European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4.the stars and stripes Friday january 25,1991 ave Al . Pc a attack on Turkey unlikely experts say by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a chances arc Smirh that Iraq would launch a full scale attack against neighbouring Turkey in Retalia lion for . Use of turkish bases to launch attacks on Northern Iraq experts said. Nevertheless Turkey and its Western allies arc bracing for the possibility of iraqi air raids or missile at news similar to those launched against saudi Arabia and Israel. To help deter such missile attacks Turkey received at least four Patriot missile b a 11 e r i c s f up m t be u n it c d s f a t e s a n d h o i land after the War began. The anti missile systems with 36 missiles per Battery were deployed at the in Ciurlik and Diyarbakir air bases. A Quot a a a moreover nato has deployed 42 fighter aircraft from the Allied come eur to pc a Mobile Force to Turkey from Sev Era countries including Germany and Belgium. The planes part of the forces air Wing were deployed Early this month to show the alliances Solidarity a in the face of any potential threat to Allied Terri  a a. A Iraq on wednesday threatened Turkey with unspecified a a consequences for allowing . Warplanes to stage bombing attacks against Iraq from in Ciurlik a in Southern Turkey. Nato Secretary general Manfred Wornor issued fresh warnings thursday that iraqi retaliation against Turkey a nato member would draw the Alliance into War. A a a a a there should be no doubt that our Alliance will protect and defend every member of the Alliance a in this Case Turkey a if it should be attacked a Worner said during a speech at the Brussels based Center for european political studies. 1 but military experts generally agree that despite the dark implications in Saddam Hussein a threats iraqis options Are limited. A a /. A a a a the Frontier in Southeast Turkey which Borders Iraq is mountainous and forbid Ding meaning that the chances Are Remote that Iraq would launch a full scale ground attack. A play out a map and you la see a very Small Border and very High mountains a said one. Senior nato military official. A you have to ask yourself Why in the world would Iraq want to do it a Iraq has 16 army divisions that Are Well placed near the turkish Border said Eduard Foster a defense analyst with Britain a Royal United services Institute. But Foster doubled whether the Force had anything other than a defensive Mission. A i think its extremely unlikely that the iraqis would risk the Prospect of opening up a second front Quot Foster said. Nearly 120,000 turkish troops have been deployed to the Border along with the heavy Armor artillery and Field hospitals according to turkish news reports. Some defense experts however question. The Quality of turkish fighting forces which number 827,000, according to the Stockholm International peace research Institute an Independent defense think tank. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a. A a. The military is largely made up of conscripts. In addition a the equipment is very very poor and the training is not a really adequate by nato standards a said Saadet Deger a turkish citizen who is a military analyst for the Stockholm Institute. A turkish soldiers Are Brave but will bravery be enough a because . Planes Are conducting daily missions into Iraq from Turkey Deger said he thinks it is More Likely that Iraq would choose to make an air strike against Turkey. A \ but Foster said he did not think the iraqis would want to risk even a limited air strike against Turkey. A if the iraqis Are not willing to risk their own aircraft in their own airspace its not Likely they a Send them out to strike at Turkey a he said. A and if they did i done to think they a find the turks so patient."2 by j. King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau dutch air Force launchers mistakenly fired two Patriot missiles in Southeastern Turkey on thursday and quickly destroyed them by Remote control ,. A the patriots were fired at 10 10 . After the missile systems computers incorrectly indicated that the Diyarbakir air base was being attacked by tactical ballistic missiles according to the dutch ministry of defense in the Hague Netherlands. A the Patriot missiles were destroyed Well outside residential areas said a statement from natos Allied forces press Center in Diyarbakir. They caused no casualties or damage when they exploded the statement said. It was the second Accident involving the missiles. On tuesday a . Patriot missile was accidentally fired and subsequently destroyed at in Ciurlik a in Southern Turkey. It self destructed near the joint Turk ish american Basei a falling piece of the missile reportedly injured an 8-year-Oldturkish boy a the firing of the Patriot missiles at Diyarbakir was caused by a mistake in the systems software a said a spokesman for the dutch defense ministry. The software functions automatically up to a certain Point. For safety reasons a we have now put a step into the process that requires manual intervention a said Thein Turkey spokesman Jurgen Van Dar Vlugt. Quot the step requires a second or two to carry out a he said. The decision constitutes a a calculated risk on the part of the dutch he said. A the United states and the Netherlands sent the missiles to help defend against an iraqi attack on Turkey. In Ciurlik a Large base near the City of Adana and about 300 Miles from the iraqi Border is being used by  warplanes for raids into Iraq. The air base at Diyarbakir is turkish. It is Home to belgian aircraft from natos Allied come Europe Mobile Force sent to Turkey to bolster the country a defences. Italian and German planes in the Force Are stationed at another base in Southeastern Turkey. Mail makes their Day a . Marines read letters from Home Call a found them sprawled on the de a a after their favorite daily event a mail Sert at a Forward spot in saudi Arabia. By the stars and stripes. Northeast saudi Arabia a Marine artillery May have disrupted iraqi missile batteries that have been firing a a harassment rockets on . Positions near the kuwaiti Border according to Pool reports received Early thursday. The flurry of 155mm howitzer salvos began tuesday night against Mobile iraqi batteries but it was unclear whether they were destroyed the reports said. The rounds were fired by members of Batter f of the 11th marines. The military is not sure what kind of rockets the iraqis have been shooting but officers believe they Are either soviet made frogs or brazilian made astros Artil cry saturation rocket systems tactical missiles with a Range of about 35 Miles. Although some marines and a Navy medic were injured by iraqi artillery last week the recent nightly rocket firings some of which have landed within a mile of troop positions reportedly Haven to caused any injuries.  cup getting closer and closer to us said Lance Cpl Brian Romine 21 a i think that a the main thing that worries us a the iraqis fire four to eight Ross a night near the saudi City of Khanji on the persian Gulf. Gis in one mess tent were passing around a piece of jagged rocket shrapnel that had haded near their position. Others make wry jokes about the haphazard rocket barrages. Cpl. Mark Watson a Quot it or Oid radio operator from Sevier vile tenn., said the Crew of the iraqi missile Battery was nicknamed �?o3 of clock Achmed because of the predictable Reed Larity of the attacks. A a in a taking bets a said one Marine speculating on when the attacks would begin that night. A gunnery sergeant in the group refused to join in the guessing and another Marine explained Why a the Gunny says he does no to bet on his  meanwhile Allied leaders continue to plan a combined ground amphibious As we Are past the Point where these grunts need to hear the Sands of iwo Jinna Spiel a capt. Brian Mccoy Sault to help recapture Kuwait capt. Brian Mccoy an infantry company commander delivered a Pep talk to his troops that sounded More like a stand up comedy routine a with verbal shots at Jane Ronda anti War demonstrators in the United states the Cleveland Browns and toured up mail delivery. A we Are past the Point where these grunts need to hear the a Sands of iwo Jimay Mccoy. From Norman okla. Enn l3.baseci 0n information gathered by Penta gon combat Pool reporters with . Marines in saudi Ara