European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday March 9, 1991 the stars and stripes it Page 5in the Gulf Sass Ssiss . Sees threat to Saddam s Rule from inner Circle Washington apr the primary threat to the Rule of iraqi president Saddam Hussein comes not from rebelling kurd and shiite muslims but from his own political and military inner Circle according to . Intelligence assessments. Members of the Republican guard military corps close to Saddam and offi rials of the ruling baath party stand a better Chance of toppling the iraqi Leader than the separatist movements staging open revolts officials said. In fact they said the shiite and kurdish rebellions May prolong Saddam a tenure because it will Force those in the Best position to oust him to unite behind Saddam to avoid splintering the country.1 a i think he still has enough forces to maintain some control Over the population a rep., Dave Mccurdy d-okla., chairman of the House intelligence committee said the will be brutal. The question is whether that continued brutality leads to his eventual downfall a Mccurdy said in an interview. A i think it of More concern to the iraqi president he said Are those around him in Baghdad. A a it Sok to have the Republican guard encircle you a said Mccurdy. A but you want to know whether the guns arc pointing in or pointing other government sources said . Intelligence agencies have picked up fragments of hard evidence that there is serious discontent among some of sad in the stars and stripes dams closest political and military allies. There Are elements within the favored Republican guard and the baath party leadership who regret having allowed him to Lead the country into a ruinous War against the United states and its allies the evidence is said to show. Analysts also believe that dissent will build further As humiliated and bedraggled iraqi troops filter Back to their Homes from the front and the populace becomes better informed about the extent of the wars death and destruction. But while there was Hope in the United states that such discontent would Lead to Saddam a ouster those prospects actually have dimmed in recent Days with the outbreak of revolts in the kurdish regions of Northern Iraq and in Southern cities such As Basra where shiite muslims have mounted violent takeover attempts. A the elements most Active against him the kurd and shiites have created a counter reaction on the part of some a said sen. David Boren d-okla., chairman of the Senate intelligence committee a a a a a a ��.������. A a a. A they understand that there Are real dangers of the country fragmenting and falling apart that it will no longer have a National identity a Boren said. A there Are some who done to particularly like Saddam but who Are alarmed by the separatist movements and Are willing to live with his brutality because they think he is Able to hold the country together. Its ironic indeed a he said. Rest for the weary with an american Flag a purple heart transport plane in route to Germany and his a patient evacuation tags pinned from the persian Gulf. Ilsc Kurt a Mem to his jacket Joachim a a Bill Heckert of her of the 8th Cav div was wounded in Richmond Van a naps aboard a c-141 the fighting against iraqi troops. 10years ago. March 9,1981 a the family of a White girl expelled from a Church school because the principal thought she had a Black Boyfriend was awarded $18,000 in a Virginia Case that pitted civil rights against religious Freedom. 20years ago March 9,1971 a the army ordered capt. Ernest l. Medina court Martiale for allegedly murdering not less than 100 vietnamese civilians a with machine guns rifles and other weapons at my Lai in 1968y Medina could fac the death penalty if convicted the army said.30 year Sago. March ,9, 1961 a defense Secretary Robert s. Mcnamara assigned the air Force almost total responsibility for development of military. Space vehicles including devices to Knock Down enemy satellites. 40 years ago a March 9, 1951 a puerto rican revolutionary Oscar Collazo was sentenced to death in the electric chair for killing a White House guard in the nov. 1 attempt to assassinate president Truman. . Citizens companies politicians racing to Reward Gulf War veterans by Dirk Johnson the new York times a j in a Homecoming fit for conquering heroes a grateful american Public will bestow More than ticker tape on troops returning from the persian Gulf. There Are offers of College scholarships Carpenter. Jobs that pay $22 an hour free weekends in wine country even promises to babysit the children. In what one congressman described As a a maddening drive to the floor of the House a politicians in Washington and around the country Are racing to outdo one another with Bills that would Benefit the troops. And Job recruiters say they will be eager to court those men and women whom president Bush described As a first class talent.�?�. Quot if we learn that an applicant has seen duty in the persian Gulf a said Arnold Silberman vice president of the rust oleum corp., a that s something we re going to consider very very Quot one of the career choices the veterans might consider is Public office. Rep Newt Gingrich a Ais urging his party to nominate Gulf War veterans to run against democrats. The extraordinary show of support is Quot almost out of proportion Quot said Charles Moskos a Northwestern University Sod Logist who studies the military. The outpouring he said reveals a great sense f appreciation among americans but per haps also some guilt. A in some ways i see this As a kind of moral payback for the Short shrift we gave to the Vietnam veterans a said mos Kos who noted that 500 times As Many troops died in Vietnam As in the persian Gulf fighting. A i think there a also a measure of collective guilt among the american elite who knew that it Wasny to their sons and daughters fighting Over the return of tens of thousands of troops from the persian Gulf is not Likely to have a wrenching effect on the Economy As did the 2 million soldiers mustered out of service in the year after the ending of world War ii. But Ordinary americans too have been lining up to do whatever they can to demonstrate support for the troops. A plumbing contractor in Pleasanton calif., Frank Capilla has already rounded up pledges of 30 jobs from businesses in his area. A Minneapolis insurance Salesman Kenneth Smith has secured a Host of pledges of Blue Collar and White Collar jobs for troops returning to Minnesota. A what better gift can you give a Serviceman than a Job a Capilla Chicago a radio talk show Host challenged his listeners to a put up something More tangible for the troops than yellow ribbons. The Calls rushed in. Dozens of people called with oilers to give up their tickets for a cubs game theater a night at the symphony. One woman said she would donate her serv ices us a. Baby Sitter. A they actually came through a said the Host Stacy Taylor. A they called the station with pledges and they left their names and Telephone in Congress a dizzying array of proposals to help veterans is being considered. One measure would waive the usual 10 percent penalty for withdrawals from individual accounts for the Gulf troops. Another would raise the tax exemption on commissioned officers pay in a combat zone to $2,000 a month from $500. The Rush for veterans related legislation is strikingly different from what happened in the last Congress when political mane vering led to the blocking of a Bill to provide Cost of living increases to disabled veterans. It is difficult to know of course How Long the support will last. A year from now when the euphoria Over military Victory has abated will the troops be forgotten if the troops do get any Breaks in the Job Market will appreciation turn to resentment among workers Hurt by the recession a next week they re seen As conquering heroes a said Moskos. A but two years irom now when some of the troops get Laid Oil As we expect to happen will the Public simply View them As marginal Quot rep. Leon i. Panetta cautioned against raising a a false Hopes Quot among the veterans. Quot this maddening drive to the floor of the House is not a Good was to do business Quot he said. A a
