European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 b the stars and stripes sunday March 10, 1991 Kuwait City apr Secretary of state James Baker on saturday flew Over burning Oil Field stand the charred remains of tanks and trucks that bore evidence of iraqis invasion of Kuwait and warned Baghdad not to turn the most feared of its weapons of destruction against its own people. Baker confirmed that the United states had warned Iraq not to use chemical weapons to try to stifle a re hellion Jit Basra and other cities in Southern Iraq and kurdish unrest in the North. meanwhile 21 former american pos some injured and All worried about the nine . Service members who remained missing in action a finally left the persian Gulf Region aboard a vip jetliner and a Midi Ca evacuation plane. V v top Bush administration officials will be among the throng greeting the 19 men and two women sunday at Andrews fab near Washington. The pos Are expected to be invited to the White i Louse on sunday or monday to receive the thanks of president Bush for a Job Well done a before leaving Bahrain a Small nation in the Northern persian Gulf Gen h. Norman Schwarzkopf the commander of . Forces in operation desert Storrs views told the former prisoners they were saturday also was a Good Day for some of the journalists who covered the persian Gulf War and the civil unrest that followed in Iraq. After about a weeks Captivity in Iraq 40 correspondents including 11 Macri cans and two men identified As . drove to Freedom in Jordan. As Iraq released its last known american captives anti government unrest in Iraq first. Reported More than a week ago continued to spread and intensify according to opposition sources and travellers. A its a real massacre a one refugee who left Iraq said of the fighting in the Southern City of Basra Iran a see Ond largest. A the deaths Are in thousands. The houses have been / Baker in a 1,0-Day fact finding Mission to seven countries is trying to encourage formation of a Perma Nunt Security Force dominated by egyptian and syrian troops an economic recovery program a slowdown in we aprons p Rol i be ration and a Rab is Rael i d i a Logue ,. Saturday he heard kuwaiti leaders Promise Demp crat Iza Tion. While Kuwait is one of the most Liberal of the Arab states it has been under the Rule of the Sabah family since 1756 and Only men whose families have been residents since 1921 can vote. The National Assembly and press freedoms were suspended in 1986. The Emir Jabur Al Ahmed Al Sabah during talks with Baker in taif saudi Arabia gave assurances that he planned some democratic reforms in Kuwait. He said that while women do not have a Constitution Al right to vote a there is always a possibility to think about that it the . ,.he said he would return to Kuwait within a week from the meeting in taif the saudi summer Palace and Haven to the kuwaiti ruler since iraqis occupation last August Baker flew to Kuwait City. After Landing Baker met with the Crown Prince Sheik Saad Al Abdiilah Al Sabah in an opulent private residence that had escaped War damage. Like the Emir the Crown Prince gave assurances that Kuwait would become More democratic lie said elections would be held a very soon offered to accept Israel if it withdrew from former Arab lands and participated in a Mideast peace conference. Afterwards Baker returned to Riyadh the saudi capital to resume his talks with Prince Saud the saudi foreign minister. From Page 1 2nd army Cav regt with red carpet and yellow ribbons. A some members of the Frankfurt based 3rd army div in Germany also arrived Home saturday As did a Small group of 3rd inf div troops from a Schallenburg Germany and Small contingents from other units. About pm Vii corps troops were expected to Fly Home to the Stuttgart Germany area Early sunday. In England about 400 personnel front the 20th tac fighter Wing returned from desert storm duty in Turkey and were greeted by friends and loved ones at Raf upper Scyford a it in the United states homecomings were planned saturday in califor Rimai Florida Hawaii Kentucky Louisiana Michigan and Texas about 540,000 us. Service members. Were sent to saudi Arabia after Iraq invaded Kuwait on aug. 2. Bringing them Hack is expected to take several months at fort Bragg n.c., the throng waiting for hundreds of members of the army a 82nd airborne div grew impatient with speeches by gov. Jim Martin and fort Braggs Mai. Geh. William Roosma. /y.2 j re let them go. Let them go Quot the crowd chanted until Martin stepped aside. The order from Page 1 by a a j a a a a a a a a a come in saudi Arabia has no knowledge. Of the document a spokesman said. Iraqi troops apparently were forced to withdraw too fast to carry out the Geno a Eide order Emad said although the retreating army burned and ransacked much of Kuwait an estimated 30,00 1 kuwaitis were taken to Iraq As hostages by the y retreating forces. About 1,000 have been released. In he one paragraph order labelled a top secret a was issued in Baghdad and signed by Shehab Hamad . Kuwaiti government sources identified him As a member of Sadd Atn Hus seines ruling baath party. Like Natany orders in the. File document was printed with the header Quot god bless the iraqi government. God. Bless Saddam Hussein and the Al baath the file also contained a list of code words to authorize the use of chemical and biological weapons and one order instructed iraqi commanders to a respond in kind to a coalition chemical attack. Other documents ordered iraqi soldiers to arrest families found to have kuwaiti flags or pictures of the kuwaiti Royal family in their Homes. F y additional orders authorized iraqi soldiers to a a by a a forcibly take blood from kuwaiti citizens for use by the iraqi military. A strip the country of vehicles office equipment and other items. Many of the a a documents ended with Victory slogans including a we Are fighting the whole word and we Are not. ing alone god is in our side.�?�, the genocide order a was the Only paper that when i read it i got scared Quot Emad said. A everything else i had see with my own from Page 1 face the Nio ment her feet touched the Quot Concrete saturday a a in pfc just glad to be Home Quot said Broomfield of co a 45th support in in Geln Hauson Soldier. Spec. Kirk Bullard bolted for the pay phone to spend a German Coin he had carried in his pocket since he departed for saudi Arabia in december. A Chi Honey in a Home come pick me up a the 4th in 32nd Armor Soldier told his wife when she answered the phone in Kirch guns. Quot i carried that Coin just to Call Home when. I. Got Back Quot Bushard said after hanging up. Staff sgt. Mark Slioch was surprised by the greeting the group received including a band friends and families. Quot i never experienced anything like this Quot the 4th in 32nd Armor Soldier said. And he prefers not being greeted Quot for those reasons Quot Ever again. Standing in a Long line to claim his Luggage at Rhein main did not bother ski. Albert Brown. Quot Quot its the line to go Home Quot said Brown a co a 23rd engr in Soldier from i Lanau. A i can stand Here for an troops broke rank Atid families and friends surged Forward to Greet them. Spec Wade Saine and his wife Donna could hardly break away from each other to speak to anyone else. Their 7-year-old son Jeffrey Clung to their legs. A i just want to go Home and talk a Saine said grasping his wife a hand. A to going to Tell him How Gre it i can read now a Jeffrey said. About 40 members of the 49th tac fighter Wing and 833rd services a a returned to new Mexico from saudi Arabia on Friday night and Early saturday. The service members walked through a Row of upraised swords to a reception room where they were served cold Beer soft drinks and snacks. A fall right a shouted senior airman Joe Haslwanter As his family swarmed around him. A we kicked their butt Quot a i wish everybody could come Home today Quot said col. William Peck the Dep Uty commander of operations for the unit at upper Scyford. A a we be got a lot of people especially in the desert that Are going to be there awhile. The sooner we re Home the in Nurnberg the troops hugged family and friends popped Beers and handled a flood of Happy of the returning soldiers still dressed Irr combat uniforms weren t. Re adj to tej Nuich of what they had seen in the desert. One talked of a desert ambush one of hundreds of iraqi soldiers. Surrendering and another of being on the move for Days. But most said they just wanted to spend some quiet time with their families. A e Quot All want to do is turn ii my weapon and take a Shower Quot said Edward Reid a water purification specialist. A a in be Only taken about five 90 ibis he said was despite the fact that. Lie helped process some 30,000 Gallons of water a this is the Best Day of my life said his son. Pal who was there to Greet him with his Mother Cheryl and brother soil. Ail three fungi la my hikers wore Bright yellow desert shield to shirts that said a i tied one Oil for they had Palm Trees with big yellow ribbons on Hemr. Jacqueline Gale met her Black Hawk Pilot husband chief warrant officer 2 Wayne Gale with a $10 bouquet of yellow roses. Wrapped around it was a $2, aviator s watch. A "1 just want to get him Home so lean see him and know he a Safe Quot she said. 1 heir Young son Christopher asked his father it he d killed and snakes. No he was told but Gale had killed a scorpion and that seemed to be Victory enough for the youngster. Chris Mueller said she had grown really close to other wives in the unit while their husbands were away. A i Hope our husbands like each other because we re going to spend a lot of time together a she said. She and the others had had doubts about stairwell living but she said she really appreciated the support of the other wives during the War. And she had a Little Surprise for her husband capt. Pete Mueller a a 2-Rponth-old daughter Elisabeth. She was born a month after her husband left. Paula Semonski topped that though. Spec. Charles Semenski met his 1-month-Oid twin sons for the first time. But the War is still not Over for families of most Germany based soldiers. Many Are like Heike Frost who went on her own to the Airport on the Chance that her husband would arrive on saturdays vyyy.��. Doctors told her Friday that she has multiple sclerosis. Meanwhile her father is dying from heart problems As authorities try to arrange for her husband Joel to return on emergency leave. So far he remains in saudi Arabia with the 1st army dives 6th in 3rd air defense arty. A. By. A a. -. A a in a sitting on White glowing hot coals waiting for him to return a she said. A the Only thing that keeps me going is know ing that he will offered on terrorists Bonn Germany a the . State department is offering $2 million for information concerning terrorism planned against americans or american property overseas., a. A tie Money will be awarded to anyone warning of planned terrorist acts or providing that brings to Justice. Informants will be offered identity Protection and the possibility of relocation for themselves and their families. Any person with such information is urged to Contact the nearest . Embassy in Germany 0228339-1 or consulate or write to the program director . Box 96781, Washington . 20090-6781. \
