European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 18. 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3kurdish Leader optimistic on Baghdad. Iraq a it a for dish Leader Massowd Barzani said fridas Tirigi he and president Saddam Hussein a have agreed to key Points in a peace proposal but declined to disclose them. Barzal whose kurdish democratic party is the largest guerrilla faction in the coalition against Saddam has been discussing kurdish autonomy and democratic Reform with the government Tor two weeks. The rebel Leader told reporters he would provide details of the proposal at a news conference saturday. However he indicated that the Fords have dropped their demand for International guarantees to any Accord with Saddam a government. And urged refugees to return a it Northern Iraq. Tens of thousands of Fords fled to the mountains to escape government retribution after their failed uprising in the Wake of the persian Gulf War. 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A we agreed with the government about the main Points of the asked whether the kurdish people could Trust Saddam who they claim abrogated an agreement on autonomy in the 1970. Barzani said a Why not Quot he said he thought the Promise of democratic reforms and a the Trust Between each other Are the biggest . Quot his comments suggested that the kurd had dropped their demand that the five permanent members of the . Security Council a the United states the soviet Union. Britain. France and China a guarantee any Accord with Baghdad. Barzani said the two sides had not Dis cussed the presence of Western troops in Northern Iraq. But when asked whether lie was ready to have these troops Pul out Barzani said �?o1 think now at the moment we have to reach agreement a the coalition forces have established what they Call a a safety havens in Northern Iraq for kurdish refugees 2 million kurd have been displaced. More than i million went and the rest either stayed in the Buffer created by the allies or went to Camps in Turkey and along the turkish iraqi Border. Refugees Bagan streaming Back into Northern Iraq after the talks with Baghdad began april 24. A a Jalal Talaban Leader of the patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed the first round of talks with Saddam last month and emerged to say that in 24 years of dealing with Baghdad this was the first time that he Felt an agreement was Possi Hie. Talaban s group is the second largest in the kurdish Alliance. Medevac unit Heartstrings pulled by injured children by Luke Britt Middle East bureaus Rafha. Saudi Arabia a sic. Frank for sur other members of the i Fath Perrme Iiams Eva tie co weren to prepared for the but by i c had to perform no Iraq. Its a Job that involves helping children a Nianmei unexploded War ordnance Ami its a Job that has forced for Vert to request a few Days off. To see this Little package lying on a litter with his stomach blown out. Just Isnit night said kens in. A flight medic with the unit based in Sturt Zart. Germany. A i done to think soldiers Are prepared for that. I know i More than. 75 percent of the missions flown by company since the ground or ended have been with Ozen in Rev lured by u exp Socec or trance. Member . L nose us make up Mere Man. Half Narv not me Riou s n Ca. Missions since mulch n me per Tan grit m Emor the Hen numb or Etc a Izzac t c c Sas . ?. A a in so Turcer to Elux a fight my be tween priv . Skin s Putrucz me rebel forces. To Cir r. Took through me iraqi army a a i ate areas heavily bom ired i to Anil on a res. Most of the refugees cow . Two Camps in Souther Iraq Cue near Safwan. And Ano Titer u me diem 33 Miles North of Rafha. . Army doctors writ worked an the two Camps reported As Many As rive Tom Moded ordnance accidents a Day although of or Irujo statistics Are available on chilian deaths after Trie War. 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U by Hollywood Hollywood. Calif. A Hollywood Boulevard where the names of movie stars Are immortalized in Concrete will be the backdrop to invading tanks troops and stealth fighters sunday As the nation s glitter capital honors Gulf War veterans. Organizers said they expect More than one million people to line the Boulevard drawn by floats veterans military hardware and the appearances of such celebrities As Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart. To get people in the spirit a 500-foot yellow Gibbon was tied around the Hollywood Hillside sign on i burs Day. Some peace groups criticized the event As a promotion of War however and the Alliance Tor survival said it would hold a Quot l each love not War a reception beforehand. The group s request to riia Reh in the Parade was rejected. A welcoming Home the troops should be a message of peace not a commercial Lor War a said the Alliance s Jerry Rubin who is no relation to the 1960s Vietnam War protester of the same name. The Parade s organizer Veteran disc jockey Johnny Grant said the event is meant to be a Homecoming Lor soldiers and not a glorification of War. A i really done to have a concern because the Way this thing is Laid out we re just celebrating the Welcome Home a Job Well done by the troops said Grant. The Parade will feature a flyover by tour stealth fighters As Well us Vintage aircraft. Along the Parade route spectators will see a Patriot missile and missile launcher and other military hardware. A i said to a Hunch of kids pc ome on kick butt get this thing Over and come Home and Well give you a big Welcome a Quot Grant said. A and one kid says a yeah As Only Hollywood can do it Quot More than 4, pm persian Gulf troops 2,0 h veterans of other wars As Well As marching hands color units and celebrities w ill March and ride along the 3-mile Parade route. Six Flag bearing paratroopers Are scheduled to jump out of a helicopter. Even without a Parade the somewhat seedy Boulevard that runs through the heart of Hollywood is olten a colourful sight. Most weekends it is jammed with a mixture of prostitutes transvestites homeless people patrons of nearby Heaters and shops teen agers Aniis my in fancy ears and camera toting tourists from around the country. Quot i think people will come away with a Good feeling. Grant said. Quot we be had a lot of guilt for a Long time because of the Wax we treated the korean and Vietnam pc trans. Now. We can Welcome them Home at one time say thank Xou. And we Haxe a Chance to see what our tax dollars Haxe Bouhl
