European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse i / a " i r Iii Fn-ii1 ii Iiri i i inv ?5 Worthi i Pui Jorl f1 role in diver Ting profit rum Ilir Lio i arms sales to rebels. Ninth Hir. R.,i d Virl id Ilif in a enl weeks however. In Routh interviews Vilh More than -10 current Aru Fulmer top Rani filter Iii in Itin White mouse the Sirato and the Pentagon. A dearer picture of a nth s live Yeai career in the sink of the National scrub it Cimon if has merger.? Tho extent of North s complicity in the events Hal led in inc White crisis and his dismissal Lini cd to i if Lusty revealed neither North nor tur attorney would a interviewed Tor Alvr acc null North his colleagues said was one of a Small group of ideological aides idiom the Pentagon me Cia and the Sale Deparl Mcnol Hal formulated Fol nor or program a in Cen Lrol . The Caribbean Tiro up. And the Middle Iasi North s Power evil Hin Iho group grew with the number of years nor Pool with the administration and his influence was strengthened by turnover on the Nasonal Security Council Small and Iho deaths of several key providential and Mizilar aides although North never gained Complete control of any single secret action Whoso sources said to was Ahlo to alter decisions and helped to draw plans Lor Many of Tho administration s most sensitive Lor Oiron policy programs White House and National Security Council sources said these were among the program a in which North played a vital role die invasion of Grenada in to Lall of \ .ik3 4 oera1iona by the Cia Jcj rebels known As contras with Aims munitions and Oiher supplies that started in Iho Spring of 1983 the uni Niht of three a abhors in Nicaragua in Early the reduction in Tho a Lively of death squads in Al Salvador and the elections there m 19b 1 monitoring the hijacking to Beirut of a trans world airlines plane in he Summor of 19 35 and planning in the event Tho United Sli Iles Resor cd to military Lorce to Irce 39 american hostages on Iho flight 41 planning and insisting in inc incr Colron of an egyptian on liner carrying Iho hijackers of the italian cruise ship Achillo Lauro and diverting the plane to Italy in the fad of 1985. Assisting he s program to sell arms to Tran in Exchange Lor Iran s help in freeing american hostages held in Lebanon beginning in Tho fail of 1985 assisting in plans to Kroml Libya in inc Spring of l98cii or a series of terrorist a lacks in Europe that the administration inked to the libyan Leader col. Moa Mai Qaddafi friends and colleagues say North was an impulsive intelligent and tenaciously ambitious military Allicer Al the height of his energies. He precisely Iii the needs Al a president who did Ned the details of and whose closest advisers were neither a Perls in foreign affairs nor profi Cion in executing Complex opera hons i hese sources said North. 43, was Able to expedite a in1 for secret programs because he knew every Ollie in Tho foreign affairs Sec lots of the government officials had to be briefed Antl to had personal relationships Wilh heir directors North also served under four National Secundy advisers in live years and Lound thai the annual change in leadership and continual in the staff was an advantage to him former and cubic no members of the Council 5 slam say he served As the institutional memory of the National Security Council providing a annl inuit that Marie him almost indispensable Ceil Enrioc j i so say North seemed to eel that dry Jev she in his role Coull enhance h s image and Power he o Len ind Cali role intends and cd Lac Irjud re for ins Lanno thru he Hirl a c i of Perco Ritzl in dry Finagan a Tien Rie did nut Arcuro no to those associates most colleague Dunn Rcpt North 5 Diligence in Jinji nobody worked longer hours at Tho White House and few had Mart creative ideas quiver North is a Superb said Gen. Paul f. Page 14 the stars and stripes North record a wide role in a Host of sensitive projects by Keith Schneider new York times . Relin a of Ihn Southern come based in Panama who Wol cd Wilh North on Many Central " to s Ilic Hindo Guy i a Puri want la Hwn in any period of stress or danger tint re was . From Lime to Lime Loie Nihim flu not in enemies tiring hrs final iwo cart no Tho while i Louse tic cause of a growing reputation or rec Tori idiom and if Okay Geraline his role in some programs to would say think is like t ,1 talked with Iho Boss meaning Reagan and Iho Boss said such and such " a former we into House official who worked Wilh North rec Flod. A couple of Homes i wont up there to Check who chef Ollic Harl seen Tho pics idol. And he had lol course North was a highly regarded Ilkiw of incr when lie pined Trio staff of the National Security Council on aug. 4, 1981. On a temporary assign Cal. His Mission to prepare Bacling documents that would help inc Complete an �65 billion arms Salo to Sadr Arabia n it included five advanced Azacs radar planes. On oct. 28, t98t, Iho administration gained ils first important foreign policy Victory when the Senate approved the Sale. Tho same monlh., the Marine corps made North s temporary assignment at tha National Security Council a Standard if tree Yai Lour of duly. To become a member of Iho defense policies group and specialized in counter terrorism. In he summer of 994 and again in 1985, North received extensions of his Lour of duty after requests to the Marine corps irom Roberl c Mcfarlane Hen the National Security adviser. Among his Lisl projects As a full Lime National Security Council Scalf member colleague say was the modernization of he Agency s Cansis management censer. Through much of 19b2. North and Richard Smith Beal. A systems analyst and profit Jenial special assistant made plans to Lurn Iho installation into a stale of the Art communications and intelligence Gai Horing Hub. Construction of Iho now crisis management Center began in Laic 1982, according to Lormer National Security councils a of members and when it was completed in Early s963 it bristled Wilh powerful computers communications equipment to provide the Agency Vilh highly Secrel intelligence reports and elaborate Wall mounted electronic panels. Bit by bit North moved Inlo a Poseidon of prominence on he Altona Security Council Scalf. His work on the command censor impressed William p. Clark the no 2 Man at the Senle department who moved Over to become National Security adviser in Early january 19b2, alter Richard v. Allen resigned Clark allowed Morlot to acl As Ifie unofficial staff Olti Cor m charge of crisis management nose was inv to most of the intelligence reports and sons live message i Rafic coming into the crisis Center and he routed messages to officials throughout the National Security Council and the while House according of former stall members of the Agency. North s role As a crisis manager expanded after Beal became ill. Beal. Who was 38 years old died on nov. 2,19s4, after Rompf cations of open heart surgery North also Lound an admirer in Mcfarlane who arrived with Clark irom the slalom department o become the Deputy Ria Lional sect wily adviser. On oct. 17, iq83, Mcfarlane was promoted by Reagan to inc lop Job Mcfarlane who had Grade aloud ram the naval Academy in 1959, nine years Belore North and was a lieutenant colonel he lore he reined from she Marine corps understood the younger Man s ambition and embraced his ideas former National Security Council stall members Gay under Clark and Mcfarland Mort i was allowed lose his Agenda through the Laller half of 19b2 and Early i9s3, he travelled frequently to Central America to. Work with Amr Juan military advisers. He and i cmdr Albert a Schau Forborger the do Puly commander of the u 3 military group in Al Salvador became Good friends before Schaufele Girgor was a--,5iissin.ited on May 25. 1983. While sitting in his car our Idi the University of Central America in san Salvador in inc Spring of 1983, for la joined a group formed by Faith Rai will Lipscy. Head a the while House office of Public Lin on ant Joe run delivering weekly Bric mgl pm cd Niril Arnt Noii at the Eie Culive office building or leaders of conservative Public policy groups concerned Flo us the s program in Iho Region. To became known in and Oul of the government As saturday Januar
