European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 10 letters the stars and stripes Friday december 12, 1686 Iran arms Deal elicits varying viewpoints i was shocked la learn that amidst All inc reports of secret dealings with Iran Lince the summer of 1985, in an apparent and somewhat successful attempt at gaining Freedom Tor captured . Hos tages in Lebanon our administration has been deceiving us and making fools of us watching the president on television Tell the United Stales and the rest of the world that he approved Clandestine ship ments of a wide Range of military equip Mentlo a country that held Loyal Ameri can citizens hostage for some 444 Days and to some Craca idiotic Leader who at every possible Chance denounces the United states of America As the great satan of the world made me Stop and wonder just How Loyal our leaders Are to us the people who vote them into their respective positions in the first place. 1 have supported president Reagan since the Day he look office and 1 know that he has done an exceptional Job an has taken the country through Many har rowing limes. I have believed him Allamong when he said that he would never give in to terrorist demands and that the United states would never negotiate and make bargains with any terrorist group anywhere in the world. Well that rust respect and Admira Tion were totally shattered recently when As i speaking directly to me he admitted thai he either went Back on his word or if they were indeed just that words. Maybe our president needs to Lake a look at his values and rethink what it Means to be Loyal and honest to the peo ple that have supported him both now and then As Well m his critics who still must rely on hit Good judgment to ensure our safety and Well being. To is truly difficult for me to see How the , could have gained anything at All by helping Iran to militarily strengthen itself an to even think of permitting Arnu sales which appeared to be Tome sort of payoff is even worse. And then for the president to think something like his would or could be kept secret from the Public and the being so plainly stuck for some effective Way to explain these actions the presi Dent along with his senior staff in the administration have More than put their competence As Well As their credibility right on the line Slen g. Cd Toszt Heidelberg As president we elect a Man who spent his life deluding the Public which is Enactor s Job and then we Are surprised and indignant when this surfaces As in the Iran arms Deal. Name withheld Kapanna As Germany does America retain any credibility a All with its allies by illegally Selling arms to Iran and then deceiving Congress and the american people about his shadowy plan president Reagan has managed to completely bungle America foreign policy. He has also undercut any support height have received from Congress or the american people because of his deception. During president Reagan s six years in office american leaders have Prus Rednour allies not to sell Amis to Iran because of Iran s ongoing War with Iraq. Now the president makes us into hypocrites by Selling the iranians arms ourselves. The president has a lot of explaining to do. President Reagan ignored the Law an failed to comply with the requirement thai he inform Congress of his planned arms deals. He also failed to inform his two most important foreign policy advis ors George Shults and Caspar Wein Berger. Maybe if Reagan Haa exercised Good judgment obeyed the Law and in formed hem they might have been Able to prevent the mistake Congress should investigate this Shady Deal. We must have honesty and integrity in american government. Will this be Ira Gate come clean or. President. America and the world Are wailing. Sgt. Jeffrey a. Simpson wild Flucken Germany like most of us i be been following the iranian Anns Deal Story but really what s the big scandal i Don t find i terribly scandalous that the president whose Job is foreign policy should be doing the Job. Nor am i impressed thai his critics Are being critical after All they Only criticize him under three conditions when he does t act when he does act and ill the rest of the time. Perhaps the heart of the scandal 1 thit our president would talk to a terrorist even assuming uial All iranians Are to a wrists after having talked with the source of most of this world s terror and supplier of most terrorists weapons Comrade Gorbachev the president could hardly be stooping any lower by talking to somebody with the courage 10 pull his own trigger. In All of this 1 Haven t read any Rit Cussion of what teems to me a Centra question to whal extent does the government have a responsibility to Rescue people from a mess he government did t Jei them into As a member of the armed Forcett i expect my government to do its beat to get me out of anything it gels me into. I expect nothing of the sort from for example the associated press. But by the same Token if a had sent me in i d expect them to take responsibility for gelling me out of any jams not the tax payers. If the taxpayers arc going to have to fool the Bill any time any american gelt himself in a tight spol anywhere in the world Ihn we might As Well make it b part of social Security and have done Wiltil. Cd. Rogers Volhl Ngun Germany rules for buying Gas coupons explained am stationed with the . Army element Bruns sum Netherlands and am curious about the Purchas ing of Gas coupons in another country. I travel frequently to Germany primarily to the Stuttgart area where i have friends. Upon my Depar Ture from the Netherlands i bought enough Gas Cou Pons to get me to a Ellingen Barracks under the As sumption that i could buy coupons from inc Exchange there for my return trip. When i attempted to Purchase coupons at the Rob Inson Barracks Exchange the clerk refused to sell them to me. She slated that i needed to have a White registration. Being stationed in the Netherlands our plates Driver s licenses and registrations Are not the same Asi Hose carried by other Usa eur Drivers. Our Gas ration card is Blue however my id card is Green just pain Palt a Tom pc Tiirik my rum in Yawp no a column. I enjoy ruling  ind wet Elm twin. I a to 30 eau of it Cit Nowc. Juia g. Otef069 flin fun Ono Suhi to Wilton slow Lonigro Montal. Pm ppm i 5lt r urn 10 Pun of ind Muu Malo to ii of you pan pts Mikhi my int Tud limn. Wiling top a pal ind mum like other Active duty personnel. The clerk checked with her Boss then told Roe 1 crossing Pas so after walking a mile to my car and returning with the items i was Able to Purchase coupons. After the Robinson Barracks incident i attempted to buy coupons at the Patch Barracks Exchange. I was told that i had to have a letter from the Patch Barrack Community commander stating that i was authorized to buy Gas but wait it gels worse. Because i was Short on Cou Pons and had dollars i went to the Gas Slation on Patch to buy Gas. The attendant look one look at the acc 6100. 3ltmisin Cir tool City Negrot dwt thu. Pm ppm. 6033 Taim  h my Navne m your in pm column i am in year old. I Mui and Ivan Ming. Stan nth coff Luis 37ft Brot Dwir . Horti. Sci flux England p a pub Ith my nil i your in a i column. In 2q-Ymwj f Iii of off rung the b4m. Singing and cooking. 1 in cd stoic Ron Mam Maori con Amundon duo n i Tir. 28 a Ira old Biu. I a c4ty. Pitt Penn plates and As Ted me where i was stationed. After Tell m citric Cnoc Wynn of me in us. Ing him 1 sited if he would Uke dollars for Gat he needed the following just to Purchase coupons drive lord me the Way Way he would Lake dollars Wasif or s License vehicle registration military id card Gas car had Usa plates and i had a while Usa eur ration card a form 31/tdy orders and Border registration.  Sud if i had German coupons 10 which l re plied yes but Only enough for the first half of my trip to the Netherlands. He stated the Only Way i could Purchase Gas would be to use coupons. 1 asked what if my Friend drove my car and showed her registration could she then fill up my car he said no because the Regis ration had to match the  i ended up giving him my last coupons and buy ing German Marks o use on the autobahn. When my friends come from Stuttgart to the nether lands and buy  from our Exchange they have no  can t undo tend it. 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