European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Crisis in the Gulf related stories and photo Page 3 a u t m on 11e 0 unofficial up a cat in for the . Armed Force Good morning vol. 49, no. 247 monday december 17, 1990 2m 0ir Irod sum Why d 8693 Anavy s bracing for War sees grim is aboard the John f. Kennedy a rear adm. Riley i Mixson commander of the . Navy task Force in the red sea says Saddam Hussein is acting As if he a preparing for War. So Mixson is doing likewise. The Admiral a decorated Vietnam War combat Pilot said the iraqi president should think a Long and hard before confronting the .-led multinational Force in the persion Gulf Region.  we see from Saddam s Side is that he a sending More troops to Kuwait. He a show ing no signs of withdrawal a Mixson said at a weekend briefing aboard the aircraft Carrier John of Kennedy in the Northern red sea. A a he a dispersing his forces and acting As if he a preparing for  but he said a i have never known of an adversary to be in such a disadvantageous position As he is right  Mixson spoke the thud of a-6 attack bombers a-7 fight attack aircraft and f-14 fighters Landing on the Kennedy a flight deck reverberated through the Carrier a Normal Carrier Wing includes about 70 combat aircraft. Mixson said he hoped for peace but was braced for War. A those of us in the military , probably than anyone else in the world for a peaceful Resolution a he said a but i would say. It s no better than a 50-50 Chance for peace and maybe a Little worse than  the biggest . Naval Fleet since world War to is assembling in the Gulf Region. By Jan. 15 a the . Deadline for Iraq to pull out of Kuwait or face possible use of Force a the United states will have three carriers in the red sea and three in the persian Gulf said cmdr Jack Abaft the Kennedy a operations officer. If War conies lie said two carriers would deploy round the clock combat flights while the third would remain on standby. Mixson said he believes that in the event of All out conflict air Power would be Quot very very  but he said if would t  win a War. A there Are those who say that Well bring them to their Knees in Avo a decks a a he said. A there Are others who think it might go Oil a Little longer. \ a they Iraq certainly Are a War experienced nation. I think if we do get into a ground War that could get very very bloody and i Hope that we can avoid that with an Ali oui., assault a Mixson said. Mix soil said iraqi air tactics have become More so see Navy on Back Page in to reschedule . Cairo Egypt up1 a . Senators and Arab officials met sunday in an intensified Effort to restore diplomatic channels following the apparent collapse of proposed High level meetings Between Iraq and the United states. A. A a Iraq said saturday it was cancelling monday s tentative meeting in Washington of foreign minister Tariq Aziz and president Bush because the two countries have not been Able to agree on a Date for a second meeting their was to have been held in Baghdad Between Secretary of state James Baker and Saddam Hussein. Bush upon his return to the White House on sunday from Gamp David md., waved off questions from reporters on whether his proposed talks with Iraq were dead. The White House also declined comment on a Baghdad statement reaffirming its determination to maintain control of Kuwait. Algerian president Chad i Benj Edid flew to Cairo on sunday from Syria in an Effort to create an Arab dialogue to end the persian Gulf crisis touched off when Iraq invaded Kuwait on aug. 2. V diplomatic sources said Benj Edid has tried to arrange a meeting Between Saddam and King fund of saudi Arabia. But the kingdom put a Damper on his efforts when it failed to invite him to Riyadh a also sunday in Cairo , Senate majority Leader George Mitchell led a delegation of senators that was to meet with president Hosni Mubarak. Mitchell who has  key  Congress attempt to play a greater role in the Gulf crisis said he was disappointed Iraq had see talks on Back Page i boost jewish three sailors celebrate hanukkah by lighting menu Rahs aboard the Carrier John f. Kennedy in the red sea on Friday they Are from left Petty officer 1st class Eric Friedman of Massapequa by Michael Shasteen of Dallas a Crew Captain on the flight deck and corpsman Henry shatter of Holden to. Aboard the John f. Kennedy up after lighting a hanukkah candles singing hymns and consuming considerable quantities of potato pancakes it was Lime for the sailors to get Down to some serious gambling. A not that spinning the Dreidel will get you very far in Monte Carlo or that playing for nuts and chocolate com Woi ild impress even a Rookie vegas croupier v a a a a a a a. A a a a a a a. But for a dozen jewish seamen cruising the red sea closer to saudi Arabia than to Israel spinning the child Stop for a few trinkets was As dose to Home As they could get on one of the most joyous holidays on their Calendar. I it was the third night of 1 la Sukkah or the jewish feast of lights. Tjie eight Day Holiday celebrates the reded ideation of the Temple in Jerusalem 2,125 years ago by the Mae bees after their Victory Over the syrians. A the fact that we Are Here today celebrating he Nukk Ait on a . Naval vessel at sea. That you have gathered Here tonight to kindle the lights of the menorah Are proof that the spirit of the a cables continues to live a it. Robert Feinburg the 6 the Fleet jewish chaplain told his Small congregation thursday aboard the John f. Kennedy a 4v> acre aircraft Carrier with the Airlift of Christmas Trees cards and gifts to soldiers in saudi Arabia and sailors at sea taking on truly grand proportions the jewish servicemen said even a modest acknowledgement of their Holiday was a morale boost. Military officials would not let reporters witness. A a hanukkah Ccle a see hanukkah on Back Page cartoonist notes Guif on everybody s mind new Haven Conn a cartoonist Garry Trudeau whose a Doones butyl cartoon strip has focused on the persian Gulf crisis in recent months says the rest of the nation is just As obsessed with the topic As he is. A normally id get some Mailhe said explaining that he usually hears criticism from his fans when he concentrates on a single topic but not this time he said. A a it san indication of j ust How much this is on everybody a minds a Trudeau said saturday. A you Jura on any talk radio show and its All we be been hearing especially near the holidays a the usually publicity shy Trudeau spent two hours saturday signing copies of his latest collection of cartoons a Are cycled doonesbury a at the Yale University Bookstore. The collection Marks the 20th Annivera Saiy of Trudeau a syndicated cartoon strip which appears in More than 1,200 newspapers. He begun the strip As an undergraduate at Yale where it appeared in the Yale daily news As a Bull  during the Book signing session tru Deau met several second generation fans including one Yale student who said he Learned everything he knows about former president Nixon and watergate from  Trudeau cautioned that his version of history is not Complete. A there May be a few holes Here and there a he joked