European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes Friday december 14, 1990won t order Bush to get of from Congress for War Washington a it a. Federal judge thursday refused to order Previ Deni hush to seek permission from Congress before any attack on iraqi forces in the persian Gull but reaffirmed the Power of lawmakers to declare wan . District judge Harold Greene denied a request by 54 democratic members of Congress for an injunction to Force the president to seek a declaration of War before launching an attack on iraqi troops in Kuwait. But the judge said that in principle the president must seek such authorization from Congress. But he said the Issue was not Ripe for decision because Bush a has not shown a commitment to a definitive course of act  a the judge noted that Congress bad not debated the Issue of whether to use military Force to drive iraqi troops out of Kuwait. Quot Greene noted that Only about 10 percent of Congress had asked for an injunction against the president a aft would hardly do to have the court in effect Force a Choice upon the Congress. To the effect that unless the rest of the Congress votes in favor of declaration of War the president and the several Hundred thousand troops he has dispatched to the saudi arabian desert must be immobilized a Greene said. A unless Congress As a whole or by a majority is heard from the controversy Here cannot be deemed Ripe a Greene said. A it is Only Ripe if the majority of the Congress seeks Relief from an infringement on its constitutional War declaration Power that it May be entitled to receive  Greene a decision came As another fed Era judge Royce c. Lamberth dismissed a lawsuit by an army National guard reservist seeking his return from the persian Gulf until Bush gets congressional authorization. Unlike Greene Lamberth held that courts cannot decide the Issue of whether Bush must seek congressional permission to wage War because it is essentially a political question outside the province of the judiciary. Lamberth dismissed the lawsuit by sgt. Michael r. Ange a student and former policeman from North Carolina who was sent to saudi Arabia last Mont when his National guard unit was activated. Greene however held that courts could Rule on Wither a War was so imminent that the president was required under the Constitution to seek a declaration of War from Congress before launching an attack. A the court has no hesitation in concluding that an offensive entry into Iraq by several Hundred thousand United states servicemen. Could be described As a a War within the meaning of article i Section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution a a the court is not prepared to read out of the Constitution the clause granting to the Congress and to it alone the authority to declare War a a he said. Washington up for the first time the Pentagon has activated an emergency civilian blood col Lection program to prepare for fighting in the persian Gulf blood Bank officials said thursday. A the american red Cross and american association of blood Banks received notification from the Pentagon to activate an emergency blood Supply contract called the armed services blood program officials said. Beginning monday each association has been asked to begin sending 375 units of blood to the Mcguire fab in new Jersey each week and were told to prepare to Supply a minimum of 800 units of blood per Day if fighting Breaks out officials said. A unit equals about one pint of  military usually cold Emfs most of the blood it needs for transfusions from military personnel but faces the possibility of shortages because so Many troops have been sent to saudi Arabia for operation desert shield officials said. \ Quot the problem is they just deployed a lot of troops and Are implementing this contract to cover themselves a to make sure their needs Are met a said Marcia Lane of the american association of blood Banks which operates 2,400 blood centers nationwide. A they have had some planning ongoing and they have determined How much blood they need at this Point and How much they will need if hostility Breaks out a she said. A a a. Although the military has had an agreement with civilian blood centers to Supply blood in emergencies since world War 11, the plan has never before been invoked even during the Vietnam War officials said. A this is unusual because the military did no to need to ask us for it during Vietnam. My guess is Vietnam was a Long drawn out Low level conflict whereas if conflict does occur in the Gulf it will be much More intense and therefore require much More blood at once to treat the wounded soldiers a said Elizabeth Hall of the american a red Cross. A a a. A a a \ the United states has sent some 400,000 troops to saudi Arabia As part of operation desert shield which was sparked by iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The United nations has authorized the use of Force against Iraq if Saddam Hussein does not pull All of his troops out of Kuwait by Jan. 15. In addition to compensating for the Lack of military donors the activation of the contract is aimed at making sure any problems with the system Are worked out before blood is needed urgently for wounded soldiers offi a vials  a a it a sort of a preparedness measure for both the red Cross and military to ensure smooth shipment if needed a Hal said. A just in Case they need us they want to make sure the system is working to get it to  $3.5 for billion of d on Apache copters Washington apr the defense department has approved a_$3.5.biilioii army plan to build an improved version of the Apache attack helicopter the army said  a full scale development contract expected to be signed this month by Mcdonnell Douglas helicopter co., of Mesa ariz., 227 existing Apache helicopters will be modified to fire a new version of the hellfire ant radar missile. The Airframe of the Apache also will be modified to give it increased electrical Power increased Cooling and Otler features that will enable it to operate better in Adverse weather said maj. Nancy Burt an army Public affairs officer. Hundreds of apaches arc deployed in saudi Arabia with troops in operation desert shield. The army got the official go ahead Tor the a Longbow apaches project last Friday from John a. Betti the Pentagon procurement elite who announced wednesday that he is resigning Ell Active Dee. 31. The detente acquisition Board,.which reviews most major weapons programs approved the Apache plan two Days earlier. Work in the a Longbow Apache will be per formed at Mcdonnell Douglas Plant in Mesa. The first Longbow Apache is to he delivered to the army in april 19%. Martin Marietta electronics and missiles groups m Orlando fla., and Baltimore based Westog Lious missile systems division Are jointly developing the apaches new radar. Average . Gas Price Falls new York apr the average National pump Price of regular unleaded Gas Hue dropped  cents a gallon to $1,371 for the week ending tuesday the. American automobile association reported. Aaa said the decline was the first since nov 20, when the Price fell 2.0 cents. 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