Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 21, 1991, Winnipeg, Manitoba
8 Winnipeg free january in the Gulf up photo members of Montreal jewish Community shout support at rally yesterday at Shaar Hasho Mim Canada set for Long fight to free pm says from the Canadian press prime minister Mulroney said yesterday that Canada was ready to do its part in a Long fight to evict iraqi forces from echoing sentiments in Toronto where members of the cites jewish Community were told the Allied cause was and As debate flared Over the shape and outcome of the development specialists said poor nations caught in the crossfire could be the real entering a meeting of the so called War Cabinet in Mulroney described Iraq As a powerful military opponent with the fifth largest military resources in the we always thought it would be a Long and difficult and even though things Are going we see no reason to change our defence minister Bill Mcknight said six cf18s left Quebec yesterday for they will be sent to the Gulf if replacements Are needed for the Squadron of 24 cf18s already in about jews chanting am Yisroel Chai the people of Israel Are alive inside a cavernous synagogue Rose to their feet at an israeli diplomats declaration that Saddam would be members of five jewish groups including the Canadian jewish Congress stamped their feet and raised israels hag at the Beth Tze dec synagogue in North Benjamin an israeli Consul told the fire Dup crowd that Saddam deceived his Arab neigh he will fail and it is our duty to make him Abilean told the several people were injured when Iraq fired salvos of scud missiles into Israel on Friday and the tremor of the explosion in Tel Aviv ran up the spine of each and every jew throughout the said Les president of the Canadian jewish con the crowd cheered tory immigration minister bar Bara who praised israels courageous decision not to retaliate against but Liberal Leader Jean Chretien and nip Leader Audrey Maclaughlin were not so Well the crowd booed and hissed As messages were read from the two critics of the commitment of Canadian forces to the Macdougall May have spoken too israeli defence minister Moshe Arens promised on television yesterday that Israel would retaliate for iraqi missile attacks against even Mulroney seemed resigned to some military noting they have been attacked twice by scud missiles and one would have to ask himself How Many times must they be hit before they respond he said he hoped efforts to protect Israel including the Patriot missiles will make such Retalia Tion Mulroney comments came As abcs this week with David Brinkley reported Iraq May have dispatched terrorists to Canada via solicitor general Pierre Cadieux who Heads Cana Das Security forces confirmed he had heard a report that Canada might soon be a target of iraqi but said the government believes there is no Immi Nence of a terrorist attack in desert storm Allied i loss6s 20 United states one twelve crewman from eight planes missing a Navy a Hornet two Navy a6 an air Force f15e and a Marine ov10 one f4g wild weasel crashed because of engine an army Black Hawk helicopter lost because of six airmen three Tornado gr1 fighter two crewmen of a Tornado fighter bomber one Pilot of an a4 skyhawk Jet saudi Arabia Tornado fighter bomber and Crew a iraqi groups plans placed on hold by Randy Turner plans to establish an iraqi Cul Tural association in Winnipeg have been put on hold by organizers who fear repercussions from the per Sian Gulf after this thing i dont think its a Good Abdul Mati referring to Iraq mis Sile attacks on so Well wait for said iraqi immigrants in Winnipeg initiated plans to form a cultural association about two months but since War erupted in the he Many iraqis Here mostly kurdish refugees fear a backlash from the heighten ing if this thing lasts due to the we will have a hard time in the Mati there will be a lot of already when i Tell people i am they get that look in their even the when i try to Call sometimes they hang up on they used to help me for up to 10 minutes to Call he although there Are relatively few iraqi immigrants in their numbers have risen significantly since 1988 when president Saddam Hussein unleashed a chemical on the kurd of Northern Iraq Canadian Abdul Mati fears reprisals with Canadas involvement in Gulf since about iraqi nationals have emigrated to according to Federal immigration department almost half of them arrived As refugees in the last three in an Al time High of 891 iraqis applied for immigrant Sta Tus in another 430 applications were received by immigration officials up to while 500 More iraqi refugees Are listed As backlog claimants Over the same 75 iraqis have Emi grated to Manitoba All but three arriving in Winnipeg since compared with the total of 66 from 1980 to Federal figures re Mati said almost All iraqi Immi Grants were driven from their Home because of persecution by Saddam Hussein government and they have an intense hatred for the iraqi theres a reason Why they iraqi immigrants Are said a Shoemaker who has lived in Canada for the last eight nobody with were with the not with the gov that is Why i left the country Essam another iraqi immigrant in i know he Saddam is a fascist and a Abdula also is concerned about a possible backlash facing iraqis especially if the War Esca lates and Canadian troops become directly involved in the Khi Soh a kurd who arrived in Winnipeg seven months ago with his wife and six is also worried about How the Gulf War will affect his family i Tell people i am kurdish be fore i say i am from Abra we Are not like our Mati noted most iraqi immigrants Are not supporters of the Allied forces either because Many of their family members Are in the iraqi army not necessarily by i support said who has at least three Brothers in the iraqi armed i just sit Home and i Pray nothing will i am a Canadian but i have Brothers he if youre in my situation what would you do Rawand another re cent immigrant from we need he if Canadian people Are its not Good for if Iraq people Are its not Good for Cloudy sky halts fighter Iraq Mission bombing run cancelled by