European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 27, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7war in the Gulf it on casual a by the associated press the Pentagon a decision to scrub traditional Public ceremonies for returning War dead has angered some relatives of the Many thousands of . Troops facing a bloody desert ground Campaign. Although some families support the policy shift announced in a government directive issued Jan. 15., others Are accusing the government of trying to obscure the High Price of War. A a we re going to have death Over there. That a reality a said Anna Goodwin who has three sons with the 82nd airborne div. A but those boys and girls will be dying for their country and they deserve to be  relatives May arrange a burial with honors privately or through the Serviceman or woman a Home base but the Public Honor guard and military band have been eliminated. A the image of caskets arriving at Dover fab del., is burned into the minds of americans the bodies of . Troops killed in the Beirut bombing aboard the Navy guided missile frigate Stark in the Panama invasion. The remains of 21,693 servicemen were handled at Dover a military mortuary during the Vietnam War but logistics prohibited officials from holding ceremonies for each fallen Soldier. A defense department spokesman said the directive gave no reason for the change adding that a we Are not prepared to discuss anything beyond what the an pan am barring iraqis from flights by the new York times los Angeles a pan american world airways which lost a Jet with 270 aboard from a terrorist bomb two years ago has refused to carry any iraqi passengers since the persian Gulf War broke out last week. A pan am employee in los Angeles said Friday that a directive had been received from the airlines Headquarters in new York through its computer system ordering ground staffs to refuse to Book All iraqi nationals on All Domestic and International flights regardless of whether they presented any signs of threat. A we will not carry anyone from Iraq a said the airline employee who spoke on condition of anonymity. A we help them get onto another airline if we can. They Are told a we cannot accept you for transportation however we can get you a reservation on Xyz  a Emanuel Lichtenstein a Security guard screening passengers Friday at Kennedy International Airport in new York confirmed the orders. A the los Angeles employee said four or five people have been prevented from boarding in los Ai Geles where pan am has 15 departures a Day. The employee added that the airlines ban on boarding would apply not Only to iraqi visitors but also to iraqis who Are Legal resident aliens in the United states. Neither Lichtenstein nor the los Angeles employee would discuss screening methods. As a practical matter the policy is harder to enforce on Domestic flights which do not require passengers to show passports. Most other major airlines refused to comment on whether they Are barring iraqis or other nationalities. But a spokeswoman for United air lines in Chicago said iraqi nationality was a one of several factors taken into consideration when accepting passengers cargo and mail. She would not elaborate on How it was applied or whether the airline had imposed a Blanket ban on All iraqis or any other nationality. Gulf War reports there Are going to be. Thousands and thousands of dead americans coming Home and what the government wants to do is sneak them off the plane at night and have them quietly buried without anyone taking notice a a a Alex Molnar a military families support network nou Cement  but parents of troops preparing for operation desert storms move away from air bombardment toward a potentially devastating ground Battle had much to say. Many were surprised to hear of the policy change which was made quietly and received Little attention. A a in a shocked and in a angry a said Yvonne minor of Savage Minn., co founder of support our country s military. A if someone gives their life to save this county 1 think each one of us As americans should stand still for however Long it takes to Honor each one of  Betty Walters who co founded soc said she also was momentarily taken Aback by the news but soon saw a pragmatic logic in the Pentagon a decision. A every single one of our boys deserves a Flag waving ceremony but How Are you  do it when the casualties Start coming in heavy a Walters said from Osseo Minn. Many military families have tried their Best to prepare for wars grim realities. It is not Clear however that the wider american Public has done the same and some activists say that a dangerous. A there arc going to be thousands and thousands of dead americans coming Home and what the government wants to do is sneak them off the plane at night and have them quietly buried without anyone taking notice a said Alex Molnar of the nationwide military families support network. But Dave heard of Manassas va., does t see it tha tight. A and at a time like that a lot of people done to want a lot of cameras and flashbulbs and television in front of them a said heard. German supports amps nov Stdio Wiesbaden Gas station owner Gunter Laux gives a thumbs up sign in support of . Forces in the persian Gulf. Laux authored the a i like Usan sign shown on the Wall of his station. The message below Laux a reads a no War for Oil hands off Arabia a and was anonymously written. Abc exec says Johnston Iowa apr heavy censorship imposed on journalists in the persian Gulf is denying americans vital information needed to understand the War Abc news president Michael Gartner said Friday. A a there a always a stated reason for censorship which is National Security but there a always another reason a Gartner said. A in a situation like this the military or the government wants to control All the flow of  Gartner also said Cable news network has been Able to continue broadcasting from Baghdad after other networks were silenced because can Quot had. A political advantage and not because of better technology. Can is the Only . Network remaining in the iraqi City. Although military officials have flooded reporters with information and pictures a including photos of High tech bombing missions a they Are carefully selected Gartner said. A a they re not releasing videos of the bombs that miss they re not releasing videos of the raids that fail a he said. A a it a a very controlled environment and the press has to rely on the government enormously. In a not saying it s bad but it s   Abc Anchorman Tom Brokaw apologized to Israel on tuesday after a correspondent a a unknowingly broke the governments rules while reporting on an iraqi scud missile attack on Tel Aviv. Made at the request of israeli officials who pulled no cd a satellite link because of the violation Brokaw a Public apology came at the Start of the a in by nightly news.�?�. Israeli military censors pulled the plug because no cd a Martin Fletcher failed to Clear his report of the nighttime missile attack with military authorities before phoning it to new York. The link was restored after about two hours