European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Magazine authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force Good morning vol. 49, no. 259 sunday december 30, 1990 St mail it Jinx a Sundfor d 8693 Ahard line stance its right to from wire reports Iraq again indicated saturday it would not withdraw from Kuwait by a Jan. 15 deadline saying that the idea of withdrawal was Only contemplated by evil forces and that the iraqi people believe the tiny Oil Rich emirate is a province of Iraq. The ruling revolutionary command Council after a meeting attended by president Saddam Hussein issued a Brief statement saying a the idea of withdrawal is Only in the minds of those who intend to do evil a Cairo radio reported. A fall iraqis believe Kuwait is iraqis 19th province a the radio quoted the statement As saying. The United nations has Given Iraq until Jan. 15 to withdraw its troops from Kuwait which it invaded aug. 2, or possibly be forced out by .-led multinational troops in the Region. With less than three weeks to go and no indication Iraq will abide by the deadline countries involved in the 5-month-old crisis seemed to be preparing for a new War in the new year. A British official warned saturday that Saddam would face massive retaliation if he used biological or chemical weapons while an egyptian defense official said iraqis ability to launch chemical War is limited. Meanwhile 17 ships in one of the largest . Naval Well be there in time by Jimi Jones staff writer Hahn a Germany a . Combat troops deploying from Europe to the Middle East will be there a just As promised a the top . Commander in Europe said saturday. A despite reports that aircraft problems and bad weather have hampered the move the units will be in the Gulf Region and ready to fight by the Jan. 15 deadline imposed by the United nations Gen. John r. Galvin said. A a we be got 90 ships at sea. We be got a str clip of c-141s and c-5s going through Here thousands of takeoffs and landings and we re ahead of schedule a Galvin said in an interview at Hahn a. A and Well be ready for whatever comes Galvin was visiting Hahn As the base sent off More than 20 f-16c fighting Falcon fighters to operation desert shield. The planes represent one Squadron of Hahn a 50th tac fighter Wing. Galvin said he told the departing pilots that the plan was to put enough combat Power into the Gulf Region to convince iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein to a Buck if he does no to a we re going to Back him off a he said. A we Are not going to dribble in there a few at a Lime. We Are going to put substantial Power there everything that we need a Galvin said he told fliers. He also told them not to contemplate a Long dragged out military operation a a it a going to be fast. Its not going to be like Vietnam. Its going to be like nothing you re Ever seen if it has to go. Deployments since the Vietnam War sailed toward the persian Gulf on saturday and vice president Dan Quayle was to head to the Region for a new years Holiday visit yith troops in saudi Arabia. _ Kuwait a exiled Crown Prince said saturday Thal there is Little Hope that the Gulf crisis will be solved politically by Jan. 15. The kuwaiti Prince. Sheik Saad Al Abdullai. Al Sabah said Kuwait s exiled government would not accept any Compromise proposal with Iraq that called for the surrender of Power or territory. British armed forces minister Archie Hamilton said see stance on Back Pagen says a a let a just Hope that Saddam Hussein takes a peek out of that Bunker of his and sees what s out there and gels smart Chough to go Home a said Galvin who Heads the . European come and acts a s n atos Hgt p e u rope a n com m a n u e r. Asked if that response was based on lessons Learned in Vietnam Galvin said he believed in the oldest principle of War Quot get there first with the . A you done to take a lesson directly from just one single source a he added a shut 1 see Galvin on Back Page desert Sun won t Shine on these Belles by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a two air Force officers stationed in los Angeles Are offering the one thing they feel is missing from operation desert shield sexy calendars. Their 16-Page version which features 17 models in various forms of Olive drab undress is full of enough uniform violations to make a Sheik shriek and a first sergeant bristle. Some Wear unzipped Pilot flight suits while others sport tiny variations of camouflaged underwear one sits behind a tanks machine gun wearing Only minuscule shorts and a top. If one looks beyond the exposed buttocks and plunging cleavages the models Are clutching everything from Jungle knives and automatic rifles to dog tags and hand grenades. About 8,000 of the desert shield calendars have been sold in the United states and interest is growing according to Carolann Romney Mer Ritt a spokeswoman for Rel productions in Hawthorne. Calif., which is marketing the calendars about 50,000 were printed and paid for by capt. Roy Morales jr., chief of Starub Mission operations and maj. James j. Rooney jr., director of the air forces operations test and Eva nations Center. Morales a 14-year vet is a flight control officer for the space shuttle program and see Calendar on Back Page. Sis l. Emmeh Lewis. A making one last Check Pilot Michael Holm Righta lieutenant colonel ducks 10th tac fighter so from Hahn All Hermany with him under an aim-9 missile As he checks Over an f-16 fight is staff sgt Grady Cunat acid a Crew chief see Story on eng Falcon before departing fur the Middle fast with the Page 24
