European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 01, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday february 1,1991 v f War in the Gulf vow isv/iwrt-.v.v.-. . iraqi pow lives in ., was drafted on visit Home it by the stars Lind stripes y a a with Forces saudi Arabia a one of the iraqi soldiers being held As a prisoner of War usually makes his Home in Chicago military authorities say. The iraqi told his captors that he san engineering student in the states who was drafted into the iraqi army while on a visit a the was trying to get a Green alien card before he left for Iraq a said a kuwaiti Navy major who int Efro gated the 51 iraqis captured Jan. 24 from torah Island and a mine laying ship. The 24-Ycar-old English speaking prisoner lives in Chicago with his Mother but was visiting relatives in Iraq when Saddam Hussein a army invaded Kuwait on aug. 2. L in was quickly pressed into the army a journalists have not been allowed to interview the captives but the kuwaiti major reported that the Man opposed the invasion of Kuwait and called it a the was sorry about everything that happened a said the interrogator identified Only As Ibrahim. The najor said the Man Felt ashamed that Iraq had invaded another islamic country. A the said Twe arc muslims. We do this to each other.1�?T i he que Cagaoan turned Pov was in the group of soldiers taken aboard the Curts the Navy frigate involved in the attack on the Island. \ other captured iraqis arc asking to stay in the norths a pm desert Camps where they have Beenu cried a General said _ a a. A. Y. A. A the prisoners Aci undly thought they were going to be Quot tortured Quot said maj. A Gen Willi Anvy a Gus Pagonis the top Logistics officer in saudi Pagonis said the iraqis had been told that they would be mutilated and violated if captured by the americans. Instead the americans give them food and time for prayer. A a. A a. A a a a a a the military is trying to ensure that any Iracy who wants to surrender is not fired upon. Soldiers with the 1st Arrond div were told this week that 4 million leaflets dropped on iraqi troops with instructions on. How to surrender. A the idea is to make sure that someone does no to screw the whole tiling up by shooting the first two iraqis who come across a said an officer. But during one briefing infantrymen were told that one american unit had already fired on iraqi soldiers who wanted to surrender no other details were Given. The leaflets Tell iraqi soldiers who want to surrender to Advance toward Allied troops waving the leaflet or other White object in their raised right hand. Their weapon should be across their left shoulder with the barrel pointed downward. V Allied commanders believe that iraqi troops suffer from extreme morale problems prisoners have Bacn described As malnourished and diseased. 7�?o "ralffefiwn"c6mitiandcts.--at the front were told that iraqi Supply officers resorted to an Overland cattle drive of 1,000 animals last week to reach frontline troops near the area where Iraq Kuwait and saudi Arabia Borders. a \ a a a a a. A. A Quot _ in anticipation of additional prisoners Arab born soldiers Are being assigned to units at the front to pro vide translation. And soldiers arc being taught How to say useful phrases in arabic such As a put your hands up and a throw Down your weapon.�?�. This article waa compiled by Ron Jensen Middle East Bureau from in formation gathered by Pentagon Pool reporter on the scene. Spoils of War Chi. Ben Banner a 21-Ycar-old Marine from North Carolina shows an ak-47 assault Rifle he pulled from an iraqi armoured personnel Carrier destroyed by his unit during fighting thursday in Khanji saudi with Calls from vets by amp Iri s Torch a associated press Gary Parmenter a Vietnam Veteran and victim of Post traumatic stress disorder was watching to coverage of the persian Gulf War when it Alt came Back with Alt a a a on the screen wits a bruised Marine aviator chief warrant officer Guy Hunter who had been captured by the iraqis. Parmentor had known Hunter in the marines. ,. A a it a scary because i made some Progress Over the past six months and i feel like in a slipping Back Quot said Parma Etc 42, of Norwood mass. A a he is one of hundreds of veterans of world War 11,-the Korea conflict a and especially Vietnam a for whom the persian Gulf War brought Back combat memories and the fear anger and depression associated with them. A a Quot to be honest with you i went out Eylid got drunk a said Vietnam or Veteran Allan Findlay 43, of Indianapolis. A that was the Only Way i could Deal with Veteran centers across the country say Calls from former g is. Have increased As much As tenfold since the persian Gulf War began. A y a a Quot a a a a when the bombing