Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 5, 1985

You are currently viewing page 35 of: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 5, 1985

   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 o the stars and stripes tuesday november 5,1985 probe ordered into leak of anti khad Afy papers Washington a president Reagan order Dan investigation sunday into the teak of intelligence documents disclosed in a published report saying Reagan i Thori cd the Cia to undermine libyan Lender foam mar khad Afy s government. While House spokesman Bill Hart who at first had refused to comment on the report in sunday editions of the Washington Post said the president ordered the probe Inan Effort to determine who is responsible for the disclosure and to take appropriate  Hart refused to say what appropriate action might entail or whether the investigation would include the use of lie Detector tests on people with Access to the classified documents. Nor would he directly confirm the existence or credibility of the documents quoted by the Post. Reagan returning to the White House from a weekend at his Camp David Retreat in Maryland ignored reporters shouted questions about the report. We do not comment on ally intelligence  Hart toll cd intelligence activity Ord reporters Reading from a prepared statement. In general the president is very concerned Over the unauthorized disclosure of intelligence and classified  while in no Way attributing any credence to the specific allegations and conclusions drawn in the Washington Post article he said the president is ordering an investigation of the disclosure of the . Intelligence documents cited in this news report in an Effort to determine who irresponsible for such disclosure and to take appropriate  the report quoted unidentified government sources assaying Reagan authorized the Central intelligence Agency to support Covert operations to undermine the Hadaf regime which has been a Thorn in the Side to Reagan and his predecessors. Both Reagan and former president Carter labelled Himan International terrorist. The Post report said the Cia s plan involves assisting one or More of Libya s neighbors in North Africa and the Middle East that oppose khad Afy. The newspaper said the president authorized the opera Tion in a finding signed this fall. Both the chairman and vice chairman of the Senate intelligence committee Dave  r-minn., and Patrick j. Leahy d-vl., wrote Reagan expressing their opposition to the plan the Post said. The  reported that a narrow majority of the members of both the House and Senate intelligence panels supported the president s decision. A cording to la report the object of the plan is to disrupt and frustrate khad Afy s subversive no terrorist plans and perhaps to lure him into some foreign adventure or terrorist exploit. That could provide an Opportunity for his opponents inthe libyan military to seize Power or for a neighbouring country such As Algeria or Egypt to strike Back at the libyan Leader who has survived several coup attempts and assassination plots. The Post Story quoted from several classified documents including one intelligence assessment that said khad Afy supports 30 insurgent Radical or terrorist group worldwide including some in Nicaragua the Philippines Europe and Lebanon. Soviets from Page 1 subcommittee that oversees embassy operations said the soviet ambassador uttered the Soldier the equivalent of amnesty Buthie meeting proved inconclusive. Rep. Dan Mica d-f1a., said he was told during a briefing with the slate depart ment sunday morning that the soviet ambassador indicated a willingness to let the Soldier return to the soviet Union without facing any charges if he chose to do  still the Soldier was not convinced the soviets would abide by the agreement if he accepted the offer according to  was on a Stopover in Helsinki on his Way to Moscow to prepare for the nov 9-20 Summit meeting Between president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev. American diplomats in Islamabad said Power to the . Embassy in the afghan capital Wai Cut saturday and Security forces were shining searchlights across the building at  department officials said protests were lodged with soviet and afghan authorities in Kabul and with soviet officials in Washington and Moscow Over the intimidation attempt. The american staff is staying inside the embassy after one person was not treated gently by soviet and afghan troops while trying to leave the compound said an american source speaking sunday on the condition that he not be identified. For the moment they re staying where they Are he said of the staff. The source declined to give any More details about the incident. The staff consists of about a dozen peo ple including diplomats and two or three . Marine guards american diplomats in Islamabad said. The staff does not live at the embassy he  Western Diplomat in Islamabad who insisted on not being identified further said several Western embassies in isl Nabad were waiting for word from their counterparts in Kabul on the situation at the american Mission. Ole Western diplomats might try Totake food to the embassy if the blockade continued the Diplomat said. The soviet Soldier faces an Uncertain future if he elects to stay in the embassy said an american source speaking on the Condi Tion thai he not be identified. It would be almost impossible to get him