European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2 and 3. Authorized unofficial publication for the a. Armed Force a a a a amp Ltd a it Quot a or a vli<1 # i el1 i 111 \ 14 vol. 49, no. ,246 sunday december 16, 1990 25 daily and Sindrey d 8693 Iraq cancels Bush meeting by United press International Iraq said saturday it was cancelling a meeting Between iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz and president Bush on monday in Washington intensifying the deadlock Over efforts to arrange High level talks Between Iraq and the United state information minister Latif Nassif Jas Sim said that Iraq was cancelling the Mon Day meeting and rejected attempts by Washington to set a Date for a proposed meeting Between iraqi president Saddam Hussein and Secretary of state James Baker in Baghdad. The official iraqi news Agency Ina reported earlier that Iraq had rejected a proposal by Washington that Baker and Saddam meet Jan. 3, quoting a foreign ministry official As saying a Iraq alone sets the proper appointments for its Prest Dent to meet foreign  Saddam had wanted Baker to come to Baghdad on Jan 12, but Washington rejected that Date As too close to the  Jan. 15 deadline for Iraq to withdraw its troops from Kuwait the talks have been billed As a last Chance to Avert War before the deadline for iraqis unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait which was invaded aug. 2. Bush had said Friday his meeting with Aziz was Quot on hold unlit a Date for the Baker Saddam meeting was worked out and a senior iraqi official reportedly said Friday the Nam was delaying his trip until the Issue was resolved. A spokesman for the president who. See Iraq on Back Page ss3 Dava cud o airman Henry Spielberger left of Pitburg a in Germany reviews paperwork with and re Stoner or the military counselling network in Stuttgart. Spielberger petitioned last april for conscientious objector status. On Byro Jensen staff writer since the november announcement that . Troops from Europe would be sent in Large numbers to the arabian desert some of those possibly affected have Felt their uniforms tighten. To relieve the smugness they have sought answers to questions about conscientious objection. A there Are Between 15 and 20 conscientious objectors that we Are in Contact with that have filed claims or Are in the process of filing claims a said Andre Stoner a Counselor with the civilian operated military counselling network in Stuttgart Germany. The network ordinarily received a Call every six months about conscientious objection. Now Stoner said it has been a a overwhelmed with Calls. This mirrors a similar development in the states where dozens of service members have filed co claims since the deployment of troops began. It is the first time since the Vietnam War Era that Large numbers of service members have sought discharges based on personal objections to War see related Story photo on Page 5 a difference is that today s military is filled with volunteers not draftees they claim however that Many join because of poor Job prospects or to get benefits not out of any sense of patriotic obligation or desire to fight. A that does not Lessen their obligation a to fax. Doug Hart a spokesman in the Pentagon told the new York times a a that a a possibility that is obvious and Clear to these people in the training they do. That a the nature of the business a one who claims to have had a change of heart since joining the air Force 18 months ago is airman Henry Spielberger of Pitburg a Germany. A they train us All the time to go out and kill a said Spielberger who was a Security policeman before filing his claim. Now he cleans  in which he lives. A a. A. A \ a one Day i was sitting on Post holding my m-16 and 1 thought a what am i doing with this a a he said. This happened Well before Iraq s army invaded Kuwait. Spielberger said his decision to become a co began continued on Page 9 g i be View by Dee Dee Arrington Doke a. Middle East Bureau Eastern saudi Arabia War May be Muni Nunt in the persian Gulf because iraqi Leader Saddam Hus s Ein is  i he p Rop Osc d t a iks b e Twe e n t h e u n i to d states and Iraq to tie the allies hands two . Senators said saturday. But members of a congressional delegation Visi Ting the Middle East stopped Short of saying they would support any move by president Bush to gain Congress approval for using Force to solve the crisis. A i done to think there a going to be a solution to this a said sen. Richard Shelby d-aa., in a Stopover at an air base in Eastern saudi Arabia. A. A either Saddam Hussein s got to give in or Bush has got to give in and i done to believe Bush is going to give m. I done to think he can give in because of the principles he a espousing. Consequently something a going to happen a 1 Shelby who met with Saddam for two hours last january was one of seven democratic senators who visited saudi Arabia on saturday to ii beef with army Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf the commander of the Central. See Gulf on Back Page May use space a Washington a amps a family members of troops deployed to operation desert shield Are now eligible fora one time military flight Back to the United states i Tho it t h c i r s Ponso r a q f Ficia s said for id a. Under the policy families of deployed troops will receive space available priority on military aircraft equivalent to what is now granted to those on emergency morale leave a Pentagon official said command sponsored families Are eligible for space available travel for a round trip during the time of the sponsors deployment the policy states. Non command sponsored families of deployed scr ice members will Only be allowed a one Way military flight from the overseas installation to the United states however families have to prove they can pay for plane tickets Back to Europe. The go Vernm in t i u no t go a r an t be s e at s o n m i lit a by aircraft for flights Back to overseas installations officials stressed. Military flights from the United states usually have few open scats for space available travellers and even less now because of operation desert shield. Under the policy units Are required to provide paperwork to the military Airlift come that allows families to make the one time trip