European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The i vol.-53,no. 181 50c saturday october 15,1994 d 8693 crisis Mars Nobel prize for Arafat Tribin Peres Tel Aviv Israel a israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres shared the Nobel peace prize with Plo Leader Yasser Arafat on Friday just As the fragile process they forged Over the past year was threatening to unravel. The co winners had Little time to savor the award. They spent the Day struggling to defuse a mounting crisis Over the kidnapping of an israeli Soldier by islamic radicals threatening his execution. The prize May have worsened their sit nation in the Short term by affording extremists on both sides a focus for opposition to the peace process. Rabin and Peres faced protests from right wingers who claimed that Arafat was still a a terrorist and it was a a shameful to share a peace prize with a Man who had spilled so much blood. Arafat a islamic opponents meanwhile accused him of betraying the palestinian cause by striking the Deal that see crisis on Page 2 late news Cairo Egypt a the israeli Soldier kidnapped by pales Tinian islamic radicals was killed Friday night during a Rescue attempt by Israel troops a palestinian source in Cairo said. Chi. Nachshon Vaxman was killed in a Village near Ramallal in the occupied West Bank said a palestinian occur pity official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The palestinians holding Wax Man also died along with two other israeli soldiers As the israeli armed stormed a House where the 19-Ycar-old Corporal was being held the official said. Plo chairman Yasser Arafat shakes hands with norwegian ambassador Egil Haughs Tad in Alexandria Egypt on Friday after being told he had won the Nobel peace appears to halt pullback Pentagon opposes permanent of troops in Kuwait Washington a the Pentagon citing Arab sensibilities an the realities of a slimmed Down military is Balking at the idea of a new . Base in Kuwait to better watch what the iraqi army is up to. Current military strategy codified in a 1993 review that reflected the shrinking defense budget and operation desert storm emphasizes More repositioning of equipment abroad precision guided munitions improved Airlift and sea lift capabilities greater Reliance on the reserves and fewer troops on foreign soil. Ten years ago with the soviet threat still alive there were 530,000 americans stationed abroad 25 percent of Active duty forces. Today there Are about 300,000, less than 20 a Pentagon said the recent rapid response to iraqi president Saddam Hussein a buildup on the see Kuwait on Page 2 a with pre positioned Materiel we can move from fort Stewart a to Kuwait faster than Saddam Hussein can move from Baghdad to Gen. Merrill a. Mcpeak air Force chief of staff Baghdad Iraq apr tensions Between the United states and Iraq Rose again Friday when iraqi soldiers withdrawing from the kuwaiti Border stopped their Retreat after less than 100 Miles. . Defense Secretary William Perry said at least 10,000 of iraqis elite Republican guards appear to be digging in at Nasi Riyadh. The iraqi City is less than 100 Miles North of the kuwaiti Border and about. 100 Miles South of the 32nd parallel a the southernmost Point to which Washington wants iraqi troops to withdraw. Perry said the United states is prepared to commit More troops to the Region and warned of military action if Iraq did not Retreat further. A i wont Perry o beyond that to describe what form of military action a e told reporters As he arrived in Kuwait on Friday. _ about 30,000 . Ground troops and 500 . Warplanes already arc on their Way to the Gulf. A your troops have responded rapidly to the threat from Iraq and i have ordered that the deployment of personnel and equipment to the area continue a president Clinton said Friday morning after meeting with see Iraq on Page 2 inside today its Kohl is. Scharping in Germany selection sunday a see Page 3 Aristide faces Tough task in Haiti . Says a see Page 5 Home entertainment to screens get bigger music disks get smaller a see pages 16-17