out of Afghanistan if he asks for Asylum because the afghan government would no agree to such a move and the Soldier would have to remain in the embassy indefinitely the source said. The Only option would be if this person were to decide logo Back where he came from the source said. Agents from Page 1 they were rather  David Mctaggart the head peace  pm hearing this is Justice to a certain extent at a very Low level. Or. Mitterrand or. A Cru and Lacoste should have been in the Dock he referred to French president Francoi Mitterrand former French defense min ister Charles Herne and adm. Pierre la Cole who headed the French external Security service at the time of the bombing the court during the hearing held banners saying France out of the Pacific and you can t sink a  about i so journalists were in the court room including 80 from abroad for. The Ralty service was involved in the sinking Ana Herne resigned in the political uproar that followed. A Small group of demonstrators outside Neazor told the court that Rafart an Prieur were not personally responsible for the placing of the explosives on the ship an had no intention to kill. Humphrey from Page 1 Large body of water inside the Golden Gat that includes san Francisco Bay. Humphrey followed the boat sunday downriver from the Confluence of the Sacramento and san Joaquin riven through the brackish water of Suisun Bay. It i great Alabaster said. He s Fol lowing the boat even the  in the Bootlegger were an acoustics expert and aquatic mammal researcher who produced a tape recording of Hump backed whales feeding. The tape was transmitted through a transponder extended beneath the water. It was the first time the acoustics equip ment had been used since efforts started Togel the wayward whale Back to the Pacific Alabaster said. A Humphrey followed the Bootlegger the rest of the vessels formed a wedge with no Semaken at the ready in Case the whale tried to lion upriver again. Earlier sunday the scientists govern ment officials and others in the flotilla Dis covered thit Humphrey had gone up Thesan Joaquin River away from san Francis co Bay during the night. At one time the whale had been More than 70 Miles Inland. The coast guard reported spotting an other whale sunday inside the Bay off the san Francisco Shore and about six mile Southeast of the Golden Gate Bridge. That whale a Gray whale was left alone. The appearance of Grays in the Bay for a Day or two during annual Winter migration from Alaska to Mexico is not unusual. Scientists say it is highly unusual for a Humpback like Humphrey to swim into Inland Waters. On saturday four men in a boat tagged Humphrey with a radio transmitter snot from a crossbow to keep track of its travels. Boats carrying Crews banging on the underwater pipes drove the whale 14 Miles downstream in the Sacramento River on oct. 27, but it retreated the same distance Back upstream overnight. Humphrey moved Back downstream in Short stages during the week. The pipe banging also had forced the whale out of dead end shag Slough off the Sacramento River and about 70 Miles fro the Ocean. Humphrey had gone under a Bridge and then refused to swim Back be Neath the Span. Italy names fifth hijacking suspect Rome a investigators have Iden i64-fi to Tolu Mux Thaye been Parton the  Achille Lauro and Wojs suspect being in aide to Plo official Mohammed Abbas italian newspapers reported Sun Day. The newspapers including la Stampa of Turin and Rome s la re Publica Laid their Toria were based on unnamed sources. Genoa prosecutors who Are inv gating the Case could not  comment because their of Meare closed on sunday. The fifth Man was identified As Mas Arkadia but la Slampa pointed out that j like All the names of palestinians involved affair it could be  ii Niay be second i command of the i after Abbas who the accused of directing it Thorist attack which  Leon Kling Hof Abbai has denied any involvement and reportedly helped persuade the four hijackers who claim to be members of the Elf to sur Render to egyptian authorities on oct. 9. The newspapers said Kadia was suspected of having taken two cruises aboard the Achille Lauro to scout out the attack and to  a few hours be attack on oct. He was apparently carrying a  a c atm then Jujj. Ing Abbas and the four accused  Egypt was forced by is. Heavy  Italy. The four pirates were  was allowed to leave for Yugoslavia Over .objections. It is not known where he is now. He said the identities of the persons who planted the explosives on the Hull of the Rainbow Warrior had not been established but there was no doubt it was done by trained experts in underwater warfare. It nations do not establish the defendants support of those explosives Neazor Neazor said phoned Paris the m and changed thei make an Early do questioned by Polk rested july 15. A French invest gust that Rafart a six French agents  role As other than i actually placed the id. Art and Prieur handing after the sinking Blanc reservations to lure. Bui they were the next Day and artion disclosed in a Prieur were among were monitoring a Warrior.  nov abbr 2 l h european a father Oglw woj Ciro. Dunkl. I hot Tinkum Munich pal. \ Rome hid i i. 7in Wulner Mon real. Amok of a our i Toronto r a to Uyer. 4tm4pm i 13 him a � so � a a m to 41to by my loo18 m _ seem Ltd by Tow Ait ocl la i pm Moilov Cloudy Al Cloudy in Hundt Ftp  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade