European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes monday March 11,1991 in the . Won t rebuild Iraq Bush says role As Uncle sucker ruled out by Stanley Meisler the los Angeles times Washington a a vowing that Uncle Sam will not become a Uncle sucker a president Bush said in an interview released saturday that Iraq must rebuild its own devastated infrastructure and that other Arab a Lions must undertake the Job of ensuring peace and economic development in the Post War persian Gulf a we done to want a Yankee solution to the Middle East a the president told four journalists from Kuwait Morocco Egypt and saudi Arabia listing the Oval office on Friday a transcript of the interview was distributed saturday. But Bush sometimes rambling often Folksy in the lengthy interview made it Clear that his insistence on a major Post War role for the arabs docs not mean that the administration intends no role at All. Bush said the United states still plans to serve As a a catalyst for peace and an a instrumental part of any peace plan addressing the persian Gulf Lebanon and the palestinian israeli Issue. _ _ a a we re not going to pull Back into some sphere of isolation As a result of All this a Bush said. A but once again its with respect that i a a hey we need some regional answers out Here. We need some Arab solutions. And let us be a part of it but not try to dictate a % Bush addressing Many Middle East issues made these Points a the United states might have come to the Aid of Kuwait even if the United nations had not authorized aggression against Iraq. A i might have said a to hell it s right and wrong it s Good and evil in it l a a Quot a president Bush with them. Its right and wrong its Good and evil a a. Bush said. A a a he a evil. Our cause is right a and without the United nations sent a considerable Force to but Bush emphasized that he considered it far better to have . Support. A the Palestine liberation organization and its Leader Yassir Arafat have lost standing and credibility in the United states because of their support for Saddam Hussein and his occupation of Kuwait. A they took a bet. They bet this coalition hold. And they bet that the United states would not do what we did. And the Guy bet a the United states is trying to improve its relations with Iran. A we want better relations with Iran. We have no it a a he has neither rancor nor bitterness toward King Hussein of Jordan although he remains disappointed by Jordan s pro Iraq stance during the War. A despite differences with Syria because of its past sponsorship of terrorism Bush believes that As a result of syrians participation in the Allied coalition during inc War a we have a much better Chance to work with them towards peace in a his experience As a former ambassador to the United nations afforded him More understanding of the Arab world and a larger Circle of Arab friends than other presidents. Although Bush directed his most caustic comments at Iraq he said the United states would be willing to give humanitarian Aid to the War ravaged nation. A if there a a hungry child if there a a family Well go there today a he said. A a. We be always done but he made it Clear that even if the iraqis overthrow Saddam install a government with a a Broad futuristic View a surrender their offensive weapons and Stop bullying their neighbors american Aid would be limited a a we a be willing in a Broad sense through these International agencies and others to be helpful in terms of reconstruction a he said. A but it is not the Case where we Are inti going to turn around As Uncle sucker not Uncle Sam but Uncle sucker and turn around and Start sending taxpayers Money that would rebuild the arrogance that has led to this instability in the first Bush used the interview to make another plea for a reduction in arms in the area., in discussing the Arab israeli Issue Bush stated that a the framework for peace has got to be the action taken by the United nations a but then added a that does no to have to be the Only Israel supported by the United states has consistently resisted Calls for a general . Conference on the problem. Bush orders agencies to restore vets jobs mindful task Navy mine specialist Roy Hunt of Charleston s.c., examines an iraqi Ming thursday prior to dismantling it on the Beach near Kuwait City. The mine designed to explode on Contact with a ships Hull washed ashore last week. Washington up president Bush has directed Federal agencies to restore returning reservists and members of the National guard to the same jobs they held when they left for the persian Gulf. In a memorandum to executive departments and agencies. Bush expressed the Hope that civilian employers would follow suit by using the Federal guidelines As a Model for treatment of the Reserve forces and the air and army National guard who will be coming Home. The president Laid Down the following guidelines a military reservists and a Hemberson the air and army National guard who Are returning to their. Federal civilian employment should be returned to the same jobs they held before they left. Placement in equivalent jobs should be used Only when absolutely necessary. A desert shield and desert St ctr participants who Are returning to their fed Era civilian employment should be Given five Days of excused absence from their duties without being charged leave. A Federal employees who have served in the armed forces during the emergency and who qualify for retirement May do so without returning to their civilian jobs. Bush said the office of personnel Mam gement will be issuing further guidance and he urged the agencies and departments to promptly implement the orders. Many of the returning troops he said Are expected to be looking for jobs in the future and he directed the personnel office to ensure that Federal civilian employment opportunities Are made Avail a Able to the veterans particularly those disabled during their military service. A now that our armed forces and their coalition partners have achieved Success in meeting our military objectives in the Gulf Region we can look Forward to the return of the valiant men and women who participated in operation desert shield desert storm a Bush said. A Many of these participants Are Mem Bers of the Reserve forces and the air and army National guard who left their regular civilian employment to join in this National Effort with great disruption to their families and their Normal pursuits. _ a in recognition of the sacrifices they have made a he added a it is essential that. Their civilian employers do everything possible to ease their return to civilian life a. Of couple fell in love via letters to Gulf Cheyenne Wyo. A the first time Jacqueline Garcia saw airman 1st class Michael Kiszer six months ago he was at the top of stairs leading to an air Force Jet leaving for the persian Gulfi he was so cute that she help but wave and smile. He did the same. The second Lime she saw film was saturday when he came Home from the War to marry her. ,. A we met the Day he left and now he a my Fiance a she said at Cheyenne municipal Airport minutes before Kiszer and 45 other Security police from , Warren fab on the outskirts of Cheyenne returned from the Middle East. After the Chance encounter Garcia who is an air Force photographer found out the airman a name and wrote him a letter he wrote Back. Through the mail they fell in love and decided to marry. A a there a just something about him a said Garcia 22, As she waited on the Airport Tarmac. A a it a weird because in be never held his hand or anything a she said. A i think its the most special thing in the Buu Idns fuss plan arrived it the couple hugged �.?� kiss Here we a wait a Tii we re alone she said. 111 just have to follow his Apt to wry ?.4�?T.usai i the unique Romance helped him a May of hate adding he s 5ure Garcy a u the sir fyn Tuen wish is everything i Ever wanted a he difficult w picture of her in my pocket. It was i could Hep and on my work. But when l could take a deep breath i would think of
