European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 2 o the stars and stripes tuesday april 5.1988 Lebanon s drug business booming almost All the militias Are involved Washington a Lebanon Long known As a supplier or hashish has become one of inc world s big heroin enters Ashi Economy and Central government have collapsed us. Official said. Almost All the Mil Iii Are involve Din some by in the trafficking of drugs said not into Biagena official. Several officials Tram the Cia. In drug enforcement Agency and inc stale department agreed to provide an Over View or the drug situation in Lebanon on lie condition their name not be used. Lebanon role in the world s drug Trade is discussed in hit stale depart ment s March report on narcotics. Lebanon is reportedly the world major producer of hashish is Well As a key processing and transit Point for the department said in the inter National narcotics control strategy re-port1 trials said the situation is worrisome be cause the United slates has virtually no influence in the country much of which it controlled by Christian druse an moslem factions. The United Stales has few statistics on Lebanon s drug Trade but in reportedly is More than 1200 million a year bust Ness. The christians have Long dominated inc country s drug business but other sects have moved in Syria one of four countries under for failing to cooperate in the War on drugs has peace keeping troop sin Lebanon. The other countries on the sanctions list Are Iran Panama and Afghanistan. So chaotic is the situation in Lebanon that Vonish Alexander an expert on drugs and terrorism described the coun try As turning Back to the Middle Alexander is Al the Center for strategic and International studies a think be the Central government. Has Little Econuel Over the Countryside Whert armed militia factions and Syria hold Sway the stale department said in its department said that Imreh erf Lebanon s drug activity occurs in he Fer tile betas Valley a Region controlled by the syrian military and once he coun try s breadbasket syrian military officers profit fro Mihe Trade and protect it inc report said. The Hezbollah a pro iranian faction of shiite moslem thought id hold some of the american hostages a Lebanon also has bases and support in the Bcka Region. In j986. Dea agent were involved in a faded attempt to Contact and pay the Dunn Ppck in Exchange for hot tags. Poppy cultivation has replaced the growing of fruits Anil vegetables in some of the Bekaan s gels and banners find i easier to Mike Money cultivating drugs official say. We have seen Over the last few Deana Shin from traditional agricultural products to. More poppy one depart ment officer said. With decline of the lebanese Pound cultivating drugs has become a very lucrative Safe Way of work he said. It is less hassle for Farmers too. Marketing is not a problem because buyers often come to the source and pay Cash the official said. As a result of drug Money the Bcka ahas become a set Sun tint Region with Fultz Back in Israel for peace talks Rabin vows to teach lessons to rulers Secretary of slate George Swiz began an easier peace shuttle Sunatz and israeli de sense minister Zilz Barabin announced thai the army is going eve the offensive to teach lessons to arabs to riot. Two arabs were while climbing Utility poles durin or Ircul Sun Day and a third died of Woun from a earlier clash four months of unrest cast a my unchristian of easier. About 1,000 worshippers Hal year s number attended services in thl 12lh-Hntury Church of the holy Seoul Cher marking the site where christianity teaches that Jesus Rose from the dead after being crucified. During an arrival ceremony at be Nourian International Airport near Tel Aviv. Shrill a made a Strong Appeal to end debate on his peace proposals. For everything there is a season. Time to love and a time to hate a Lime to War and a Lime for peace he Laid Quot ing from the Book of Ecclesiastes. This is the Lime and the season to move decisively toward peace headed. His remarks appeared aimed primarily at prime minister Yitzhak Shamir who Aid reporters during a visit lowest Bank settlement sunday that Sulu had to convince me of the Nee for an International peace conference Sulu s third Middle East shuttle since october began after an escalation of bloodshed in the past wee in whip 20 arabs were killed and scores Shol and wounded by israeli i visiting the site in Giza cite Kohere i Diers killed three arabs Jhn Day Bia explained a new Arm Arctic to the initiative away Grarf Trab dem is incident Hei now hat in order breach the pal of restoring order flare no Jpn waiting for Vio Lence from he Ottar Side but initiate actions 2nd a to those who Start violence he in the a by of the incidents the Kethe Rhaull of our initiative it of an Start to ensure a Calm ing of the situation old to suppress the violence or army Septa Mem said soldiers would no longer Ufort demonstrations in re Mote via Fly or other locations that did not fit Jupree with traffic or end Agar lives claimed thai despite the in bloodshed the Overall level of ice had decreased As a result of Ihei. Odense Orie aled strategy. Official it Rao Ullah Hospital said a 40-year-old Man died sunday of a neck wound suffered during land Day pro tests March 30 in the West Bank Village of Yatta. Two Arab men were electrocuted Dur ing Unrath sunday. Tie army Laid a 10-year-old Man die trying to attach 20 outlawed palestinian Flag to Power line in die West Bank Iowa of Turki rom Arab journalists claimed to Aicra Bot the Man. The army also said a in year old Man died when idd Krs made him climb a pole and take Down a lag from a Utility pole in the altar refugee Camp near Nablus. British Wii a the Roth credits Waldheim with savings is of pos paper says London ufos a British world War ii Veteran has come to Taaffe Feitek of austrian president Kurt jul Daheim saying Waldheim saved hit Rand other prisoners from execution ii Cen they fell Mlo German Handi in i jul the sunday times said. F ii said Bruce Ogilvy fat mired squad Ron Leader of the Row air Force is pre paring to Tell nil Fry u a British gov pm mint team Ianc slighting allegation thai Waldheim Jinai involved in the Che cation of six Jln Lish prisoners a occupied Refl quoted Ogilvie 66, As Sav big i a Fri be thanked for saying this in the Farr Cal cd Minaie but Waldheim saved of life and and the lives of several her Niones two of them of vie claimed he was in danger of being shot by he is when he was Cap tured in civilian clothes while stolen German pistol on the greek Uli of Lerps m november 1941, the in per an Airfield outfit Alum where Ogilvie waa taken with other prisoners the then it. Waldheim introduced him self and said he was responsible for their Security until they left Greece for Ger Many the report quoted Ogilvie. He said Waldheim persuaded them a Swap their identity discs for a Batch of of disc la ten off Leeiii Traic Allied corpses to help protect his prisoners the newspaper of a genuine disc taken from an Allied Soldier or airman killed i uniform enabled them to prove they were not commandos or an the times said. German officers could then legit in the Liny country whih is about the size of Connecticut. The banners Are very Independent often Selling up schools and buying big to Kcal items like electric generating equipment an american said. The Bcka has Many of the country s Herain Finke Silig piano of which then Are As Many As 10. Lebanon is not Only a grower but also an importer of drugs an american said. Imported drugs come primarily from Afghanistan and Southeast Asia. Drugs often Ere shipped out of Leb anon Lerona i ports controlled by various militias. The Dea t interdiction pro Gram based in Cyprus about 60 Miles off Lebanon s coat has successfully hailed some trafficking. As a result lebanese middlemen increasingly have relied on female couriers who Cave inc country Overland through Turkey or by plane with Small amounts of drugs concealed in some from Lebanon usually end up in the United states Europe or Egypt officials said. But often couriers travel through Africa before leaching heir enforcement officiate raid. News updated with if Mech car Phoenix Ariz. No not from the average e used with look insist
