European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday january 3,1989 Thatcher opposes revenge for bombing London a prime minister Margaret Thatcher sunday distanced herself from american threats to use military action to punish whoever plan Ted the bomb that destroyed pan am flight 103. I Don t think an Eye for an Eye and a tooth for a tooth is Ever valid she said in a wide ranging television interview. The most important thing to do is to try to get the cooperation of All nations to track these people Down so that they Are brought to Justice she said on the David Frost on sunday program. The danger of revenge she said is that it can affect innocent  president Reagan said in his weekly radio broadcast saturday that the United states would punish th9se responsible for the bomb which brought the Boeing 747 Down in Southern Scotland on dec. 21, killing All 259 people on Board and leaving 11 on the ground missing and presumed dead. He said a report overseen by president elect George Bush advocating possible military action against terrorists ought to be giving some people sleepless nights in the Wake of the bombing. Bush vowed last week to seek hard and punish firmly decisively those who did this if you could Ever find  Thatcher allowed Reagan to use planes based in Britain to bomb Libya in 1986 in retaliation for alleged libyan involvement in International terrorism. She said sunday that no country should Grant the pan am bombers Safe Haven or permit them to escape Justice. I think Public opinion is disgusted with nations that will not try to track Down terrorists absolutely disgusted she . Officials say no group has offered a credible claim of responsibility for the attack. Speculation on suspects has focused mostly on palestinian extremists and pro iranian shiite moslem. Searchers in Lockerbie Scotland gave up their traditional new year s celebrations sunday to continue the Hunt for bodies and wreckage. Police said that one More body thought to be one of the missing local residents was recovered bringing the total to 242. Only 35 bodies have been identified and released to relatives for burial. Capt. Bruce Smith a pan am Pilot whose English wife Ingrid was killed was quoted in the sunday Telegraph As saying the scottish police were Par Al Zed by inexperience and  offer from Page 1 optimistic about identifying the person or persons responsible for Downing flight 103. That contrasted with his stance at a press conference thursday when he underscored the difficulties that the investigators face. After the televised interview Fri officials listed several factors for sessions rising optimism. The crash scene in Lockerbie Scotland being on land rather than Over water has a potential for producing a tremendous amount of physical evidence that could Lead to identifying the explosive device where it was put aboard the flight and who was responsible one official said. Another reason for optimism the offi Cial added is the fact that the crash took place in a nation accustomed to cooperating with the United states and one with a similar Legal system. Milton Ahlerich the Fri s director of congressional and Public affairs said the Agency had a proven track record of solving International terrorism cases. He said that nine indictments had been returned publicly in such investigations along with numerous secret indict ments sealed by judges until those charged Are apprehended. Sessions stressed that investigators had not yet determined whether terror ism or another criminal motivation was behind the destruction of flight 103 and said it is absolutely essential that we keep our investigation fully  sessions and other Fri officials gave this update of the investigation Fri agents have interviewed in de troit the family of Khalid Jaafar a 21 year old lebanese student who was Fly ing on flight 103 to visit the family. Some news accounts have speculated that terrorists Learned of his travel plans and duped him into carrying an explosive in his Luggage. Sessions would not comment on those accounts. Another source said that the interview with Jaafar s family did not provide any helpful leads and indicated that Jaafar would not play any key role. Probe from Page 1 italians acceptance of and compliance with nato safety requirements in approving the recce Tri Colori team s proposed program the report said. In choosing teams for the event officials also took into consideration their professional reputations. Well known for death defying stunts the italian team also had a reputation in some quarters for recklessness. In reviewing specific Maneu vers the Ramstein air show coordinator did not believe some possible Over flight of spectators during the italian team s pierced heart Man Euver posed any safety threats or violated the nato regulation the report said. The nato rules prohibit flight Over Spectator areas except when permitted by a show s Overall