European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3soviets plan Afghanistan pullout within year Kremlin official says Munich a the Sovil Union will pull its soldiers out of Afghanistan within a year if other nations do not meddle in afghan affairs a Kremlin offi Cial said monday. The political decision for a troop withdrawal has been made Gennady Gerasimov chief foreign ministry spokesman told reporters at the Munich press club Western military analysis estimate that the soviets have 115,000 soldiers in Afghanistan. Moscow has said repeatedly thai it Hopes to withdraw its troops tha Tenter cd the country in december 1979 a d  fight n a Rutan if Chi a gun. By that began after a communist coup in april 1978. Gerasimov said the soviet leadership has set withdrawal within 7 to 12 months As its goal but that is possible Only if no other countries interfere in Afghani Stan s internal politics. Sovil Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev has demanded that the United states Stop sending Covert Aid to the guerrillas before the soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan negotiations Between Paki Stan and the Kabul government Are stalled on he timetable of a Sovil troop withdrawal and the form the afghan government would take. Earlier monday the sudd Cutsche a Clung of Munich said Gorbachev has to a afghan Leader Najibullah to prepare for withdrawal of soviet forces. Najibullah the communist party chief uses Only one name a report by the newspaper from Kabul capital of Afghanistan said Gorbachev criticized dissension within the afghan party poor administration and the wasting of soviet Aid. Citing East european sources it said Gorbachev Hopes 10 announce a soviet withdrawal before the end of the year. Gerasimov also denied thai inc Dis Missal last week of the Moscow communist party chief Boris n. Yeltsin was h setback to Gorbachev s plans for eco nomic and social Reform. Yeltsin a Gorbachev ally had complained about the Clow Pace of Reform. It was s disagreement Over meth ods not about Reform itself Gerasimov said. Cia soles of missiles blamed for . Shortages stinger exports reported ahead of production Washington up foreign shipments of Slider anti aircraft missiles have exceeded . Production capability and forced the raiding of . Mili tary stocks administration sources said. Secret Cia deliveries of the shoulder fired missiles which Home in on the heal from aircraft engines to resistance fighters in Afghanistan and other unnamed countries has strained production the sources said monday. The urge to get More stingers to our special friends is exceeding production. Because the Agency is eat ing up so Januch of it particularly in  said one official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The sources said his was Why the army which is the military service overseeing production of the mis Siles recently decided to qualify Raythelon co., of Lexington mass., As a second production source to Gener Al dynamics corp. Army spokesman maj. Phil Soucy denied that deliveries to foreign nations had exceeded the . Production capability and said a second source was being qualified Only As competitive Means of driving Down the missile s Cost. Soucy could think of no other army missile that has forced an additional company to be brought in As a second production source and acknowledged out Only one company had produced the earlier less advanced redeye missile. He said it would take Raythelon two years to qualify As a producer of the stinger each of which costs$50,000. As part of the qualification process the company will build 400 missiles in the 1988 fiscal year and 1,500 in 1989. Soucy declined to say what is total annual production Soucy also said deliveries to foreign nations usually involve older models of the stinger which first became operational with . Forces in 1981 with the newer stinger Post and stinger rep versions going into Mil itary stocks. The sources said development of the new versions and the availability of soviet missiles incorporating technology from the Basic stinger has resulted in the decision to begin Large scale foreign deliveries. The Basie stinger technology was compromised Yean ago one official said. The state department recently disclosed that deliveries had been made to Chad in addition to those previously reported to resistance forces in Afghanistan and Angola nations that have openly purchased sting include France Wesl Germany Italy the Netherlands Japan Pakistan Turkey Britain and saudi Arabia official said. The Sale to saudi Arabia initially met Strong congressional opposition but the administration used Emer gency presidential Powers to Send the Middle East ally 400 missiles last month. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said packing cases and parts found on an iranian patrol boat in the persian Gulf indicated Iran might Havethe missile. Soon after an afghan guerrilla chief said iranian forces had stolen Between 16 and 25 of Trie missiles from a Convoy As it rushed from Pakistan to Afghani Stan through iranian territory to addition he said soviet forces had captured another 10 stingers in two Iguls with afghan guerrillas. The stinger also is being used by . Warships in the Gulf which Are protecting kuwaiti tankers rcom Mission cd to Fly the american Flag from attack by Ira Nian gunboats. The while House also has proposed Selling stinger to Bahrain which has Long served As a us. Naval base in the Gulf but the Sale has been delayed by congressional fears the missile would fall into the hands of extremists. Gorbachev Congress talk gets tentative approval Washington a while House congressional and soviet officials have tentatively agreed to allow Kremlin Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to address Congress during his visit Here next month and to permit president Reagan to speak later on soviet television con Gressional sources said monday the Deal was Cut Friday when soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin visited sen a majority under Robert Byrd d . On Capitol Hill a Lyrd aide said. Yrd had spoken r Ier to while House chief of staff Howard Baker and Baker approved the idea said the Byrd aide who declined to be identified by name. Sen. Claibore Pell d-r.l., chairman of Hie Senate foreign relations commit tee Hai also me with the soviet Ambas Sador and endorsed the idea of a joint session of Congress said another con Gressional source also speaking on condition Ihal he not be further identified. A while House official declining 10 be identified said no details Are final regarding any meeting Between Gorba Chev and members or Congress but an address to Congress was being discussed. A soviet official also requesting anonymity said details of Gorbachev s visit were not final but it is considered quite important to meet with members of con  during the .-soviet Summit begin Ning dec. 7, Reagan and Gorbachev Are expected to sign a pact to eliminate medium Range nuclear weapons to negotiate toward an agreement for Sharp reductions in Long Range nuclear arsenals and to discuss possible limits on Rea Gan s Star wars anti ballistic missile plans. The idea of Gorbachev addressing Congress an Honor usually reserved for leaders of Allied democratic Stales was expected to meet some resistance on Ca Pitol Hill said aides to two Liberal senators. I Don l know of any other communist Leader who has been allowed to address Congress said an aide to one Liberal senator. Hie aide speaking on condition of anonymity predicted that the Deci Sion would draw opposition from liberals and conservatives alike. I think the senator would like to ask or. Gorbachev some questions about Afghanistan said an aide 10 a conserva Tive senator referring to the continuing soviet occupation of that country. . Officials have proposed that Dur ing or a few Days after Gorbachev s dec. 7-10 trip 10 Washington Reagan would be allowed to deliver an uncensored address during prime time on soviet television said two congressional sources. Hospital releases Man with 6 bullets still in head Santa Rosa Calif. A a Man who was shot six times in the head As he slept in to Home has been released from the Hospital with six ,22-caliber bullets still lodged in his Skull. He s perfectly Alert fully con  or. Stephen c. Cary said of James l. Sexton 40. Has t a single defect. It s really  he has the entry wounds of course but aside from those and a stiff neck he s All right Cary said. Sexton 40, left Santa Rosa memo rial Hospital on monday and went Home. A Man who responded to a Knock on Sexton s door refused loan ser questions. We Aren t supposed to talk 10 any one he said slamming the door. Sexton was shot six times Lale sat urday authorities said. His former Roommate Daniel Frost 32, was shot and wounded by a sheriffs sergeant after a lengthy Pursuit. He is listed in stable condition at Palm drive Hospi Sal in Sebastopol. Police say they wanted to question Frost in the shooting. No charges have been filed and authorities Are unsure of a motive. We just Don t know Petaluma police sol. Dave Dohn said noting thai the extent of Frost s injuries have prevented questioning. They told ushe is in and out of consciousness and not Able to be  Sexton was initially listed in Crit ical condition but a rays showed that none of the six bullets penetrated the brain. None was lift threatening or even disabling Cary said. They re All still there All in the right Side Ihal was exposed As he slept he said. One of the slugs is lodged behind sex ton s right Eye but it had t affected his vision two Are behind the Tongue and oesophagus but Don t impair his Swallow ing ability or speech Cary said. Others Are near important arteries or the spine but none requires removal the Only Bullet visible is on the Back of Sexton s neck to might be removed later for cosmetic purposes or police ballistics tests. Cary said but there Are no plans to remove the other slugs. It s a common misunderstanding that bullets should be removed Cary said but that s Noi True if they re doing no  Sexton asked whether the bullets would use Lead poisoning. Cary said. The Lead in this Case is almost chemically inert the doctor said