Stephen Ward the Canadian press Qatar Canadian fighter jets took to the air yesterday to launch what would have been Cana Das first offensive military action since the korean War but were Al most immediately recalled because of heavy Clouds Over four cf18s based in the persian Gulf state of Qatar took off to escort Allied bombers to Iraq but the mis Sion was scrubbed before the bomb ers could get in the Commodore Ken head of Canadian forces in the said the cf18s were to escort bombers to a High priority target that he did not the initial aircraft cf18s of the multinational raid were airborne when this Mission was cancelled due to poor weather in the target Summers told a news conference in nearby Summers would not say when the next Mission might occur for Security but officials say the escort once will be in military briefer said the Canadian fighters could Fly their first escort Mission within 24 to 48 whenever it the squadrons Leader said yesterday his pilots will be the aborted Mission was to be the first combat action of the Canadian forces since the korean War ended nearly 40 years Canadian forces have been used in a number of peacekeeping roles since that but have never gone on the Offen pilots have nervously anticipated the escort Mission Over Iraq since Ottawa announced last week that its 24 fighters in Qatar were to expand their duties in the the fighters have provided air cover for three Canadian warships in the Region since flying As escorts for bombers Means higher risks for the 36 fighter pilots who could come under attack from iraqi antiaircraft guns and when the jets take part in what is called a the cf18s Fly ahead of the bombers to Clear the skies of enemy Summers said planes in the coalition have won air superiority Over Iraq and Iraq Ioc copied Kuwait thus that does not imply that the iraqi air Force has been wiped but rather that it has been effectively yesterdays Mission was to have been a first test of the intensive training the Canadian pilots have Many of whom have trained in Germany As part of most of the pilots Are from 439 tactical fighter Squadron from Ca Nadian forces base Baden Soelling the Squadron is augmented by pilots from cold Don head of the augmented said that de spite the scrubbed Mission his pilots Are ready to take on their new no one in their right mind looks Forward to going and have people shoot at a 41year old native of said in an the other Side of it is that were Well were confident we can do the Mission and we Are looking Forward to helping out bomber pack losing a cf18 in action would hit the Squadron said who has flown fighters since Ive lost some of my Best friends in peace time it its always very very but nonetheless ill guarantee if we do lose an Well go flying again on the next hop theres no question about both Matthews and Summers said for the present they dont expect any increase in the number of Canadian pilots or planes in Gulf mom praying for Clouds Over Iraq by Alexandra Paul Beatrice Christopher is praying for continued Cloud Over poor weather Means her of 18 fighter Pilot Bryn boots Chris is less Likely to be ordered into the air against iraqi warplanes on Hes not there to look Good on the she in a Tele phone interview from the family farm at Canadian military commanders said during the weekend that fighter their jets armed with mis will be used As scouts for bombing missions in the persian Gulf to ensure the skies ahead Are Clear of hostile there Are about 575 Canadian forces personnel in and 24 cf18 fighter Canadas potential combat role frightens families with relatives in the dont go asking me if in Wor Christopher youd have to be a Stone not to be Bryn Christopher was posted to Baden West in july and joined his Squadron in Qatar the Day after his 28th birthday and his last phone Call to his once the cold War was he was worried about having to come Back to Canada before his training was his Mother but i dont think he bargained on his parents and his identical twin brother Bruce last saw him in when the Berlin Wall went i thought i could relax i thought too his Mother she said her family is glued to the television watching reports of events in the a Media interview Friday with fighter pilots that included Chris Gopher makes his Mother suspect his peacekeeping role shifted before the Mulroney Cabinet the Way he or rather the Way he didst made me think Hes keeping his eyes on More than boats in the she who lived through the second world said Shes opposed to military dont think that Well be Able to go in Middle East and Settle she she also disagrees with prime minister Mulroney decision to Widen Canadas role in the Hes made some awful mis she i just Hope our boys will be Back six cf18s leave for Germany As backups for fighters in Gulf up the scene is becoming increasingly nor Mal in Canada these the families and friends of pilots and mechanics for six cf18 fighter bombers watched the aircraft take off from Canadian forces base Bagotville yesterday on the first leg of a journey that could eventually take the men into the War against they Are being sent to Canadas nato base in Baden Ger where they will be held in Reserve to replace any Canadian fighter bombers lost in just 48 hours before the pilots from 433 Squadron returned to their Homes about 130 Kilometres North of Quebec City from special training in the Nevada mechanics spent the weekend fixing missile supports and extra fuel tanks to the wings of the Yvan the first to step up to the lectern to Brief the pilots before they told been training for this and flying together for the last two now its All 12 aircraft in the Squadron were initially scheduled to replace other cf18s currently stationed in Qatar on the persian Gulf at the end of but National defence Headquarters stepped up the timetable last week when the role of Canadian aircraft was changed from patrol Ling the persian Gulf to include sweep and escort operations against iraqi Blondin admitted he Felt a bit regretful about leaving his family its going to be harder for them because they wont know whats going
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