European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The sir amp an vol. 5q, no. 160 Friday september 20,1991 authorized unofficial publication for tub Arm cd Toracs 350 d 8693 a bomb lets killed 14 during ground War by Patrick j. Sloyan new Day Washington a . Air Force planes and army artillery that showered millions of bomb lets on iraqi troops left a lethal Battlefield residue that killed at least 14 americans and wounded More than 100 soldiers during the ground phase of operation desert storm . Military officials say. The Cluster munitions a explosives ranging in size from a 35mm Roll of film to a softball a caused More . Casualties in some instances than iraqi troops during the four Day ground War. The casualties caused by the bomb lets show another aspect of the devastation that . Armaments inflicted on the country s own forces. Thirty five of the 148 men and women killed in action a about 24 percent a died As a result of Friendly fire the Pentagon has said. And 27 of the 35 army tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles lost during desert storm were accidentally hit by american fire it has said. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and senior army commanders have presented the Cluster munitions operation As another in a series of Success stories emerging from desert storm. In a report to Congress Cheney said these indirect fire systems a contributed to the Success of the land there was no hint in Cheney a report of the bomb let Dud rate and its Impact on . Casualties. But interviews with members of army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf desert storm staff and Bat see bomb lets on Page 2 Europe manned patriots returning to Gulf Dod says Washington up1 a a Pentagon official said thursday that Patriot missiles and their . Crews being sent to saudi Arabia will come from Europe. He insisted that no order has been Given for contingency plans to escort helicopters on inspections of suspect weapons Sites in Iraq. Defense department spokesman Pete Williams said the Patriot missiles that took on iraqi scud missiles during the persian Gulf War would head to saudi Arabia soon but he said the number to be sent is still under discussion. A no orders have been issued to carry out any plans with respect to an iraqi contingency a he said. A no troops Are Williams said the threat to saudi Arabia from any remaining iraqi scuds is Low but the patriots Are being provided to protect the kingdom just in Case. Lie described the patriots As a a deterrent to make it Clear to our friends and to the iraqis that the United states is prepared to do whatever is necessary to defend its interests and the interests of its allies in the Quot As Long As Iraq does no to said Williams Quot does t give the inspectors full Access to its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles and knowing of see related stories on pages 2 and 3 iraqis past Shell games and attempts to elude official inspections and to mislead the world on what it s got there it would Only he prudent to assume that Mayhe somewhere Iraq has slashed a scud missile or �?o1 would say it s pretty Low a Williams added. Quot there is no increased threat because of this see patriots on Page 2 a. Quot a taking on water fighting rages in Yugoslavia despite truce Zagreb Yugoslavia a scattered but violent outbursts of fighting and a Large scale tank movement from the serbian capital thursday flouted Europe s attempt at cease fire in the scarred croatian Republic. In the Netherlands foreign ministers of the european Community met to consider sending lightly armed peacekeepers to Yugoslavia. But shortly before the ministers met officials from two yugoslav republics said an dec sponsored peace conference was off because lighting in the volatile Balkan nation still raged. The latest attempt at peace signed tuesday by the leaders of the waiting republics of Serbia and Croatia As Well As the Federal military has never really taken hold. Violations by both sides were reported minutes after the cease fire deadline at noon wednesday. Continued fighting called into question just How much control the republics and military leaders have Over their fighters. In the Federal and serbian capital of Belgrade on thursday afternoon a column of tanks headed West in see fighting on Page 2 fundamentally i m saying i Don t think the system s flawed a it. Gen. David m. Maddox v corps commander responding to claims by pm rights Leader Arthur Fletcher wrecker Driver Dave Todd prepares to use a Winch to fish a car from flood water that swept Over parts of Lubbock Texas on wednesday. About 20 cars had to be pulled from flooded areas. Many intersections in the City had deep water because Lubbock streets do not have gutters. Elsewhere in the nation americans chilled out in Snow while others baked in the heat. See Story on Page ii. See Story on Page 10
