European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Horner ready if Bush orders renewed attack Washington a the air Force general who directed the Allied air War against Iraq said wednesday that american warplanes could wipe out All of Irakis known nuclear research and production facilities if so ordered by president . Gen. Charles a. Homer said it would take at least several Days of continuous bombing to eliminate the iraqi nuclear program but he also obliquely suggested that any amount of bombing might not change iraqi president Saddam Hussein a nuclear ambitions. A a How re you going to Hurt Saddam Hussein a Horner mused. Many of his own people Are in revolt against Saddam a and Here be is continuing to want to protect his nuclear weapons program in disregard of . Demands it be destroyed. A a in a at a loss As to what you do with a Guy like that a Homer told a group of reporters. Bush meanwhile told reporters that iraqi officials a know what they have to he declined to discuss the options he might consider if Ira continues to defy the United nations. Asked if thursday was a a cd Day for Iraq Bush said a no no its at the state department spokesman Dave Denny noted that . Officials have said much analysis remains to be done before they can draw conclusions about How Complete Saddam a nuclear disclosures have been. Horner repeatedly stressed that head been Given no orders to plan a renewed Aerial bom see Horner on Page 2iraqi exodus swells Baghdad Iraq apr thousands of iraqis fled Baghdad before thursdays deadline for Iraq to fully disclose the extent of its nuclear program and unconventional weapons capability. But a High iraqi official said thursday that Baghdad had received indications from president Bush that an Allied military strike was not imminent despite suspicions that iraqi president Saddam Hussein might be concealing information about a nuclear site in Northern Iraq. A we have positive signals from Bush through a third party a said the official who agreed to discuss the situation Only on condition of anonymity. He said the Only a spending problem was the nuclear site in Northern Iraq. ., British and French leaders have warned that the allies might renew air attacks if Iraq does not give a full account of its nuclear and weapons programs. The warning came after it was confirmed that the iraqis were trying to produce weapons Grade uranium. The iraqi official said the message from the White House that no attack was imminent was relayed wednesday. The Bush administration indicated that no military strike would occur at least until after a new . Inspection team completes its visit the official said. The . Team is to arrive saturday to tour cities and Sites not seen by three previous inspection teams and to investigate iraqis disclosures in More detail the iraqi foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the iraqi news Agency. Officials have expressed scepticism about iraqis truthfulness saying they will compare the findings of the new . Team with their own intelligence information. Allied officials said wednesday that they had the air balancing act japanese sailors form an intricate pattern on the Yard arms of awaiting an order to unfit re the sails while aboard the train a four masted ship cruising near Seattle. The sailors were ing vessel that belongs to Japan s transport ministry. Arrives Power in place to Knock out any remaining iraqi nuclear potential. The iraqi government maintains it has provided . Inspectors with All the details needed to destroy iraqis weapons of mass destruction in compliance with . Resolution 687, which set cease fire terms in the persian Gulf War. The . Security Council which set thursdays deadline expressed concern that Saddam a government had not been forthcoming especially after the disclosure that Iraq was working to produce weapons Grade nuclear material. Another iraqi official also speaking on condition of anonymity said the government has moved military equipment to Safe places and told families of military personnel there is a serious threat the bombing would be renewed. There were no signs of a full military Alert but Many iraqis left the capital for Rural villages in recent Days to wait out the deadline. Iraqis rushed to stockpile food bottled cooking Gas and gasoline aggravating the existing shortages stemming from the . Economic embargo imposed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait last August. But prices have eased amid talk that the United nations might ease the Trade sanctions so Iraq can Export some Oil to buy food. Thousands of iraqis also sought Haven in neighbouring Jordan. Many went there even before the bombing threat to seek respite from the hardships in their War ravaged country. Others Are looking for Refuge in the West. Jordanian Interior ministry officials said More than 3,000 iraqis had entered Jordan since May. But unofficial figures from Baghdad said As Many As ten times that number May have left Iraq since the government lifted travel restrictions in form 7-nation Border Force from Staft and wire reports the seven nation rapid deployment Force being set up on the turkish iraqi Border to referee iraqis treatment of. Kurd is nearly Complete its commander said. Army col. . A a Butch Whitehead said on wednesday that the 2,500-member ground Force will comprise soldiers from Britain France Italy the Netherlands Turkey and the United states. Belgium has also announced it will Send 100 troops. A the coalition Force is still being put together. Governments Are still negotiating a Whitehead said. Additionally an air component will be deployed at in Ciurlik a in Southern Turkey to be made up of american and French warplanes turkish foreign ministry spokesman Ferhat Ataman said. British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd who visited Turkey this week indicated the British Are also interested in joining the air component he added. The air units would comprise some 2,500 service members and would be backed by Carrier based aircraft from the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Ataman said. A . Source said the Force will be see allies on Page 2
