European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 6, 1991 the stabs and stripes a a a Page 7 War in the Gulf experts feel Public support of War solid by the Baltimore evening Sun Washington popular support of president Bush s persian guff War Aims is solid and not Likely to disintegrate even though americans realize the War May last months and result in casualties. So say several leading Public opinion experts. Although the a Public is clearly aware now the War is going to take longer a said Frank Newport Gallup poll editor in chief a support still remains  a it s hard to anticipate when and if support will begin to deteriorate a Newport said. A Gallup poll released saturday shows that More than 80 percent of americans still support the decision to go to War and nearly 90 percent approve of the Way Bush has handled the War Effort. A Bush has enjoyed Strong support of his Gulf policies since he began sending troops to saudi Arabia following iraqis invasion of Kuwait aug. 2. Surveys by Abc news and the Washington Post found approval of the presidents efforts ranged from 75 percent in mid August to 83 percent Jan. 20. And it never dropped below 59 percent according to the Roper Center for Public opinion research. Support has remained steady even As americans increasingly assume that the War will last not weeks but americans advised to leave Jordan by the Baltimore Sun Amman Jordan a citing a increased tensions brought on by the Gulf War the state department monday advised any americans remaining in Jordan to leave. There Are about 4.600 americans in Jordan.,the move accompanied by a further reduction in embassy staff follows a recent Exchange of diplomatic sniping that has further strained relations Between the two countries. A a a a a though Jordan a population overwhelmingly backs Iraq in the War King Hussein has asserted his country a neutrality even As iraqi scud missiles sailed Over his kingdom toward Western neighbor Israel. The pro iraqi sentiment in the streets has resulted in several anti american demonstrations All orderly thus far. The largest Drew Only a few thousand people in this City of nearly a million. Embassy officials have reported no assaults on americans nor any recent terrorist attacks apart Ronya hand grenade thrown at a British Bank wednesday. Diplomatic relations on the other hand have grown increasingly testy since jordanian foreign minister Taher Al Masri called in the . Ambassador on wednesday condemning Allied bombing raids along the iraqi Highway Between Baghdad and Jordan a Eastern Border. Four jordanian Drivers of Oil trucks were killed in the attacks. Masri implied that the planes had deliberately targeted civilian and jordanian vehicles. He also said the raids could have been intended to keep Jordan from getting Oil out of Iraq since August its Only supplier r. He then warned the United states saying that Jordan reserved the right a to take further actions at ill Levels if the attacks continued. A . Officials countered by saying the attacks were directed at military Supply routes and targets including scud missiles that May have been hidden along the Highway. The state department also charged that Jordan  have been hauling Oil from Iraq to begin with and that doing so was a violation of the United nations economic sanctions against Iraq. Months Gallup polls done for Newsweek showed that the percentage of americans who believe the War will last months grew from 36 percent on Jan. 18 to 63 percent on Jan. 25. The data demonstrate that americans have More patience and fortitude than some sceptics credit theft with some experts  you hear a lot of glib journalistic commentary a if the bodies Start coming in Public support will Start dropping quickly a sail Allan Lichtman a political historian at american  in a a real dissenter on that. The nation is willing to make sacrifices if they think Progress is being  experts say that the depth of support grows out of the Public a acceptance of the justification Given for going to War. Despite critics who say that Bush has not clearly stated the nations interests More than 80 percent of americans say that the president has clearly explained a Why we Are there in his major speeches on the Gulf Newport said. The basis of popular support said Everett c. Ladd executive director of the Roper Center is whether the Public believes a the Case it was presented in the beginning was sound and that the actions pursuing the policy Are being sensibly properly competently handled. A Lichtman said that whereas protesters chant a no blood for Oil a he believes that most americans believe the stakes arc higher. A a it a when we think lives Are being lost to no purpose / that support drops he said. The experts acknowledge that one source of popular support is a a rally around the Flag phenomenon americans historically display after troops Are committed to War. But what Ladd said strikes him the most is a the degree of backing before the War for Bush a Gulf  opinion experts say that Public support could diminish if the allies Blunder a evidence of which might be High casualties or a protracted War. Experts differ however on How soon that Point a the number of casualties or months of War a could conceivably be reached. V. A i think he Bush has got a pretty Good Cushion a Lichtman said a Many months before Public support starts to drop  pollster Louis Harris however detects limits to the Public a patience and Points to polls showing that 36 percent of americans say that they will View the War As a a a failure or As Quot not doing very Well a if it is not ended within three months. S a a a Zottl a a .��?~y., hokum a a a a a a a. A a a a a 5 a a s s it it it a a a a a a 4> Wjk 7 a it a a a  a a a. A a. A a. R a ���.? v Vav it a. A a t a a.,.  �.��at--. It desert Protection pfc. Gregory Harvey of Sacramento calif., digs a foxhole at a Harvey a member of the 2nd army div is backed up by a defensive position somewhere in the saudi desert on Friday. 155mm self propelled howitzer. Pentagon not planning to offer special advice for jewish troops Miami apr jewish War veterans worry their Brethren in the persian Gulf May be singled out for harsh treatment if captured but so far the Pentagon has walked at offering pow counselling to jews at the front. All major jewish group hasten to say they want no special treatment or assignments for jewish troops. But they say jewish servicemen at the front should be told the risks and receive advice on what to do if taken As pos. The historical enmity of the arabs for Israel As Well As for jews in general raises fear among members of jewish War veterans said Michelle Spivak Kelley National spokeswoman for the group in Washington. During wars Between Arab nations and Israel some israeli soldiers were castrated she notes. A a there a a higher percentage of jews in desert storm than in the service in general because of the reserves called up a she said. A a we re concerned jewish pos will be separated and treated More harshly a the Issue has been  in addition she noted iraqis Saddam Hussein has already shown contempt for the Geneva conventions for treatment of . Prisoners. While the military computer lists show j m to 1,500 jewish troops in . Foft Rrt jewish groups believe the True figures could be higher because Many servicemen choose not to list their religion on official records. Military commanders say that whatever the number they refuse to offer special pow training or counselling. A the religion of the servicemen has not been used to give the service members any special instructions a said Pentagon spokesman it. Cmdr. Edward Lundquist. It. Col. Mark Abramowitz a rabbi at the . Army Chaplin school at fort Monmouth n.j., observes that while fear of iraqi abuse May be valid counselling jewish troops about it could open up a Pandora a Box for the military. A once you say they Are at risk there is no end to what you should do a Abramowitz said. But he also said a the Way it has been dealt with does not have to be Public knowledge a it May be happening on an unofficial  Mitchell Bard editor of the near East review is writing a Book on . Victims of the holocaust and said that when jew ish american soldiers were captured by the nazis in world War ii there were Only isolated instances of abuse. In Many cases other Allied captives protected the jews by helping to hide their religion he said. The record in the Middle East is worse however. Israelis captured during wars in the Middle East were often tortured by syrian troops although there is Little record of abuse by the iraqis who were not involved in front line Battles