European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Raid on Iraq wrecked half of targeted Sites . Says Washington apr the Allied strike against a. _ _ Quot a a _ bunkers at Tallis Najaf Samayah and Tamarah As Well Iraq took out Only about half the targeted missile Sites see related stories on pages 8 and 9 As a number of Mobile missile Sites near Basra and a and radar installations the White House said thurs. 1 1 sir Yah. Day. Adviser Brent scowcroft said. He estimated that . It said that none of the French British or american but officials called it a Success and brushed off iraqi and Allied planes destroyed a in the neighbourhood of warplanes was hit and that no casualties were suffered dictator Saddam Hussein s defiant response As a not in half the eight targets they went after. White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said touch with  the Pentagon said the targets were permanent anti a in terms of accomplishing its political and diplomatic a we accomplished our objective a National Security aircraft missile and radar Sites including command. See Iraq on Pago 2 Saddam s not an obsession Clinton says by Thomas l. Friedman the new York times Little Rock Ark. A president elect Clinton said wednesday that he would not Rule out renewing the ground War against Iraq if necessary to Force compliance1 with United nations resolutions but he also indicated that he was ready for a fresh Start with president Saddam Hussein. Clinton in an interview with the new York times said that he was not a obsessed Quot with Saddam and that he could imagine a Normal relationship with the iraqi Leader provided he behaved in accordance with International norms. Clinton said he wanted to use the one hour interview wednesday to Send the iraqi Leader a signal which he summarized this Way a i am going to judge you by your see Clinton on Page 2 not targeting Saddam error americans feel by Mark Kinkade staff writer Many americans in Europe and the Middle East applaud wednesdays Allied air strike against Iraq but some think it could have been avoid oif the coalition had gone after Saddam Hussein two years ago. The strike hit three Days before the Jan. 16 second anniversary of the beginning of the air Campaign to Force Iraq from Kuwait that signalled the Start of operation desert storm. A a wednesday was a Good night for a raid Quot said Owen Kaiser a computer analyst with the Aramco Oil company in Dhahran saudi Arabia site of a major air base used by Allied forces a we be had rain about every Day since before Christmas. Last night it was absolutely  approximately 120 Allied aircraft attacked targets in Southern Iraq after Saddam Hussein failed to submit to United nations resolutions and repeatedly crossed into see error on Pago 2 Allied attack at 1 15 . Est wednesday Allied aircraft bombed missile and radar Sites in non populated areas near cities below the 32nd parallel in Iraq. . Officials said the raid was in retaliation for prolonged provocations by Saddam Hussein. . F-117a stealth fighter single seat fighter for defense suppression with laser guided bombs designed to evade radar. Loom Lee 100 pm . Aircraft were based on the aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk in the persian Gulf. French and British aircraft deployed from Vanous bases in saudi Arabia. Vat a-6 intruder . Navy attack Jet tit sea so electronic countermeasures version Lama enemy radar systems allowing the formation to reach targets without being spotted by iraqi jets or missiles f-14 tomcat . Navy attack Jeb the tomcat it primarily used As a too Range intercept and destroy weapon h the h us v Vii Vav i we i w wow i of v m of a defense d aircraft carriers. Sa-2 guideline medium Range missile rms Potetz 14 s s. Sa-3 Goe sir defense missile fran Speed m military Tom f-15e Eagle two seat air superiority fighter Bombei capable of carrying a heavy payload of bombs and missiles into enemy territoryf/a-18 Hornet i a Mirage f-1 Quot w Pingio seat Carrier based. A this Jet is used by the French As an attack jets a mul mole Richer this Raf great Britain aircraft is designed attack and perception weapon. That cart be dressed out for Abr Doss sir support Battlefield inter Actton a alternative tasks Turtoro att.  Sicto aircraft car Bruss Kitty Hawk and reconnaissance its air Wing consists of 20 f-14 tomcats 20 f/a-18 hornets 4 ea4b  fi5c,. 1 Isuf Sirc Pfow tera 12 a-6e intruders and various sea launched missiles. Source . Defense dept. Jane s fighting ships Jane s Aji the world s aircraft a win. J. Casl Suo