European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The so suit Rit Lpes vol. 53, no. 176 mrs 500 monday october 10,1994 d 8693 . Moves jets to Gulf puts marines on Alert by the associated press the United states has moved a Large number of air Force and Navy attack aircraft into the persian Gulf and put 18,000 marines on Alert As part of a Quot formidable military Force Quot mounted against the threat of an iraqi invasion of Kuwait defense Secretary William Perry said sunday. The emirate whose troops were crushed when Baghdad invaded in 1990, moved most of its 18,000-Membcr military to its Northern Border. The Pentagon chief said the United states a us commander Days attack unlikely a Ross Perot a a i accuses president of staging crisis crumbling Economy making Saddam desperate col. Bob Smalser of so Aback wash., answers reporters questions or today at the . Base at Camp Doha Kuwait 2q Miles North of the capital As dozens of m1a1 Abrams tanks Are lined up in the background. Was deploying some of the Mih Taiyo a most powerful warplanes and missiles capable of assaulting iraqi ground forces massing on the kuwaiti Border. A we have marines on Alert to go at an appropriate time. We have deployed Many squadrons of tactical air a f-15s, f-16sp a-10s, a acs Quot Perry  in All this is a formidable military  / earlier he told cd so face the nation that 18,000 marines from Camp Pendleton calif., were put on Alert. Perry said their equipment already was on the Way to the Gulf by boat so that . Military leaders have the option of moving the service members by air later a if the crisis still  Terry predicted that a if the iraqis enter Kuwait they will be soundly . The commander of . Forces stationed in Kuwait said the Gulf nation and its allies Are far better prepared now than in 1990 to repel iraqi aggression. A i think people need to understand that this in t see Alert on Page 5 2 haitian coup leaders reportedly to quit today port a Prince Haiti a it. Gen. Raoul Cedras and the haitian army chief of staff will step Down today less than a week before the Man they overthrew As president returns to Power in Haiti say sources close to the haitian military. Cedras and Brig. Gen. Philippe Biam by were key leaders of the 1991 coup that toppled haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide. The third Leader of the coup it col. Michel Francois fled to the dominican Republic on tuesday. Under a .-haitian agreement that averted an invasion Cedras and Biamby 1hs5de today thanks to o.j., collectors Luck was in the cards have to leave Power by saturday. It was still not Clear whether either would leave the country. Esdras has repeatedly said he would remain in Haiti. The agreement on the resignation was worked out saturday by Esdras repro natives in Washington the haitian sources said. The information could not immediately be confirmed by . Officials. Defense Secretary William Perry while not giving a Date for add rash departure told lbs to on sunday Quot i believe he see quit on Page 2 Friendly fire hearings loom amid new threat from Iraq Oklahoma City Apas the . Military mobilizes against the threat of another iraqi invasion of Kuwait the air Force prepares for hearings on the Friendly fire deaths that resulted from the last War with Iraq. Five air Force officers Are charged in the Downing of two . Helicopters Over Iraq on april 14. Investigative bearings that Are the military equivalent of a grand jury Convene tuesday at tinker fab where four of the officers Are based.  died when american f-15 fighter planes shot Down the Black Hawk helicopters mistaking them for soviet made iraqi Hinds. The officers were members of an airborne warning and control system radar plane monitoring a restricted flight zone established to protect kurd from iraqi air attack. An air Force report alleges that the Azacs Crew failed to Tell fighter pilots that the helicopters were Ameri see hearings on Page 2 Sifa see Page 4 on the scene can reporter Peter Ament often put on the spot a see Page 3 rebuilding Berlin once and future capital is being transformed 1 a see pages 16-17