European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 8, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 7war in the . Offers Ojan for Washington apr Secretary of state Janies a. Baker on thursday proposed a new Middle East ban for reconstruction Ana development to help  that Region following the persian Gulf War the entire Region including Iraq a a warrants the syte spirit of multilateral commitment to reconstruction Ond development As the worlds developed nations have shown in other areas including Europe and latin America Baker said. Baker suggested in terms stronger than previously used that Aid to Iraq would be More Likely if Saddam Hussein were no longer in Power at the end of the War. A there is no suggestion on our part that the rebuilding Iraq could proceed if the current leadership of Iraq remained in Power to the same extent and degree that it could otherwise a he said in response to a question from sen. Richard Lugar Rind Baker also said that if Saddam remains in Power a we might very Well be adopting different measures regarding economic embargoes and Wear offs controls than if the iraqi president were gone. A some decisions cannot be made until we know How the War will terminate a Baker said. Baker appeared before the Senate foreign relations committee As the presidents two top military advisers testified before a House panel. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Gen. Colin pow Ell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff were departing later thursday for saudi Arabia where they plan to discuss the next stage of the War with leaders of the. Allied forces. A a your Mission. Is specifically to go spend time with general Norman Schwarzkopf our commander and his staff to review the Overall course of the War to see what Steps should come next and to report Back to the president Quot Cheney told the House armed services committee. A. A a a a Quot our Hope is that we can wrap it up As soon As possible to minimize the loss of life on All sides Quot Cheney said. A the War can end tomorrow if Saddam Hussein will get out of  Cheney and Powell testified before the House com Milter about the need for Sharp cuts in Defocie spending in coming years. Cheney said that while significant troop cutbacks were planned in coming years there is no plan to Start a rotation program to bring Home troops serving in the Gulf. A for the troops in the Gulf the Best rotation we could have for them to get this wrapped up fairly quickly and bring the boys Home a Cheney said. Baker called for a a coalition of countries using both local and external resources to transform the Outlook for the Region a in expanding free Trade and investment. In Quot assisting development and in promoting growth oriented economic  Baker noted that Iraq s people will be recovering from a disastrous Yar for the second time in 111 years. A the time of reconstruction and recovery should not be the occasion for vengeful actions against a nation forced to War by a dictator s ambition a he said. Quot the secure and prosperous future everyone Hopes to Sec in the Gulf must include  a a a a president Bush called syrian president Llanez Assad on wednesday. And australian prime minister Bob a jaw be on t thursday As part of a series of phone Calls coalition partners in recent Days. White House Deputy press Secretary  said. A the leaders reviewed the Progress to Date on the efforts to liberate Kuwait a Popadiuk said. Popadiuk repeated Bush s criticism of Jordan s King Hussein for his speech wednesday attacking the Allied Horning Campaign against Iraq. But he said that the United Stales was not considering cutting off Aid to Jordan. A we have a continuing stake in the stability of Jordan. There a no contemplation of a terminating a either bilateral Aid or in foreclosing multilateral assistance Quot said Popadiuk. Rights group terms go prisoner of conscience a a xxv a i business end View army set. Susan Kyle of Salem ore., takes a look through the business end of her m-16 Rifle making sure its clean. . Troops in saudi Arabia Check and clean their weapons regularly to be sure they will function in the harsh conditions impose amp by the a desert. A a a a a a a a. London apr an american sol Dick jailed after he refused to participate in the Allied buildup in saudi Arabia is a a prisoner of conscience Quot according to amnesty International. George Morse 25, is the first american to be so designated by the International human rights organization since 1987. Morse of Grayling mich., was sentenced to five months in jail by a special court martial at fort Riley Kan. He was found guilty dec 17 on eight counts of failure to obey orders As his unit was preparing to go to saudi Arabia. He was demoted from sergeant to private and faces a bad conduct discharge when he finishes his jail  from Grayling morsels Mother said her son was a Fine Quot but a feels very con corned about All the destruction and the welfare of his Peers. That weighs very deeply in his heart a Lorna Morse said she and her husband George have been Active in the local Antiwar movement. A i and my husband believe that War is totally wrong a she said. A with nuclear weapons there a no such thing As a just  her son is allowed to Call the family once a week she said. Morse who played trumpet in the 1st inf div band was assigned to division Headquarters As a military police officer. The unit was activated nov. 8 and Morse on nov. 23 requested conscientious of it Jector status he had been scheduled for an honorable discharge dec. 20, hut the army can. Cried that am Nasty International said., spokeswoman Anita Lessen said the human rights group was monitoring sever at Hundred Cosci entus objector cases in the United states. She said her organization believes that a a whether it is this War or any other War you should be allowed to declare your objection at any time. If you object 011 moral religious or other conscientious  Morse who had been in the service for seven years was serving his second hitch when he sought conscientious of Teetor status. 1�?Ticsscn said amnesty International is also investigating two desertion cases in Spain. Spanish Law makes no provision for military people to declare that they Are conscientious objectors so desertion May be the Only alternative she said. A since november last year the u s. Government has not allowed soldiers to apply for con amp Dentious object of status until their unit has reached its ,�?� amnesty International said in a statement wednesday a bombardment a real Eye opener Washington apr if you can to kill them you can keep them awake with bombs hour after hour night after night making sleep deprivation a weapon. An army May travel on its stomach but it s got to have its a is a too. _ Allied forces in the persian Gulf War a Are showering the. Republican guard iraqis Best troops with bombs almost continually Day and night. Officials said wednesday the aim is not Only to kill but to discomfort and demoralize. The loss of sleep is an important part of this. A a a a. -. A the attacks on the Republican guard Are designed basically to lower his morale and to ensure that when he eventually is forced out of his Well dug in positions. That he a in the least possible condition rather than the Best to take on the fight a British group capt Niall Irving said. A that s what we re doing by this continual bombardment.�?�. The purpose of the bombing Irving said is not just death for the iraqi troops. Rather its a like keeping them awake All night night after night. Its morale. Its keeping him  it. Gen. Thomas Kelly director of operations for the joint chiefs of staff said wednesday that a Side effect of the bombing of iraqi troops is that a the soldiers Are not Happy being under constant bombardment. Recalling his own experience in Vietnam Kelly said a the thing that bothered me most in combat was the noise _ Niobe than the danger More than the Lone Linss More than being away from Home just a constant  and i never experienced anything like what a going on Over there right  i. Although sleep deprivation is Seldom noted in tales of wartime heroics experts say it can be an important element in winning or losing. A a there is no doubt that it can be a very effective weapon psychologically and physiologically if you can pull it off a said Dave Dinges an expert on sleep deprivation at the University of Pennsylvania school of Medicine and the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital. A the hard part is pulling it  really sleep depriving an opposing Force. Sleep is a fundamental drive like eating and staying warm. The More it is deprived and disrupted the More demoralized your troops . Loss of sleep erodes an army a ability to fight in Many ways. Troops begin to lose interest in the basics of soldiering. Having to watch a radar screen stand guard duty or perform other activities that require a quiet alertness becomes a hellishly hard to do a for the sleep deprived Soldier Dinges said