European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany edition authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol 49, no. 301 tuesday february 12,1991 35c daily and 50c sunday d 8693 a says air Campaign will continue for a while Washington a president Bush said monday that the air War against Iraq has been very successful and will continue for a while Leforc the allies open a ground War. Quot. Quot Bush made his remarks As he emerged from a meeting with defense Secretary Dick Cheney and joint chiefs of staff chairman Gen. Colin Powell just Back from an inspection trip to saudi Arabia. A the air Campaign has been very very effective and it will continue for a while a Bush said. A a we re not talking about dates for further adding to the air Campaign a he said. A we Are going to take whatever time is necessary to sort out when a next stage might begin a he said. He denied that the United states was targeting civilians in Iraq. A a i feel much better after this briefing a said Bush whose meeting with Powell and Cheney was joined by other top National Security advisers. Patriots destroy scud missile fired at saudi Arabia from staff and wire reports Riyadh saudi Arabia a Iraq fired a scud missile at Riyadh on monday night but it was destroyed by two Patriot missiles. Debris fell to the ground but no damage or injuries were immediately reported. In the first rocket attack on Riyadh since Friday air raid sirens sounded at 10_ 30 . Minutes later two patriots flashed from their launchers and pursued the scud missile across a sky of Patchy Clouds. Both of the .-supplied patriots hit their Mark causing the disabled scud to Trace a nowt Miliar path of flames As it plummeted toward the Earth. The All Clear Siren sounded 15 minutes later. The latest attack came about 2>/2 hours a scud missile at Israel. That rocket hit a deserted site in Central Israel and the army said no casualties or damage were immediately reported. A a a. A a second alarm later in Israel turned out to be a false Allied warplanes on monday intensified their punishing air attack against Iraq including 200 missions against the Republican guard. A us. F-i5s also took out at least four scud missile launchers. . Officials said monday that iraqi jets that have fled to Iran pose Little threat because theft pilots Are inexperienced and cannot be kept combat ready. In another indication of the wars toll on Iraq Bagh. Dad said it would begin drafting All 17-year-old males. Last month Iraq lowered the conscription age from 18 to 17, but exempted youths still in school. . Officials said 40 percent of iraqis air Force is believed out of commission including the planes that fled to Iran. The military officials speaking on condition of Patrigts-<m-eagel.10 War in the Gulf see pages 2 a we will just continue Down this Road. We re the ones that Are going to set the time for ,. Any action that is taken Quot he said. A a a a a a Quot a we Are not going to suit somebody else a timetable whether it is in Baghdad by anyplace else a said Bush. A and that a exactly the was it should he said he would rely heavily on the advice of Cheney Powell and his generals in the Field on when to move to the next stage of the Campaign to drive Saddam Hussein a army from Kuwait a a if they come to me and say there needs to be another phase then i will then make that decision because that is a decision for the president of the United states.�?�. Bush standing on the Steps leading out of the Rose Garden refused to answer reporters questions including ones about soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev a criticism of the damage the Allied bombing Campaign is wreaking on Iraq. Earlier the White House said Saddam Hussein was scoring Points with a a propaganda and . Public relations War Quot Quot that exaggerates the damage the United states is inflicting on iraqis civilian population. Presidential spokesman Marin fit water suggested a that even Gorbachev May have been led astray. L it water declined to give any estimate of How extensive the damage to civilians in Iraq has been from the 3 it week old air War saying. A we just done to have any Waywot know a a l Ive targets that pc have some kind of incl Itaev Benefit or bearing or relationship that makes them important to iraqis ability to prosecute the War a the White. 1 Louse spokesman said. A the propaganda and . Battle is where Saddam is scoring his Points a Fitzwater said. \ referring to criticism from Gorbachev about the extent of damage inflicted on Iraq fit water said a a it a. See Bush on Pago 10 up to 6 More inches of Snow on tap for much of Germany from staff and wire reports the Mounds of Snow that fell on much of Germany Over will be covered by up to 6 More inches during the next two Days military forecasters said monday. Quot the culprit is a Low pressure system homesteading on Germany a North sea coastline. The system stationary on the coast since thursday caused snowfall ranging from 3 inches in Northern Germany to .9 inches in the Southern Alpine area said Chin of the the european weather forecast unit at Graben Trarbach Germany. More weather news Page 11. The system is expected to remain stationary for at least 3b More hours and Deposit 2 to 6 More inches throughout the country Gordon said. A the heaviest accumulation during the next Day or two will be Between Mannheim and Hannover a Gordon said. A and the Berlin area is getting a lot of Snow too.�?�. Forecasters began issuing severe weather warnings saturday to air Force and army facilities throughout Europe Gordon said. As a result several air bases restricted All unnecessary flying. Arid Many installations required Only essential employees to come to work monday also monday several department of defense dependents schools delayed classes for up to two hours and others cancelled see Snow on Page 10 a amps Dave Didio soldiers from 3rd in 12th inf Mech have fun at a Adelheim Germany with a Snow pal they Call a frosty from from left pfc. Donavon Stroud spec. Jerry Lay pvt. Jason Frederik and pfc. Cutris Mantle. Inside a mix up at veterans memorial Page 9 to your health pages 14-15
