European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A few pointers to keep Saddam off your Back Patrick Mckenna guest columnist ver since Saddam Hussein promised he would use terrorism to attack . I a interests and citizens both at Home and abroad in be been jumpy. I figure i la be harder to hit that Way a bouncing up and Down and All a. Saddam however to be the menace he once was now. That the allies have do clawed him. But i imagine a few folks Over there Are still sore at us a namely the hordes i see on an to each night marching the squalid streets of some Middle East country chanting a death to the american devils kill them All a done to get me wrong. I m no paranoid gutless. Milquetoast just Chicken. What i fear is that Ter jurists will locate my Home without trouble. The first week i was stationed overseas a stranger knocked at the door of my off base duplex and asked a a arc you sergeant Mckenna who just got assigned to Raf Ben Waters and would you like to buy some life insurance a no lie its alive its moving its cleaning Page 6. Now if an insurance Salesman can Hunt me Down surely Iraq backed terrorists a trained in espionage intelligence gathering sneaky a would be Able to do the same. All. They a have to do is find an insurance Salesman. Because of this increased threat perceived or surreal and the number of insurance salesmen using my Home As their corporate Headquarters in be beefed up Security. Those of you with similar feelings of apprehension will do Well to read on. At Home no one can gain Access to the Mckenna household unless he gives the secret password and special Knock. Unfortunately my wife will Tell me neither. Before she lets me in she insists on verifying my identity through dental records and asking a when was the last time you sent me roses a the mall terrorists arc known to use the mail. So done to you some of the insidious devices terrorists have employed in the past include British telecoms and cafes deferred payment plan Bills publishers sweepstakes and sometimes although less effective letter bombs a you might wonder Quot How can i Tell if my mail has a bomb in it a the easiest Way is that it will usually blow up. Other clues include ticking sounds the smell of almonds or explosives protruding wires or antennae flames markings that read a handle with care bomb inside a and a return address of the presidential Palace Baghdad,.iraq,the car 1 can to help wondering each morning sitting behind the wheel of my car what i a ii. Hear after turning the key. Will it be the cranking of the starter and then the rumbling engine or will it be the sound of primer detonating a Cache of plastique underneath my car worse yet will i hear nothing because my car wont Start again because of this uncertainly 1 have my wife Start the car. And its easier for her to get a jump. A \ contents the movies go to Pittsburgh. Page 11.from the cover. Collectors Are excited about the prospects of Gulf War military trinkets. Page 4, featured ���?����?�,.�?�ta#.,., 5 a play Ball a its time to get the kids on base trends. So you got the hard disk. Now what new and useful a keyboard vacuum science 7 memory specialists us a Greece is getting bigger books and language. 8-9 George Bush s War years. Want to follow the script Odds amp end Sjo some tips for living on the eur scene miss manners and Horoscope to plus. 11 that s Pittsburgh up on the big screen television listings. 12-14 local Cable and satellite schedule son television. 15 i rated movies on prime time on videos. 16 liked me Cannibal see a Man Hunter Quot fast track. 17 a a knots Landing Quot Vixon an Quot sol Quot comic once on the Road i follow the advice of f. Peter Wigginton a staff writer for the defense departments press service a the american a forces information service. In an afis news release he warns Drivers to be wary of suspicious vehicles especially if they up following you. But f. Peter a never defines what qualifies As a suspicious vehicle. As a Rule an alarm Bell should go off when you see a tank or Mobile scud missile launcher in your rear View Mirror. More Antl terrorism tips Wigginton also offered several other helpful anti terrorism tips that in be begun practising. A avoid flashing Money use american express instead. A a a a. A a a vary your routine. Some Days i go to Burger. King for lunch and on others i done to i also sporadically change my underwear. Self out of the United states avoid restaurants clubs and other facilities known to Cater to . Military members and civilian employees. Are there any places that done to and if so do they serve deep pan too a maybe i make Light of this very real threat. Maj. John Kirby the air Force office of special investigations anti terrorism expert said a this is a serious matter that everybody needs to be concerned about. There is no total Protection against _ looking Back i probably should have bought More life insurance. Patrick Mckenna is an air Force staff sergeant attached to the 81st Wing Public affairs office. A Send in your thoughts in 500 words or less to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars _ and stripes Apo 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37, d. 6100 Darmstadt 11 Germany. Please include a recent photograph of yourself. This weeks films 18-19 the new Michael a Fox film Quot a a Winner Complete cafes circuit listings classified ads. 20-23last laugh. 24 Dave Barry cartoons from around the world. Sunday is a weekly supplement of the stars and stripes. A acting editor Sarah Bottorff. Art direction Wes Booher production Michelle Bucher editorial assistance Louis Pierce Marian Hamilton some people get excited about Little league. Page 4. A sunday april 14, 1991
