European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 5-, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7war in the Gulf experts see . Presence Long after War by Michael Putzel the associated press Washington t the United states left tens of thousands of troops in Europe after world War ii and in South Korea after the korean War a generation later they Are still there. Although America ostensibly seeks no territory in the Middle East some experts say . Forces almost certainly will remain Long after the War against Iraq ends in order to maintain peace in the shattered Region. A under All foreseeable circumstances the United states will have to remain politically and militarily engaged in the Region a the Washington Institute for near East policy said in a strategic study published after the outbreak of the War. A we could end up the policeman of Iraq a said Charles William Maynes editor of foreign policy Magazine. A even if it does no to go that far the United states has taken on responsibility for helping construct a new Security order or balance in the Maynes said he expects american troops to remain in the Region a for quite a and he said their presence could doom the .-backed monarchy in saudi Arabia because a a we re such an affront to the values that have held the regime v John d. Steinbruner director of for eign policy studies at the Brookings institution said in an interview a we Are inevitably engaged for a very Long period of time. A. A a a a a a �?o1 assume that the Battle will be Over reasonably quickly but we Arentt going to be Able to radically withdraw a Steinbrun or added. A there will have to be a Security guarantee in the aftermath and we will inevitably be an element of another foreign to affairs specialist �?o1 done to think there a any escape from our having some responsibility directly ourselves a said pet crw. Rodman a former state department and National Security Council planner now associated with Johns Hopkins University s foreign policy Institute. Other experts including Christopher Van Hollen formerly with the . Diplomatic corps and now at the Middle East Institute expressed the Hope that most . Ground troops could be withdrawn in favor of an International peacekeeping Force. The bulk of american forces could then remain a Over the horizon Quot on ships or at nearby air bases. But there was general agreement that the delicate balance of Power throughout the Middle East has been disrupted so radically that the United states must Plav a direct role in rebuilding regional Security. A a a. A ,-.v a Tjie United states Wili not be Able to rely a entire by on International institutions or local arrangements to protect american interests a the Washington Institute s report concluded. Even before Iraq invaded Kuwait on aug. 2, the Institute assembled a bipartisan study group of More., than 40 Middle East and foreign policy specialists to new . Strategy toward the Region. A. A a a a a a a a a a a a. Until a dozen years ago the United states relied on Iran and saudi Arabia both Oil Rich and heavily armed by the United states to maintain balance in the persian Gulf area. But with the fall of the Shah of Iran and the subsequent eight year War Between Iran and Iraq one pillar of that policy collapsed. The Rise of Iraq As a predominant threatening Power in the Region and its invasion and annexation of Kuwait last August split the Arab league and shattered Hopes that traditional balance in the Region could be restored peacefully. Complicating return peace to the Gulf is the destabilizing effect of the Arab israeli conflict although Iraq so far has failed to draw Israel into the tray its missile attacks and israelis Promise to respond at some Point underscore the difficulty of reaching any settlement that does t Ileal with the struggle Between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Van Hollen suggested that the United states May be prepared after the War to a formal Security agreement with Israel to help push resolving its dispute with the arabs. Asked if that would t tie Down Mote . Forces in the Region the former ambassador acknowledged. A it might but we might be willing to do that if this meant we could defuse the Arab israeli Maynes of foreign policy Magazine israelis have opposed the idea in the past lie said but a i think it s going to be addressed with a much greater sense of urgency. We be been creeping toward it for some new York mayor David Dinkins shows off the Gas mask presented to him upon his arrival sunday in Tel Aviv. . Mayor tries on Gas mask in Jerusalem apr new York mayor David Dinkins said he was unconcerned about iraqi missile attacks but still tried on a Gas mask shortly after arriving Here sunday. A a in a not afraid a Dinkins said of the threat from. Iraqi missiles fired at Israel. A a in a 63 years old and god s been Good to me and taken care of me Over these like every tourist Dinkins and . Rep. Charles Rangel d-n.y-, were Given a defense kit for chemical warfare including a rubber Gas mask Yir filter a vial of atropine against nerve Gas and powder against Mustard Gas. Iraq has threatened to bombard Israel with Poison Gas but All of about 30 missiles aimed at Israel so far have carried conventional w warheads. Monday Dinkins was to visit american soldiers Manning Patriot missile batteries rushed Here last month to defend against iraqis scud ballistic missiles. He also was to tour areas in Pel Aviv hit by scuds. Dinkins said he had originally opposed the persian Gulf War arid had walked a policy t5f sanctions and the threat of Force against Iraq. A but we re Here now a he said a and i think we need to be supportive of our he praised what he called israelis Quot amazing restraint unheard of in history a for declining to retaliate against Iraq. U but he said Israel had the right to strike Back a and we in new York will stand beside Israel As she takes the Steps necessary to ensure he Dinkins noted that new York City a jewish Community was the largest in the world and said a in my person i affirm the Solidarity of All new yorkers with the state of a. A a a a a. A a a a it army water pump plays vital rate in thirsty War by Douglas Frantz the los Angeles times Eastern saudi Arabia a drawing from a desert Well that has served bedouins Lor a thousand years a state of the Art pumping and treatment facility provides five of water a Day per Soldier for More than 100,000 troops on the front line. A a a it a the biggest operation of its kind in the army a boasted it. Col. Robert Sears commander of the army Reserve unit from Van Guys calif., that built and maintains the pumping station. A a this is the first time we be Ever been Able to use our the face of Battle can be As mundane As a Soldier filling a Tanker truck with water. Yet these Are vital tasks that can play a strategies role in determining that is Ini margin Between Victory Anil defeat. For instance the station set up by Sears troops supplies water for More than the troops. A Hose six inches in diameter snakes through two Miles of Sand to a Field Hospital. A a i alongside the Hose runs a Telephone wire. Someone at the Hospital can Call up and simply ask hat the faucet be turned on. Capt. Charles Lee estimated that the Hospital will require up to 100,000 Gallons of water a Day if a ground War is _ Lee said he has. No idea How deep the Well is or Jiow much water it contains. They will just pump until it runs dry or they move Forward with the troops. But before a drop of that water was pumped military Legal officers had to arrange to lease the water from the Well a a owner the saudi government. Quot. At the Hospital on the other end of the Hose army ski. Titei Iuliu Sli Ukla carries out a another essential nuts and bolts duty a stocking supplies sometimes by whatever Means Are necessary. A on paper a he said a every Hospital is supposed to be resupplied by a certain medical depot. But where is the medical depot getting its supplies who supplies the supplier if someone gets there before you he gets the supplies and you Shukla has Learned a few things in 14 years in the army. He has. Made friends with two or three key people at the Supply depot As insurance. A a that Way when my Guys need something they know us and try to help us get what we need a he explained
