European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday january 27,1991 the Imam or prayer Leader of islam a holiest mosque in Mecca saudia Arabia livers his weekly Sermon Friday calling for prayers for Saddam a demise the overthrow and punishment of iraqi around the Kaaba Sheik Abdul Rahman Center of the great  in Mecca be of nato assurances by Clyde ii Aberman Ankara Turkey not having allowed its territory to be used As a second front in the air War against neighbouring Iraq Turkey is now living under an implicit iraqi threat of attack. For now turkish officials Are shrugging off Baghdad a warnings and president Turgut Ozal adds his own admonition that if Iraq struck Turkey would retaliate. A but the iraqi threat has crystallized doubts existing among turks about the steadfastness of their n Ato allies. Despite assurances from the Alliance Many m Ankara suspect sonic members notably Germany will figure out How to look the other Way. A i think Germany has become so Rich that it has completely lost its fighting spirit Quot Ozal told a German television network. But nato Secretary general Manfred Worner has reaffirmed treaty i think Germany has become so Rich that it has completely lost its fighting spirit a a turkish president Turgut Ozal requirements that an attack against one member is an attack against All. At the turks request 42 nato warplanes a from Germany Belgium and Italy a have been sent to Southeastern Turkey not As a True combat Force but rather As a cautionary reminder to Iraq. Nevertheless Many in Ankara Are not convinced nato is prepared to do More. Among the frequently heard arguments in those countries is that Turkey itself provoked the iraqi threat by letting its air bases be used in a War that for nato i technically an a out of theater operation. Ozalis anti German attack was viewed As a political counteroffensive perhaps also aimed at Germany a reservations about admitting Turkey into the european Community. He and other officials have been similarly hard on turks who say they Are afraid of being dragged into a War with Iraq. In Ankara German ambassador Ekke hard Eickhoff has sought to reassure his hosts. A if Turkey is seriously attacked there is no doubt that Germany will fulfil its nato obligation and stand by turkeys Side a he said in an interview. But the key question seems to be what is a a serious turkish officials and Western diplomats agree it probably would require an iraqi chemical attack or ground Force invasion to prompt a nato response. A amps