European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 16. 1.991 the stars and stripes Page 5 crisis in the null a a i a a i in i. A 1 r Quot �?�11. A a a a a 1&Quot . A Iraq now using kuwaitis As Shields official say polls find Public strongly backs going to War new York . A at least two thirds of americans favor military action against Saddam Hussein according to Public opinion polls taken since the talks with Iraq in Geneva failed and Congress authorized the use of Force. In a poll by the Washington Post and Abc news taken sunday night. 69 percent favored an attack by the  coalition in saudi Arabia at some Point while 26 percent were against any attack. For months the polls have shown substantial numbers of americans favouring waiting to see How economic sanctions and diplomatic efforts work. A. In an a poll taken Jan. 4-7, 44 percent said the United states should go to War if. Saddam failed to withdraw troops from Kuwait by the . Deadline while 50 percent favored giving economic sanctions More time to work. Thirty seven percent of those surveyed in the Post Abc poll favored an immediate attack after the Midnight . Add the 21 percent who said the United states should wait less than a month and a total of 58 percent favored going to War within a month. Looking at the Public a acceptance of an attack another Way 55 percent said president Bush has done a everything he should to avoid War,1�?T and 36 percent said he a should be doing More a in the new York times lbs news poll taken Jan. 1113.a a. A time can poll taken Jan in after the Geneva talks failed Hall a similar question with different wording. Fifty one percent believed Bush has a done enough to secure a peaceful settlement with Iraq a and 40 percent said the president a has been too ready to go to  by Klin Clauson Nidd i v e a s t b u re a u Dha Liran. Saudi Arabia Iraq is continuing its human shield policy substituting kuwaitis Tor the Western hostages it once held a kuwaiti official says. About 400 kuwaiti civilians were taken front their Homeland to Iraq in the last three Days before the United nations , for an iraqi withdrawal said Sheik Ali Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah governor of Kuwait s Al Ahmadi  join about 10,000 other kuwaitis taken to Iraq since the aug. 2 invasion Sabah said at a news conference monday in Dhahran. The kuwaitis Are being held in at least three locations in Iraq As human Shields to protect strategic Sites against military attacks by the United states and its allies Sabah said. The iraqis also have reduced the number of kuwaitis allowed to leave their country. More than 9.000 kuwaitis were processed through a refugee Center in khat. Saudi Arabia in october and an additional 10,500 m november. Only 1,681 arrived at the Center in december lie said. Sabah said he could accept a Resolution to the crisis that would leave Quot iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein in Power. A Saddam Hussein is the president of Iraq and if the iraqis decide he should be there forever it is a threat to Kuwait. But the kuwaitis will never get into the situation of trying to influence other presidents a he said. The pre invasion dispute Between Iraq and Kuwait Over ownership of bub Ivan Island in the persian Gull is an Issue of principle Sabah said. The site is a Marshland that is not suitable for anything. You cannot drive on that land not even with tracked vehicles. Hie sea covers two thirds of that land two or three  year so the land cannot be used for anything a Sabah said. A a but he said Kuwait is not willing to give it up. A i have 10 fingers could i do without one Finger. A. A a. Sub Koi  Sheik Ali Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah yes of course 1 can. But would i be willing to lose one Finger  a o if americans died liberating Kuwait it would be fora just cause he said a we Are living in this  Brothers. We cannot separate ourselves irom  needs everybody. The forces that Are trying to help the kuwaitis regain their country Are doing it for a Good cause. A if we done to do this today we would have bigger countries devouring smaller countries All Over the  pregnancy sends Gulf troops packing quickly by Vince Crawley Middle East Bureau Eastern saudi Arabia spec. Valeria Smith blames a switch in work schedules for the unexpected pregnancy that caused her sudden exit from operation desert shield. Dock workers with Smiths army unit on the persian Gulf usually pull either a 12-hour Day shift or night shift. When the 24-year-old Soldier changed from one shift to the other she forgot to take her birth control pills for a Lew Days said her Fiance. Spec. Virgilio Carter. Smith found out she was pregnant two weeks ago and monday morning she was told to pack her bags and Fly Back to her Home base in the states. She left that night. Desert shield officials said they done to keep track of the number of women w to leave the Region because of pregnancy but Smith was one of at least four soldiers in three Days who flew out of one Eastern province base because of pregnancy. Three conceived while in the kingdom., they told the stars and stripes. The fourth said she had not been Given a pregnancy test before deploying to the Gulf Region late in 1990. A sex Between unmarried people is punishable by death under saudi arabians islamic Law however a spokeswoman for the military scentral come said a . Service.  no penalties if she gets pregnant in the desert shield theater. -. Each military service has regulations barring pregnant Quot women from serving As part of operation desert shield said air Force maj. Linda Leong the Central Conul spokeswoman. A and she will be returned Back to her Home station if found to be pregnant within the  on monday night. Smith and Carter were sitting together on the Concrete floor  air passenger terminal at a saudi air base. A a in a Happy and sad at the same time a said Smith who was born in Bassano Italy. She said she was glad to be leaving a possible War zone but not Happy about leaving everyone she knows behind. A ,�?� she said a is never good.�?�. Carter 23, said he was relieved that his Girlfriend was going to the United slates Quot in a worried but i can t wait to get it Over with a he said about the possibility of War originally from c Olon Panama Carter said he was mid to expect at least a one year stay in saudi Arabia. The baby is due in August. Ordinarily the two soldiers Are truck Drivers but both have been unloading cargo ships since september when their unit arrived in saudi Arabia. Although they be been seeing each other for almost a year and a half Carter said the unexpected child would accelerate their marriage i plans. A Quot. \. Quot  get married he said a As soon As 1 can gel out of  Quot a a v contributing to this report staff writer Joseph Owen in Sau i Arabo in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 16, 1951 a president Truman asked Congress to provide a National budget of $71.6 billion for the next fiscal year to a provide for our National Security in a period of grave danger.30 years ago today. Jan. 16, 1961 a die civil rights commission proposed cutting off Federal financial Aid to publicly supported colleges and universities that discriminate on grounds of race color religion or National origin. �?~20 years ago today. Jan. 16. 1971 a israeli forces struck into Lebanon during the nigh my smash Arab guerrilla bases South of Sidon a military spokesman said.10 years ago today. Jan. 16, 1981 a a somber president Carter looking to life ahead As a a fellow Titi in of the world a pledged to spend his waning Days in office working on the iranian hostage crisis. Washing i on up1 a the american red c Ross is gearing up the largest humanitarian operation since the Vietnam War to Aid soldiers Trae e prisoners of War and resettle refugees if War Breaks out in t he persian Gulf. A a in a hoping along with everyone else that this will not occur a John Tong director of the non profit Agency s military and social services said tuesday. Quot but if it does occur our staff is  _ the red Cross  about 70 workers in the Gulf who have been working 12 to 15-hour Days seven Davs a week and expects to have a staff of 154 in place by March 1 to help ease the Burden he said. I lie rec across will help feed House and care for the onslaught Oili keep Lack of i he movement of people to help Nimi Ini a the resulting mass con Usi ii. A a. The Peciu v will also help i Ovid medical Cal by. Soiu Mobil co to in i a a f i c. J be a Civ Lin begun Oil pipe 1. Unit a of blood e a h a to supplement l lie in 11 a i v s his i. I a priv a. A a i High in it other Civ Ilia no Blooml Ageii- i i a a. I reported some blood Hort age i lie Cytia demand has not vet caused any shortages for the red Cross said Kathy Houlihan Man me of blood serv ices