European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday March 9,1991 at a glance air Force staff sgt. Gregg Grodner of the 2955th combat logistics support so of Robins fab ga., Waits fora plane Home. Home Sweet Home what soldiers at War a week ago now want to know is when they might go Home. A Page 4 beware of inner Circle some . Officials feel the primary threat to iraqis Saddam Hussein comes from hts own political and military inner Circle. A Page s Call for air bags a group of senators has introduced legislation to make air bags Standard equipment in All new cars by late 1995. A a a a. A Page 6 unemployment up the nations unemployment rate surged to 6.5 percent in february a its highest rate in four years. A Page 7 tory setback despite prime minister John majors soaring popularity his conservative party suffered its biggest upset in a decade losing a special election in a former tory stronghold in North  a Page 8. A palestinian peace defense minister Moshe Arens is trying to revive a stalled plan to Grant limited autonomy to palestinians. A. A. A. A a Page 9in the Gulf Index Abby Ann Landers. 19 comics a a a a. 19-21 commentary a. 13 letters a �?��?��?��?���.��?�. 12 Money matters i. 17 sports a a a. A22-28 to listings .22 weather 11 Unsung heroine of resistance Only wanted to \ by Dave Schad Middle East Bureau Kuwait City if amal Al Bana were a Westerner she most surely would be a heroine. But cultural traditions and her own reticence have kept her deeds a secret. 1 a Quot i. A a a a for seven months this Young kuwaiti Divorcee was part time Florence Nightingale and part time secret agent As she surreptitiously nursed wounded resistance fighters and helped smuggle weapons past iraqi guards. Al Bana Hasni to been recognized for her efforts nor is she Likely to be. She said that even her family and close friends done to know of her work in the underground. And she said that suits her just Fine. A Kuwait has Given me so much a Al Bana said a i live from her land and i drink from her Waters. Your country is like your Mother. How can a person accept Praise for helping their Mother it was nothing for me to do these Small  when the iraqis took Kuwait City on aug.�?~2, Al Bana was at Home taking Lime off from her Job As a nurse at a Large Kuwait City Hospital. She said that for nearly a month she stayed Home with her Young daughter and the rest of her family before returning to work. Back at the Hospital she found that things had changed. A we were still caring for the sick but there were iraqis everywhere a Shuff said. A there was an iraqi in charge and soldiers were roaming the Halls harassing  in Early october Al Bana said she was contacted by acquaintances in the resistance movement. They told her that one of their group had been badly wounded i tried not to think what would happen to me if i was caught Amarai Baba but  be taken to a Hospital. At Bana said she was asked to help. She said she knew of the underground and How iraqis were Hunting Down its members. Anyone suspected of helping the resistance fighters could expect to be tortured. Or executed she said. She said she returned to the Hospital and smuggled out  supplies and went to a basement where the wounded Man was being hidden. She said she removed a Bullet from his Arm cleaned the wound and returned often to Check on his recovery. A i tried not to think what would happen to me if i was caught a she said. A i just kept it in the Back of my mind and concentrated on what had to be done today not what could happen  a a a a a a a the underground began calling on her regularly in seven months she cared for 10 wounded Tien one of whom died. Al Bana said she kept her activities a secret for personal reasons As Well As for Security precautions. A if my family had known what i was doing they would have become very angry and my Brothers would have forced me to Stop a she said. In november resistance leaders asked her to help smuggle weapons into the City she  they said a woman would have an easier time getting through iraqi checkpoints but they warned me i should think carefully about doing it because of the danger a Al Bana said. A i agreed to do it immediately. I figured it was no More dangerous than what i had already  Al Bana was directed to a deserted building near the saudi Border where she was to meet a Man with the weapons. For the trip she wore a dress put on makeup and styled her hair. She figured the iraqis would be less suspicious than if she were wearing Black Robes with Only her face visible. The trip went smoothly and the soldiers never realized that behind her smile was a terrified woman. A i made four trips to haul in the weapons and of every one i was quoting the Koran and praying the whole time a she said. A it turned out the iraqis were dumb. A they never thought someone dressed like me would be carrying guns. One did ask me what was in the trunk. I told him it had a bomb in it and he just laughed and waved me through the  the danger has passed but Al Bana continues to keep her activities a secret from her friends and family. She said she just wanted to help her country and prove that women had a place in the resistance. A. A a a a in All Arab countries people believe that women Only think about clothes cars jewelry and makeup a she said. �?o1 wanted to show that not All of us Are like  British lift deportation order London a amps Britain a Home office on Friday rescinded the deportation orders against a a nationals whom it had  being threats Lona tonal Security during the persian Gulf crisis. Thirty three arabs primarily iraqis had been held in two British prisons. Ten others had been placed on restriction and had been required to report their whereabouts to officials while awaiting deportation. All of those imprisoned were to be released by. Friday evening Saida spokeswoman for the Home office Britain a office for Domestic affairs. In addition 35 iraqis were rounded up and held As prisoners of War in a ministry of defense Camp in England. The last 32 pos in the group were released wednesday. Since september the Home office issued 176 deportation orders to Arab nationals on the grounds that they were considered a risk to National Security. Some had tics to terrorist groups the Home office said. Almost half of them left the country voluntarily. Kenneth Baker the Home office Secretary decided to release the Arab nationals because a there is a diminished risk to National Security a the spokeswoman said. The governments imprisonment of iraqi nationals came under fire from some of Britain a lawmakers and civil rights groups. A a. 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A woman assigned aboard the repair ship Jason echoed the sentiment. Quot How about doing something for the females a she inquired in a letter. Ere Are quite a few of us out Here working alongside of these men and doing basically the same Job to some  a result the company plans to release the 18-month operation desert storm Calendar next month. A the photos Are shot so the two calendars Are like a set with the men in poses and scene s like the women were in for the desert shield Calendar a Kooncy Merrit said. The calendars Are the brainchild of two air Force officers stationed in the los Angeles area. Romney Merrit said 15 percent of the proceeds from the calendars will be donated to the Uso. To order either Calendar Send a Check or Money order for $12.95, plus $3.95 shipping amp handling to Rel productions 13324 Hawthorne blvd. Suite 352, Hawthorne Calif 90250