European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page he stars and stripes thursday april 8.1989 believes Gorbachev wants Reform by the Washington Post Washngton defense Secretary Dick Cheney declaring that he has gone from septic to believer in the  that soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev wants to Reform his country said tuesday that the Prospect of War Between the two superpowers has receded  Cheney who had a hawkish voting re Cord in the House said Gorbachev appears to be genuinely committed to re structuring the soviet Union in ways that Lessen the threat to the West but mid it is still Loo Early for the United Stales to reduce military forces in Europe or elsewhere. Cheney said that in frequent meetings of the National Security Council the Bush administration is focusing on the Gorbachev initiatives and How to re Spond to them. He said the conclusion from i Csc sessions will shape future . Strategic forces and overseas troop deployments at the heart of this administration review he said Are How much of a threat the soviet Union presents to the Ecsi. How has it the threat changed what circumstances could Lead us to be Lieve that we could reduce our level of vigilance asked whether the cold War is Over Cheney replied clearly the prospects of conflict Between the United Stales and soviet Union appear to have recede somewhat partly because Gorbachev appears serious about spending less Money on the military. However some questions need to be answered before the cold War is declared Over he added. Among them arc what will happen to the soviet forces to be withdrawn from Eastern Europe How much the Warsaw pact military budget will be Cut and Haw much warning the West can expect if relations Between the two superpowers suddenly Cool. It s risky business for us to make Basic fundamental changes in our own posture until those and other questions including How Long Gorbachev will remain in Power Are answered he said. I started out As a rent septic frankly about or. Gorbachev the former re publican representative from Wyoming said  having watched Over the last few years having Visi cd the soviet Union and having Visi cd with him on a Cou ple of occasions and watched this process unfold sitting in my office last wee with the soviet ambassador discussing the election returns in the soviet Union something i never really anticipated hav ing the Opportunity to do i be become a believer in the notion that Gorbachev wants fundamentally to Reform soviet society economically. A order to achieve economic change he s also going to have to push certain political reforms i.e., elections. How All that translates into an altered military posture it still an open  news briefs . Issue for bomb wash1ngto1 so incl worldwide the Alert for Ami the april is Anni Libya. However Theof specific threats Security Alert no anniversary a . Security per Pavc been notified to be on Merican terrorism limed to Rosary of the . Bombing of s ate department is not aware spokeswoman Margaret tul Wilcer said tuesday announcing the precaution. I . Warplanes bombed Tri was described by the Reagan reprisal for Libya s involve. On april 15,19 poli Libya in who administration As men in  against  said " during the a Niniver  Are More vigilant iry period eighth drowning victim from Bridge collapse Covington Tenn a divers pulled a car from the Hatchie River on tuesday and re covered from ii the body of on eighth victim of a weekend Bridge collapse that May have Bee caused by flood damage. Four state inspection teams fanned out across Western Tennessee to Check other Bridges for weather damage. Slate transportation commissioner Jimmy Evans said heavy Spring floods after two years of drought probably contributed to the collapse by washing Sandy soil away from the Bridge supports. Soviets reportedly sell Libya jets capable of striking Israel Washington a defense department sources said tuesday that the soviet Union has sol fighter bomber jets la Libya that would give the coun try greater capability to strike targets in the Middle East including Israel. The planes Are Su-24 fencers which have an untre fuelled radius of More than 800 Miles said the sources speaking on condition of anonymity. The soviets Are believed to have sold 12 to 15 of the planes to the libyans. The Price is not known. Libya under Qadhafi s leadership has been a major purchaser of soviet military equipment in the past is years. The Su-24s have been broken Inlo pieces crated enlarge boxes and delivered to the libyans aboard soviet Antonov an-22 transport planes the sources said. The deliveries Are infrequent arid at irregular intervals the sources said. The fighter bombers have been moved from Novosibirsk in Siberia to the libyan air find of umm Aili Quah the sources said. They added that the fencers arc Likely to be based in Eastern Libya possibly Aib Umbah Bumbach is the Airfield outside Tobojk that was the base for the two libyan Jet fighters shot Down by the . Navy earlier his Jear. From there the planes could Fly round trip without refuelling to Israel and other nations bordering the Mediterranean sea. In addition