European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A thursday february14,1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 War in the Gul Battle of the airwaves rages in the Gulf by the new York times while the missiles bombs and bullets of War   in of the persian Gulf the atmosphere is also filled with radio broadcasts a both official and Clandestine a of information and propaganda from the opposing sides. In addition to regular broadcasting from Iraq saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries a As Well As extended programs in arabic from the bbl and the voice of America a psychological warfare transmitters have gone into action on both sides. Among the Clandestine stations broadcasting in arabic to Iraq and to iraqi forces in Kuwait Are a voice of free Iraq a Kuwait radio and a voice of the Gulf. The voice of free Iraq went into operation on dec. 20, broadcasting arabic music. A but it switched to propaganda on Jam a a 1, declaring initially that it w As a joint of cration of the , including Egypt Syria and saudi Arabia. It now also Calls itself radio of the iraqi Republic and opens its transmissions with the signature tune used by Baghdad radio and with a rendering of the iraqi National Anthem. Monitors say its programs virulently denounce president Saddam Hussein of Iraq and also make fun of him a they have a Man doing imitations of Saddam Hussein mimicking his speeches but making him sound like a madman a said Jonathan Marks who monitors the broadcasts from the Netherlands. Tuesday a saudi press Agency said the a Rati on wits headed o whom it identified As former director of Baghdad radio. Several International monitors say it ii pears that radio free Iraq and perhaps other Clandestine transmitters have been organized with the assistance of the Cia. Quot they said that on aug. 5, three Days after Iraq invaded Kuwait the Cia placed ads in the new York times and other newspapers seeking a broadcast engineers experienced in constructing a am pm shortwave stations a a relatively rat specially they remarked. Radio free Iraq is beamed primarily to the iraqi Domestic audience Lor about 15 hours a Dav. Voice of the Gulf which started on feb. 5 on medium wave is 44-Uanlv, at iraqis armed forces especially those m Kuwait. A its news broadcasts Are interspersed with programs urging iraqi soldiers to de sett a. A a a a a a a Richard g. Measham a monitoring Export at the by cd said the voice of the Gulf broadcasts ask iraqi soldiers a Why done to you save Artur life a and advise them about How to surrender explaining that they would be treated with Quot the usual Arab generosity if they gave Teeth selves up. For its part Baghdad briefly put up a medium wave and shortwave signals from a station called Mother of Battles but that went Ott the air on feb. 4.high-tech weapons developed in his term Carter says West Lafayette ind. Apr former Fercsi Dent Carter attacked by Ronald Reagan in 180 As being soft on defense said tuesday his administration developed Many of the sophisticated weapons drawing Praise in the Gulf War. The p-117 stealth bomber and the Tomahawk cruise missile were just two such weapons his administration produced Carter told reporters before speaking at Purdue University. Carter said he and his defense Secretary Harold Brown emphasized developing stealth technology in aircraft sea and air launched cruise missiles and a a smart bombs. R his administration also continued the work begun under president Ford on the Patriot missile. A i never have Felt the need for vindication a Carter said of Reagan a criticism. Carter said that in the eight years before he took office defense spending had declined a trend he reversed. / a. A a. A a a a Carter scrapped the by bomber program which Reagan made a major Campaign Issue. Reagan reinstated it after defeating Carter in the 1980 election. A i never thought the by bomber would Ever be used in a reasonable Way in combat to defend our nations Security a Carter said. A and i done to think it Ever will. But we spent almost $50 billion in that totally wasteful  to make you go bananas a an Oil smeared Cormorant peeks from its temporary banana Box Home tuesday in Jubal saudi Arabia waiting for someone to come along with a cleaning kit. The Cormorant is one of Many Birds coated by Oil from War related spills in the persian Gulf. Thousands died but others survived and were brought to a rehabilitation Center in Jubal for food and a Good cleanup. The Oil spills took a staggering toll of Gulf wildlife. Senator says reporters in Iraq Are sympathizers of Saddam Cheyenne Wyo a sen. Alan Simpson said tuesday that reporters in Iraq to cover the persian Gulf War Are hurting the  allies and can Only be considered sympathizers of iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Saddam a military is using reporters to shield movements of scud missiles the Wyoming Republican said and seeing that they file stories on injuries to civilians by Allied bombing runs. A last week Simpson called Peter Arnett the pulitzer prize winning reporter in Baghdad for the Cable news network an iraqi sympathizer for his in pm a it a . Which clearly Are marked As subject to iraqi censorship. Simpson said his statement that the iraqis were using reporters to shield convoys of scud missiles was based on a sunday column by James Hoagland in the Washington Post. Hoagland wrote that journalists travel ing to and from Iraq Are included in convoys that travel the heavily bombed Bagh dad Amman Road. A the iraqis Media plan is a twofer a he wrote. A they Hope that journalists travelling Oji the Road will buy them a pause in . Raids and they count on the newly arrived journalists to convey fresh horror and outrage Over civilian casualties and bombed out  in Washington the director of operations for the joint chiefs of staff it. Gear Thomas Kelly denied that journalists were being used to shield movement of scud a missiles. A we done to have any information that a happening a he said. Defense department spokesman Pete Williams in a letter to the associated press wrote feb. 6 that the . Military would not hold Back bombing runs when correspondents were in route to Baghdad. A the United states military cannot vouch for the safety of anyone entering such an area of hostilities a Williams wrote. A a. Simpson said tuesday that part of his distaste for reporters in Iraq stems from the views of reporters covering world War ii. At that time any reporter work ing behind enemy lines and staying with Axis forces was considered a sympathizer he said. A coalition of conservative organizations announced in Washington tuesday it is asking can to withdraw correspondent Arnett from Baghdad saying his broadcasts Are a far More effective propaganda than those of Tokyo Rose in world War ii. A at no time has the network misrepresented the conditions under which the news in that country is gathered and reported red Turner in no a executive vice president said in  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 14, 1951 Michael v. Desalle the governments Price director predicted that prices will Rise 5 percent to 6 percent a for even More before some degree of stability is achieved probably in midsummer.30 years ago today. Feb. 14, 1%i a . Secretary general Dag Harn Harskjold called for an investigation by the United nations into the death of Patrice Lumumba the former Premier of the Congo.  20 years ago today. Feb. 14, 1971 a the army was reported making unprecedented purchases of network commercial time for a recruiting Campaign aimed at this Springs High school graduates. .10 years ago today. Feb. 14, 1981 a a Busboy arrested for setting a fire at the Las vegas Hilton hotel that killed eight people and injured 242 confessed that he started the Blaze while engaged in a homosexual act a police detective said. A