European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Johnson named top nil coach a Page 21 authorized unofficial publication forthe . Armeo forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 269 thursday january 10, 1991 a a 25� daily or gtd sunday d 8693 Baker Aziz meeting ends with no sign of flexibility Geneva apr Secretary of state James Baker and iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz met for six hours wednesday in a tense diplomatic Effort to Avert War in the persian Gulf. A regrettably a said Baker a i heard nothing today that suggested to me any iraqi  with tuesdays . Deadline fast approaching Baker said a now the Choice lies with the iraqi Lead or strip. Let us All Hope that that leadership will have the Wisdom to choose peace. Time is running  r he said Iraq if it does not agree to withdraw from Kuwait by next tuesdays . Deadline a will be choosing a military confrontation it cannot  in Baghdad Iraq president Saddam Hussein showed no sign he was backing Down declaring that americans a will swim in their own blood if War occurs in the persian Gulf. Related stories pages 2, 3 and 4. The world had been watching the Geneva meetings for some sign the impasse in the Gulf would end Short of War. Anxiety was reflected in Oil prices that Rose wednesday morning fell Back As the talks continued then Rose again As Baker emerged to offer his Bleak assessment. Aziz refused to accept a letter from Bush to Saddam Baker said. Baker described his own mood following the talks As a a sombers but said he Hadnot Given up thinking Iraq might Bac Down and withdraw from Kuwait. Baker said Iraq offered no new proposal for resolving the crisis and no negotiations took place in the lengthy discussions. He said the . Rejected an Aziz Sugges see Baker on Back Page iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz left shakes hands with Secretary of state Janies Baker. Bush looking to Congress in face of unyielding Iraq Washington apr president Bush said wednesday that because Iraq showed no sign of backing Down in the Geneva talks it is More important than Ever for Congress to support the use of Force to drive and dam Hussein a army from Kuwait. Bush speaking after More than six hours of meetings in Geneva Between Secretary of state James Baker and iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz said he had taken a the last extra step for peace in terms of a bilateral  a but he said a i am not giving up on peace at All. We took the extra step in terms of the United states meeting with Iraq. Now it has been a frustration because they have demonstrated no propensity to comply with the . Resolutions none at  he said a i can to Tell you that this Baker meeting  the process foward an Inch unless. The foreign minister sees now and hopefully he will report this directly Back to the president that the United states is More determined than Ever to do its part to carry out the . Mandate. A i think Iraq has demonstrated to flexibility whatsoever a Bush said sitting around the Cabinet table with key congressional supporters a and i think the meeting we Are having Here today now takes on even greater importance. A let us Hope that Strong statements from around the world will help him understand that peace is the answer. A a a a a a a a a. A a a a a although Baker gave Aziz a letter from Bush the iraqis refused to take it Back to Saddam Bush said. Earlier Bush prepared for possible War in the persian Gulf by issuing an executive order giving the government authority to get priority delivery of any needed food or Industrial material asked if he would favor a Mission by the French or others to Baghdad before the Jan. 15 . Deadline for Iraq to leave Kuwait Bush said a a we be had Mission after Mission for peace. Id have to think it out. A he added a we Are going to keep probing for peace because that a what i want. But we Are going to stay firm in our resolve to see the United nations resolutions complied with. A i Hope the Congress will Send a Good Strong signal a Bush said. A. A though i have taken the last extra step for peace in terms of a bilateral negotiation i would remind everybody that this Isnit Iraq versus the United states. This is Iraq versus the entire United nations.�?�. On tuesday Bush asked Congress to pass a Resolution authorizing the use of Force in the Gulf. The president summoned supporters to the White House on wednesday to discus s the resolutions that the House and Senate will debate later in the week. A the was very firm. He s determined that it he can Tsee Bush on Back ageless than week separates gis from big Day by Vince Crawley Middle East Bureau with the . Forces saudi Arabia the gis Are counting the Days until tuesday a the Date that the . Security Council says its of to kick Iraq out of Kuwait. A i can to wait a said pvt. Jerry Asmith 25, from the 101st air Orr div. A it May be the Day you can legally kill  staff sgt. Thomas Watson said the deadline did no to seem real until he was celebrating new year s he with other troops from the 37th engr in 20th engr brigade a uni from fort Bragg . A a w. A suddenly Jan. 15 Wasny to next year anymore. A i said a hey Guys its january. Hey the 15th. Is Halfway through this month a a said Watson 30, who a from Greenwood miss. A a it a Gonna hit Home tomorrow a he said monday while training on a demolition Range 42 Miles from the kuwaiti Border. A then its one  Watson said he expects to do a lot of talking to soldiers the last few Days before the 15th. A i 11 also be convincing myself because this is my first see gis on Back Page