European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 a a a the stars and stripes thursday january 24,1991war in the Gulf panel oks new tax Bill for troops Washington apr the Senate finance committee wednesday approved a Bill granting special tax Relief to military personnel serving in the persian Gulf. The panel took Only 17 minutes to approve by voice vote and without dissent emergency legislation that goes beyond the tax Relief president Bush had authorized by executive order. Congressional leaders Hope to Send the finished Bill to Bush by the close of business thursday. The legislation said sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas chairman of the committee addresses a a concern that should be the last thing they troops have to worry about this difficult time. That concern is their under the Bill a personnel serving in the persian Gulf area after last aug. 2, the Day iraqi troops invaded Kuwait will not be required to file a Federal tax return until six months after they leave the zone. Bush a order granted this deferral Only for service starting Jan. 17 a the Day the United states began fighting Iraq. A personnel in the combat zone will earn interest on any tax refund from the regular due Date of april 15, even if they delay filing. This would not be allowed under Bush a order. A a combat Veteran will be freed from filing a return As Long As he or she is hospitalized anywhere in the world for treatment of wounds up to a maximum five years. Present Law permits the delay Only for the period of hospitalization and Only outside the United states. A a a. A the Bill does not change provisions of present Law that make tax exempt an enlisted persons full military pay and $500 a month of an officers pay. A should israelis enter War individual arabs say yes no maybe by Joseph Owen and Ron Jensen Middle East Bureau Dhahran saudi Arabia a the saudi government has no official opinion on the possible entry of Israel into the persian Gulf War after tuesday nights scud missile attack on Tel Aviv a spokesman said wednesday. But the opinions of individual saudis and other arabs vary greatly about the possibility of the jewish states suddenly becoming an ally in the coalition against Iraq. A a a a a a a. A a a a a a. A a the first iraqi attacks against Israel on Friday went unreported in the Arab press. There was Brief mention wednesday of tuesday evenings attack which Kihei three people and injured nearly a depends on the matter of the involvement. If Means them a coming through our air and using our bases definitely not a said one 24-year-old in Dhah ran who asked that his name not be used. A but if Means they will attack through some other ways then that should not break the coalition. This Guy iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein asked for . He deserves the Man noted that Israel has been rewarded for its restraint with . Patriot ground to air missiles and has been praised by countries around the world. A they Are getting some sympathy and admiration and respect for their calmness which they need after their attacks on palestinians which were unjustified a he said referring to recent unrest in Israel in which several palestinians were killed. Shafique a. Alrumaih the owner of a furniture manufacturing Plant in dam Mam said he mind if Israel entered the War with Iraq. A everyone has a right to defend themselves a he said. But Hassan Khalil the manager of Gulf danish Dairy co. In the port believes a Israel should not mess in this. We have a problem. We Hope will be resolved in a a a a a a. In Riyadh the capital of the kingdom three syrians said they were glad that Iraq had struck Israel. Abdul Latif manuf 37, one of the three said a when we were children we knew that Israel is not through an interpreter Fakhri Abu Shank 40, also a syrian said Israel a took our Earth and Jordan a he was in the army when Syria and Israel were War in october 1973. He does no to like Saddam he said but has nothing against the people of Iraq. Syria a longtime foe of Israel is considered the weakest member of the coalition when comes to the jewish states possible involvement in the crisis. Syrian officials however have indicated that they would remain Allied against Saddam if Israel responded in some measured Way a a a a /. A Quot a a kuwaiti refugee Hussein Al sharia 25, who has been in Riyadh for three months said would be a a bad things if Israel attacked because would break up carried to Hosp Tarby ?,8ht Iraq missle attack on Tei Aviv. Kracl the Arab coalition against Iraq. A in. A a a. C j. 9 nuclear weapons against Iraq want to fight Saddam. We done to Misad i to e v c a i want to fight any others a he said. .t,k&.31�?T a saudi said Addair an a v made a big mistake by attacking Israel said a Fth h i Yafo 36 y rar�?~0,d Buthe d9es not want Israel to enter the Kaaa Bathish said Israel has a right to War. Defend itself against attack. He favors the Quot was a to Stop the he said. Gis told to rest before expected land Battle. R v til a can re nn/1. A a. A. A a. By the stars and stripes with the 1st army div saudi Arabia a soldiers rest in preparation for the prolonged Overland Battle that seems unavoidable and commanders Are trying to Tell their troops How to Deal with fear. Military leaders have slowed Down the Pace of Man Euver training for the Germany based troops saying their top priority is to keep the soldiers rested and the equipment ready to go. , key la probably fight very hard a . Col. Bill Reese said of his men. Reese is in charge of the divisions 1st so 1st Ca regt. And i expect that we 11 have to destroy the enemy his tank platoons All his armoured units a Reese said a one by no one expects to be an easy Job and history has shown that the cavalry men a who Are posted out in front of the rest of the division a have one of the most dangerous jobs in the army. s scary said sgt. Anthony i Rice 32, a ground scout from Springfield Tenn. On one of the cold Rainy Days of the air War cobra attack helicopter pilots who had not yet flown into Bat tie gathered in a tent and talked about fear. _ fear is to be expected they said. But warrant officer Donald j. Hunter 20, warned of decisions that will have to be made under fire. A if your front Scatch is in real terror that a when you be. Got to make the decision a said Hunter the youngest cobra Pilot in the unit. A a cobra gunner sits up front the Pilot in Back. 8ot to dec id whether to drop Back and Hope that he 11 recover or push on and Hope makes him braver next for now the division remains spread out in a rear Assembly area a Good distance from the Border. Soldiers get two hot meals a Day and on one recent night serv a remembers from one of the Headquarters units watched videotapes of Quot rambo Iii Quot and Quot the dirty dozen on a w Ide screen television. Unish of def sp�1 j0f the reyment with seemingly worm he l h Nence any hoped the ground a would be As decisive As the Allied air Campaign which has taken control of the skies in just a few Days. A a this Guy does no to know what we re going to let Loos on him a said sgt. Robert Solt 28. From Graton Conn the sergeant is assigned to a Bradley cavalry vehicle. Early tue Clayr a solitary Soldier sat in the desert bundled in a Parka and smoked the last of his cigarettes. When someone asked him what he was doing hot pointed to a stinger anti aircraft missile launcher in that Sand beside him. A waiting for an air plane to come a h said. A so i can blow out of the scorn and obvious disappointment he added. 1 Hose iraqis Are afraid to come Down Russ she kf9s�?The 1 a pen,"9�&Quot co Quot a pm a
