European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Observation persian Gulf War great fodder for films and. Songs Joe owe staff writer o be thing i miss about Home after nine weeks in saudi Arabia even More than cleaning out the bathroom sink trap is keeping abreast of what a happening in the entertainment world. In a sure my friends will write me to bring me up to Date. Tell me the persian Gulf War is a big hit on the airwaves and the Silver screen. Here a a synopsis of what i expect to hear a just before the War started Hollywood portrayed what the fighting would be like in a Battlefield of dreams Quot the Story of a Young saudi Farmer who imagines that the German afrika Korps has come Back from the past to attack his Oasis. Kevlar Costner was so successful in the Lead role that he a made another movie about a . Cavalry officer who moves in with bedouins in a dances with then the outbreak of War in january inspired the Oscar winning film a driving missiles daily Quot starring Tom cruise and Debra stinger. The teen age set flocked to a dirty detonating a a film based on bombing raids Over iraqi cities and one that inspired a new dance craze the a Basra j iraqis missile attacks on front line units of the .-led coalition led on filmmaker to wonder a they shoot frogs done to they Quot and coalition pilots efforts to hit Saddam Hussein a Bunker is the subject of a one thousand flew Over the cuckoos the real estate surplus that resulted from saudis leaving the country to get away from the War yielded the epic film a flow rents of audiences still Are weeping Over the Story of the autistic military Genius who drives to the Middle East with his younger brother a tank. Salesman in a Bahrain producers Haven to overlooked americans Brush with Arab culture either. The Home folks know a. Lot More about saudi women now that they be seen a the color the agitation of saudi shopkeepers Over a woman who enters an Al male marketplace is the subject of a a there a a girl in my souk Quot. And the touching tale of How a kuwaiti Navy Captain his seven singing children and their Nanny flee the Republican guards and escape across the saudi Border lighted up the screen in a the sound of a on television in a looking Forward to West Era impressions of the saudi Legal system in the hit show . Law a and in a sure my kids already Are watching a the saudi duty a bombing raids and missile attacks have made an Impact on the music world and in a talking about More than just a rerelease of the rolling stones a bless its pointed Little Riyadh radio stations lot of songs that sound like the noise you make when you dive into water that is 20 degrees colder than you thought it was so in a anxious to hear tunes like Johnny patriots a take this scud and shove the 24-hour coalition bombing sorties inspired Bill Ali and the camels new single a rockets around the clock a and Qatar a distress about entering the first War in its history led to what. Could be a blockbuster hit a while my Qatar gently weeps.�?�. Egypt a Success in capturing iraqi prisoners prompted the single a walk right to an radio Baghdad a nightly broadcasts of propaganda and music Are reflected in a Saddam chanted finally remember claims about the pinpoint accuracy of . Bombing and the general who said a we can put it in the menus room or we can put it in the ladies room that a what led to the song about the bombing of bad ath party Headquarters in Baghdad a she came in through the bad ath room so much culture to absorb when i get Home maybe ill clean the sink trap our guest sunday Magazine has set aside space for guest columnists. If you have encountered anything amusing confusing frus rating or fascinating about life in Europe in the military or in general wed like to hear about it. This is not a place for gripes or letters to the editor a done to expect an official reply just loads of response from your friends. So sum up your thoughts in 500 words or less and Send them to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo 09211. Be sure to include a Telephone number where you can be reached during the Day. A a. A a. / a Hare care causes unexpected danger for those left behind John Millar staff writer there a a desert storm Bunny in my bathroom. A the furry Critter has occupied part of my Home and made it a Battle zone. His name is Flipper and his furry feet found their Way onto my bathroom tiles before operation desert shield became operation desert storm. The owner of the orphaned Rabbit is a Hildier and Friend whom we Call horse. After horses wife left for saudi Arabia in december and he too came up on desert duty the Bunny was deployed to my House. Agreeing to take care of my friends Rabbit was the least i could do. After All he and his wife had to pack their entire lives away in boxes on Short. Notice. There was no time to Send the Bunny stateside and rabbits done to live on cardboard alone. They also live on synthetic rugs. Horse told me to feed Flipper a grumbles a which turned out to be his rough translation of a particular Type of German Rabbit food. Flipper he said was also fond of lettuce and other vegetables with the exception of carrots unfortunately my wife and i Learned the hard Way that he also loves Bath Mats regardless of color shape or flavor. The Bunny looked innocent enough whenever i ventured into the bathroom. It would make soft grunting noises while jumping through and around my legs in figure eight patterns while i shaved. I did no to think much of the fact that he literally attacked the a grumbles Quot Box before i could shake it Over his bowl. He would eat whole potatoes lots of lettuce and even the carrots that horse said he hated. More recently i have noticed the Bath Mats look As though Small elves Cut patterns out of them with tiny mowers. Our three cats however were not fooled by flippers big Brown eyes and Bunny baby face. They be stood guard Over the bathroom door Ever since he arrived. It was my idea that the cats merely thought of Flipper As fresh food. But now i realize they see Flipper As a miniature Saddam Hussein. A a a the Bunny invaded their turf a land they had claimed for their own. The Way they saw it it was their House to Romp around in. Only they had the right to scratch and tear the Wall paper not to mention anything with a Rug on it. One Day they were sharpening their claws on the Mats in the bathroom and the next Day the bathroom is occupied by a Long eared invader. They knew head eat the rugs but Tell me. Now the area around my bathroom has become As hostile As the kuwaiti Border. The Bunny is inside causing untold mess and destruction. The cats constantly patrol the bathroom Border waiting for the Opportunity to strike. Meanwhile innocent people Are being dragged into the hostilities. Whenever anyone opens the door the cats poke their menacing Heads in cautious paws Are placed across the Border. The Bunny seemingly oblivious to the Superior Force charges a and the hapless bathroom user tries desperately to shut the door without catching any fur in the Jam. A a a a one frequent House guest said the Bunny has bit him though we Haven to been Able to confirm that report. But my wife has confirmed that Flipper has growled at her. And i live in constant fear of bodily injury because there is no Rug to Stop my wet feet from skating across the bathroom floor As i step out of the Shower. Its just another example of How the War has affected All walks of life. And along with All americans the cats and i Pray for the troops to return Home soon. March 3,1991 sunday a Page 3
