Wouldn't surprise me if "The Bear" was a FReeper himself. Hmm, there is a FReeper "Bear". No about page, but since '98.
Schwartzkopf isn't the guy to ask. He flew in, made his demands, agreed to let the Iraqis fly helicopters for reconstruction purposes, signed the papers and flew out.
The two people most responsible for setting the deal up were General Fred Franks, Commanding 7th Corps, and General Tom Rhame, Commanding 1st Infantry Division. Franks oversaw the process, Rhame saw to the nuts and bolts, and 1INF did the actual work and provided aerial and ground security.