director. The Ramstein show s Overall director did not expect any significant overflight the report said. As the team practice the pierced heart Man Euver the Day before the show the Solo Pilot apparently arrived three to five seconds later than usual to the Point he arrived at too Early in the fatal crash the next Day. The report said not All air show organizers saw the Man Euver practice that Day and others thought the soloist did not finish the stunt because of cloudiness. A practice Day is not required by the nato regulation. On the same Day another National Aerial team was advised by air show officials to maintain the proscribed safety distance after Drifting North toward the Spectator area. In regard to Speed and turns toward spectators the report said organizers did not consider any planned demonstration or Man Euver to violate the nato agreement. The agreement prohibits aircraft flying at a Speed of More than 300 knots from approaching spectators any closer than 3,000 feet and aircraft flying less than 300 knots from approaching spectators closer than 1,500 feet. The report does not include the italian soloist s Esti mated rate of Speed when the Accident occurred. In detailing emergency response to the disaster investigators found no evidence that american and German intravenous equipment was incompatible As had been reported. The nato agreement requires appropriate and Ade quate emergency services to be available at air shows but it is not More specific. All injured people were taken from the Accident scene within 96 minutes after the crash the report said. An estimated 500 people with flu tag related injuries were treated within 24 hours after the Accident. Nearly 200 american and German medical personnel were at the show site with More on duty at the base clinic the report said. Nearly 120 German medics were Avail Able off base for standby and backup help. Five helicopters were available when the Accident occurred but one army helicopter was damaged and its Crew was injured by a crashing italian plane. Eighteen helicopters responded transporting patients to area hospitals an Effort supplemented by 24 american and German ambulances. The inquiry was headed by air Force Brig. Gen. Gerald a. Daniel 65th air div commander. Daniel last week was nominated for promotion to major general and named to become commander of the 16th air Force com Mander replacing maj. Gen. Winfield s. Harpe who was killed in an Al 6 crash dec. 6. 13 palestinians deported 6 killed by israeli troops Jerusalem a Israel on Sun Day deported to Lebanon 13 palestinians suspected of leading the year old uprising culminating a bloody weekend in which six palestinians died in clashes with israeli troops. In the occupied West Bank palestini ans set off firecrackers and held parades dancing and waving pictures of Plo chairman Yasser Arafat to Mark the 24th anniversary of Arafat s Fatah guerrilla group and its first attack on Israel. At least nine arabs were shot and wounded in the occupied lands including a 17-year-old critically wounded by a Bullet in the head Arab and military re ports said. The army confirmed five casualties. A military helicopter flew the deportees Over Israel s Northern Border and dropped them in Lebanon military sources said. The spokesman said the 13 were dropped off at the Border Village of me Tulla and travelled by car to the Bekaan Valley in the East where they joined a base run by the marxist popular front for the liberation of Palestine. The expulsions brought the number of palestinians deported since the uprising began a year ago to 49. Twelve More suspected resistance leaders have received deportation orders a military spokesman said. At least 345 arabs and 14 israelis have been killed since the anti Israel re Volt began dec. 8, 1987. December had the highest casualty toll of any month of the revolt said the Jeru Salem Post daily. Thirty one arabs were killed and hundreds were wounded. Three palestinians died from gunshots in the West Bank on saturday. On Fri Day troops raiding a Gaza strip hideout killed two palestinians As they tried to flee a third Gaza resident was killed when soldiers fired at Stone throwing worshippers after noon prayers. The army on sunday confined All 650,000 palestinian residents of the Gaza strip to their Homes and strength ened patrols in an attempt to quell the violence an army spokesman said. The most senior palestinian Leader among the deportees was Abdallah Abu Sam Hadanek 38, a lecturer at the islamic University in Gaza whom the army accused of organizing a network of underground popular committees. Bicentennial Celebration floodlights project a huge 1989 on the Walls of the French National Assembly building in Paris As part of celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the French revolution. The celebrations will continue throughout this week and will be repeated seven More weeks during the year