the sources said the libyans also Are seeking to Purchase equipment that could convert some of their ensling Large transport planes to be use for Aerial refuelling the sources said. Last year Libya tried to buy extra refuelling tanks and other refuelling gear that could of used aboard aging Boeing 707s that in already owns the sources said. The new York times in its wednesday editions reported that the soviets have also agreed to refit a i libyan transport plane the Soviel built Yushin 11-76,so that it can be used As an Aerial refuelling plane. Chiefs from Page 1 was an associate 1983 to 1986.1partment s Gene Bush John Tower and had been expected to retain the Post Ift Uji Ujj Jpn by the  s rejection Sicney s approval diminished Ball s Tower had been Conby the Senate and prospects of remain Rice 49, is an i Incer and economist who has been a counsel to former president Reagan from Cost analyst at the Pentagon and White House office ofe then moved to the Pentagon As the do management and t id Geu since 1972, he has been chief Al counsel and assumed the Posl of under from Page 1 Secretary or no.  in 1987, Oarr etl woul replace William 0, Ball who look Over the lop Job for til last year Olne Reagan administration. Ball was an ass oxime of former Republican Texas sen. Executive at the ran Rice would take James f. Mcgovin the acting Secretary mag ovum an other associate of t on March 24. The longest Caci and unparalleled Prosperity in eur  today in a changing world our. Alliance not Only keeps peace and i Edom of the Atlantic world but it has made Ness Bill the common Effort to build a More constructive a Cali a shop with the East he said. _ Europe is in Cring a period of unprecedented change and Enron opus Hope. Without our moral and political Unity Over a decade this would never be hapk1 pening. Our id Civ Freedom and democracy turn outto be the most powerful political Force around the world today Mas particularly in Europe  Bush told the tilled representatives that we should Mubarak details economic reforms recommit ours Security and peace Are secured on the continent of the basis of Freedom is to a Europe undivided in which Uman rights and the Rule of  washing Mubarak defer nation s Clun needs Corlini Senate maj scribed a and 15i senator commitments i Mitchell kan., said United stale in mind in military assist Mitchell Sal with Mubarak n a egyptian president Hosni led on tuesday the scope and Pace of his lie reforms telling Congress that Egypt High Levels of u a economic  Leader George Mitchell  Nute private meeting Between Mubarakah very beneficial and fruitful but said the Aid were neither sought nor Given. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r gators told the egyptian president the lust keep the Large . Budget deficit Ling with requests for economic and Ince. " senators appeared favourably impressed s description of Egypt s economic re corp the lop civilian air Force Job from or announced his intention to resign form including Thi reduction of subsidies on several consumer product on another sub ports that Egypt i and said he was Al with such nations a be ready to produce Mubarak also m  As . Israel s occupation id lax revisions t. Dole said Mubarak denied rends to acquire chemical weapons lie angry about being lumped in idely , which is Widel believed to h weapons. Ith president Bush who said he r in the Middle East an end Toff the West Bank and Gaza and fulfilment of Politi ail rights for the 1.2 million. Pales Tinian arabs who liw in the territories related storypae7. � Bush reaffirmed oils. Commitment to Israel s Secu. Rity and said All the goals were shared by Egypt. Gorbachev from Page 1 adversary or regional conflicts through out the world an j for pulling the third bastions of friction in Sovich Lions. Uban rela he called on the Ini cd Stales and world s leg by solutions to the in world debt. Posing unworkable in problem of third waving his armband jabbing his Fin Gers the 62-year-old Castro rejected Sug he said  in full agreement with Gorbachev s Contention that cach communist country must solve in problems of developing socialism in its in Way. In proposing establishment of a zone of peace the  said his country does not have any intention of having in latin America naval air or to Imide bases of to place there nuclear or other weapons of mass ext Ermi  of her countries to at Apt a similar approach to continue Thi transformation  America into Region of peace Security and stability but despite a sho4 of Friendship be tween the two Comeru Loisl allies a series of arrests in Havana n tuesday under scored the different Sci Between us prag Matic liberalism espoused by Gorbachev and the Light Contra still exercised by Castro 20 years after he led a guerrilla army to Victory Over a right wins score of the ship. _ rounded up seven dissident in planning a demons ratio evening in support of Gorba forms. Among those Detainee fuel Martinez Lara Leader of the in rights party according k fit Addis Stdeni spokesmen Ashington state departmen1 Man Margaret tul Der con the arrests saying they under in need for ongoing monitoring Iman rights situation in