European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 26, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5war in the Gulf thousands protest Back War in rallies throughout nation by the associated press anti War protests Irith sifted sunday after the ground offensive in the persian Gulf War began. Iraqi Anle rican demonstrators in Detroit called president Bush a a Butcher Quot and marchers in Minnesota lobbed paint filled  the protesters also gathered in Illinois Washington North Carolina Ohio Kansas Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Thousands also gathered across the nation sunday to show their support for . Soldiers and Bush a decision to escalate the War against Iraq. The theme of the anti War protesters was that the Best Way to help the troops was to bring them Home. San Francisco was the scene of the largest protest in weeks. A crowd grew larger arid louder As it marched up Market Street on sunday night. A six people were arrested most at the Federal building where some protesters burned american flags torched a Large trash Container arid broke windows said police capt. Michael Yalov rally Leader Gloria la Riva said there were 4,000 marchers. Police estimated the crowd at More than 1,000. A this War is for the Rich for Oil company executives for Pentagon brass a la Riva said Quot we need Money for aids for housing for jobs for Day  hundreds carried signs with slogans aimed at the president a a we be read your lips Kinder and gentler. Lust in the stars and stripes10 years ago a feb 26.1981 a Federal judge upheld president Reagan s ret Road a live hiring freeze ruling that thousands of people who were told be a tween november and january that they had jobs waiting had not. M effect been hired after All a. A �20 year Sago feb. 26, 1971 atop defense department official said the Nixon administration a will continue to consider Quot sending More raiding parties. A Quot deep into enemy territory Quot to Rescue . Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia. 30 years ago feb. 26, 1961 a president Kennedy authorized resumption of talks with the soviets concerning pro exposed reciprocal commercial air service Between the two nations former president Eisenhower broke off the talks in july 1960  soviets riot Down an american plane off the soviet coast a 40 year Sago feb. 26. 1951 a the soviet Umon. Said it had about 2.5 million Mea under arms compared with chefs million that make up . British and French forces. 4tie soviets said their forces Are about the same be As the ones that existed in 1939. War. Your lips lie Quot read one. About 325 people marched through downtown Minneapolis leaving several buildings splattered with paint from bal Loori a a bombs thrown from the crowd. Police said there were no arrests. About 500 attended a Post March rally. In new York the Rev. Derrick har Kins of abyssinian Baptist Church spoke about the wars effects on Blacks. A once again whereas we represent 14 percent of the american population we make up 30 percent to 40 percent of the front line troops a he said. Servicemen and women from Harlem represent the a Best and the brightest of the Community he said. A if they Are snatched up killed offered up As fodder in the War then we be lost our Hope for the immediate  in Detroit 100 chanting iraqi Ameri cans marched in a chaldean neighbourhood. Another 150 chaldean lined the one mile route. Chaldean Are a Christian minority in Iraq. A fall of my family is in Iraq and i have no idea How they Are a said Steve Zetau a 27. A i done to support this War and when it s Over they wont be Able to justify it. Where was the United states when Iraq and Iran were at War a a i done to support Saddam but i definitely Don t support the United states involvement either a said Mike Shmarak 27, of Detroit. A i think George Bush is the  his own cause Anthony Torres has left no doubt about his sentiments lie filled this Brooklyn St Corner Light pole with some of the flags he was Selling to show support for Amu troops in the persian Gulf. Reti Vicau Marine town hurts from Gulf War Twenty nine Palms Calif. Apr business has plunged More than a third at Josh lounge a bar popular  in this desert base town. Many of its customers Are deployed in the Sands of Kuwait. / but you wont hear owner Kathy Mapes second guess president Bush. She supports the War even if it Means some of her Best customers whose names arc written on yellow ribbons All Over the bar Don t come Back tits not As Lively As it once was Here a said Mapes whose bartenders husband is among the warriors a but so far i have to agree with the  with the ground offensive under Way the War has now More than Ever touched the lives of people Here. Many of the townspeople a friends and families Are on the front lines and marines based Here were among the War s first casualties. A a a a Twenty it i be Palms is next to the giant Twenty me Palms Marine corps air ground combat Center 130 Miles cast of los Angeles. More than 6,0 10 marines stationed Here have left for the persian Gulf about 12,500 people live in town and a like number at the combat Center the nations largest Marine base. On sunday churchgoers prayed for the marines safety while Many wives watched television hoping for any scrap of news about their husbands. A i done to like to cry but when it. Ground War started i cried anyway a said Barbara Coons whose husband is. A Marine sergeant in the War zone a but i Mill eel we ire. Doing the right  i he crisis in the Gull touched the town from the Start. Alter the initial deployments in Tlle weeks billowing iraqis invasion of in wait Many military dependents left town a to live with other family members businesses took a Quick hit with sales Down 21 percent to 50 percent. Some churches lost Hall their Parisho cis. But the townspeople Tike the marines Are a Tough patriotic lot. Businesses and churches sponsor programs to help military families. Yellow ribbons american flags  symbols of support . /. And the Economy is rebounding if Only slightly As reserves come to the base to train and some family members return. New York apr sixty two percent of americans who answered a poll before the ground War began said they wanted the -led forces to humiliate the iraqi president Newsweek reported sunday. / the respondents were asked Friday a some people say that it is Worth letting Saddam Hussein save some face to avoid a bloody ground War. Others say it is Worth a  to humiliate Saddam and reduce his ability to cause trouble in the future. Which comes closer to your View. Thirty percent said to a let Hussein save  eight percent said they did no to know or were confused. When they answered another question the respondents still supported a ground War but not by As Clear Cut a margin. The pollsters asked  has not begun withdrawing from Kuwait by president Bush a saturday noon deadline which one of the following Allied actions would you support a forty two percent said a continue the  keep working with the soviets and others to arrange an iraqi withdraw  a. Twenty nine percent said a launch a ground War  Twenty four percent said a ignore More diplomatic efforts and continue with the air  plans for a ground War.�?�. Pkg asked Wlla t they think the soviets main motive was for conducting diplomatic efforts in tile Gulf 39 percent said a to increase soviet influence in the region.�?�. Quot. Twenty five percent said a to bring peace in the Region Quot in percent said a to distract attention from soviet problems a at Horne a and x percent said  weaken the .  the Gallup org Ini action interviewed 708 adults by Telephone for Newsweek. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage Points. V ,