said some of the trapped americans suffer from serious heart disorders ulcers diabetes and severe backaches. One american said he is anxious to leave because his 80-year-old Mother is going Blind. About 650 americans were living in Iraq when Saddam a forces captured the emirate. As Many As 2,700 americans were working in Kuwait. Some americans received iraqi permission to leave and others found their own Way out. Embassy officials decline to say How Many americans remain in Iraq and Kuwait or How Many have taken Refuge in the . Embassy. But there Are believed to be 54 diplomats and dependents in the . Compound. Two iraqi soldiers keep watch outside the walled embassy and the . Information service office across the Street. Iraqi secret service agents note who visits the embassy. The americans living in the embassy compound and embassy residences Are free to move around the City. But most prefer to stay close to Home. A i done to feel unsafe a said Armbruster. A a there a very Little anti americanism in the streets. Perhaps that a the contribution of Arab hospitality. A but no one talks to us As its illegal. It s dangerous for iraqis to talk to foreign diplomats. On the streets Young men occasionally chant a Down Down Bush a when they spot an american reporter