European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A re Germany edition vol. 49, no. 326 Friday March 8, 1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the us armed forces 35c d 8693 a / we re going Home by the associated press . Soldiers some still caked with desert Sand began leaving saudi Arabia thursday in the first Large scale troop departures from the persian Gulf. They left behind an Iraq where Saddam Hussein s troops were said to be executing dissidents and scattering the corpses in the streets As a warning. Jubilant american soldiers Nide a for Victory signs As they boarded military transport planes in the saudi desert where they had spent nearly seven months training waiting a and finally fighting a lightning War. More than 100 men from the 24th inf div Mech began the exodus of . Forces the first of More than 14,000 . Land sea and air troops headed Home to heroes welcomes. As they departed they made the a for Victory sign or raised a single Finger to indicate they were no. 1. A we won. We re going Home a some of them yelled. The 152-member contingent landed at Rhein main a Germany for a a Brief Layover before continuing to their Home base at fort Stewart a. One Soldier Bent Down to touch the ground and gave a triumphant yelp. Troops from some units also began arriving in Britain and elsewhere in Germany in route Home. It. Many were Tel jubilant members of the 24th inf div Mech Flash the signs for a a a for Victory or a a we re no. 1�?� As they Board a plane for Home. Bush urges end to Arab israeli conflict by the Washington Post Washington a in a Celebration of the Allied Victory Over Iraq president Bush said wednesday night that a the time has come to end the Arab israeli conflict. He also urged a joint session of Congress to bring the self discipline and urgency of the War Effort to the Pursuit of his Domestic Agenda. A your armed forces fought with Honor and valor a Bush said. A was president i can report to the nation aggression is Defeated. The War is  announcing that the first plane Load of . Soldiers a members of the 24th inf div Mech from fort Stewart a. A were about to leave for Home from saudi Arabia Bush lavished Praise on the men and women of operation desert storm. A they set out to confront an enemy abroad a he said a and in the process they transformed a nation at  iraqis invasion of Kuwait he said was the first test of a new world order built on the Rule of Law and resistance to aggression a the Gulf War put this new world to its first test a he said a and my fellow americans we passed that  Bush said his first priority at Home is to a get this Economy rolling again a the president made Clear that he Hopes to be a cheerleader to persuade the american people to cast aside doubts to help move the Economy Forward. Turning to the Middle fast he said that while iraqi president Saddam Hussein a walks amidst ruin his War machine. Crushed a the los. A commitment to peace in the Middle fast does not end with the liberation of  on the eve of a trip by Secretary of state James Baker to the Middle fast for consultations on the regions future Bush see Bush on Page 10 officials claim Israel planned iraqi strike by Patrick e. Tyler the new York times Washington a when Israel was attacked by iraqi missiles on Jan. 18, israeli leaders informed the Bush administration that they planned to retaliate with a Large air and land incursion into Western Iraq to wipe out the missile launchers . Officials said. The israeli plan was kept on hold for weeks and ultimately abandoned As Bush administration officials pressed Israel to stay out of the War. _ it called for an israeli armed sep through Western Iraq with gunships and a significant ground forces a including commando teams All protected by the israeli air Force which would have secured an air a a corridor through Jordan or saudi Arabia to support the operation the officials said. Their account provides the first detailed picture of How Israel planned to retaliate for the iraqi scud at tacks that began with seven incoming strikes on the Gulf wars second Day and led to frantic consultations Between . And israeli leaders. The intensity and scale of the operation contemplated by Israel was the primary reason president bus and his senior advisers devoted a Large amount of time in the air wars first weeks to persuading Israel to avoid any military action that would threaten see Israel on Page 10