started people just started crying and were unable to go to work the next Day just became totally withdrawn a said Larry Rappe a social worker at the veterans Center in Pensa. Cola Fla. A a television coverage of iraqi missile attacks american warplanes screaming off runways and troops camped out in saudi arabian deserts brought Back Many veterans wartime nightmares. A the first thing that came to my and was a Damn its starting All Over again a Quot said Floyd Whitehead a 39-year-old a. _ Rinc Veteran from Hope ind. �?o1. Found myself Back in the Bush. The last three or four Days i ainu to been Able to drink a cup of Coffee unless fuse a Straw i be been shaking so i 1 the Federal Vietnam veterans Coutv seling Center in Atlanta is signing up five to 10 new veterans a week for counselling. A a we be gotten an inordinate amount of Calls dealing with their trauma and symptoms of delayed stress a a said Linwood Bradley clinical coordinator of the Center. His caseload has nearly doubled since the War began he said. / = in Bismarck n.d., the Vietnam veterans Center one of about 200 across the country run by the Federal department of veterans affairs reported that before the War about eight or 10 veterans sought counselling every week. Now its up to 30 a week. Quot a a a. \ a Many report symptoms of Post traumatic stress disorder which can in elude nightmares intense depression difficulty in relationships and the use of alcohol and drugs a these Guys Are experiencing Flash backs. Some can to eat some can to sleep some Are becoming Distant and with drawn from their families a said Michael Milne executive director of a amp a Wilkes Barre veterans of the Vietnam War. Milne says his organization which runs a nationwide hot line has been receiving about 1d0 Calls a Day from veterans a 10 times More than before the War. / As in the population at Large veterans Are divided Over the Military a role. A some Are like War horses raring to go Back in and get the Job done a said Frank Trotta a psychologist in the out patient clinic at the veterans administration medical Center in Philadelphia. A a some veterans would like to join the peace movement. Amany fear things will get worse before they get better. A i even told my wife to get prepared because i am going to be a Basket Case a said Vietnam Veteran Ron Sulcer 43, of Seattle. A i can just feel the tenseness in a my a a. Same by the United press International if an army truly travels on its stomach Troops in saudi Arabia arc travelling Lingl. At Theta quest of the saudi government americans Are going to War without spam a Staple of the military diet since world War ii. A Lar War u it Hotrt--Spriw-i-4ite- a Day w item bling a said a Marine Cook at Camp Lej Cunt , a its the meat grunts infantry love to a a a they like to Gripe about it but they appreciate it a a Marine corp spokesman said. A it tastes pretty Good when you Haven t got anything a else. Sonic of them ii probably miss -. A j1 Rodli cd by Geo. A. I Lormel a co of Austin minn., spam is a to to cd luncheon meat made from Ham and pork shoulder that keeps indefinitely without re fridge ration. But Sam i Arabia is a Muslim country dietary rules forbid pork. A a a the saudis asked the americans to leave their spam behind. A a a a we re complying with their wishes a la department of defense spokesman said. When Dod officials started handing out contracts to Supply the troops there Flag in. The Coffey in a Pam ,i4tjecnrripririy land a $44 million contract for its a top shelf packaged meals which resemble Frozen dinners lint require no refrigeration a a. A an army Cook who san ref in. V was soon to go to saudi Arabia a said the spam ban was a sort of a break with tradition a a break with a a during world War ii of course i ate my slurry of. Spam along with millions of other soldiers a the late president Dwight. D. Eisenhower supreme commander of the Allied troops during world War ii said in a 1966 letter company. 111 even confess to a few unkind remarks about it uttered during the Strain of Battle you understand a Eisenhower wrote. A but As former commander in chief i believe 1 can still officially forgive you your Only sin sending us so much of a a a a the Hutc Fia vist a Kuiv. Of Jet Rte purr in Kina was a Soldier during world War ii had fond memories of spam a there were Many jokes going around in the army some of them off color about spam a he wrote in is memoirs. A it tasted Good nonetheless. Without spam we would t have been Able to feed our i ormer British prime minister Margaret Thatcher recalled spam As a a wartime underscored by Edward r. Murrow in his As broadcast from War ravaged Britain is London. Although the Christmas table will not be lavish there will be spam for everyone. A
