European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside strikes d belgian technician steals 16, crashes it into Home Page 2 n panamanian says . On Brink  intervention Page 3 d ., allies try to keep Dollar Down Page 5 d teacher contract changes education news Page 8 the stars  i is Saccs a authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol.48, no. 143 thursday september 7, 198 j to o.,.- s., d 8693 a Bush declares War  drugs pledges military help in fight Washington a president Bush called drugs the gravest Domestic threat facing the United states As he proposed a $7.1 billion War  narcotics. His message tuesday night pm phase cd harsher penalties for users and More Money for prisons treatment and education. Bush warned latin american drug lords inc rules have  and for the first time the president pledged . Military help to any govern ment that requests it in an All out assault against drugs. Drugs arc sapping our strength As a  the president said in his first nationally televised address from the White House. He punctuated his speech by displaying a plastic bag  crack co Caine Sci de across the Street from the president Home and offices in washing ton. To attack cocaine at its source. Bush proposed a four fold increase in the amount  military and Law enforcement Aid for Colombia. Bolivia and Peru to $261.2 million in 1990. He called it the Down payment  a $2 billion five year program for the Andes mountains re Gion with More Aid contingent  each nation Progress in eradicating drugs. That Money is separate from the $65 million Worth  military equipment and Aid Bush authorized this month for co president Bush shuns a Hajj  crack cocaine to photographers after his speech. Lombida to combat a new. Bloody Offen Sive by the country drug Barons. Bush also reiterated his Call for an International drug Summit. In the United states. Bush called for a Battle fought neighbourhood by neigh boyhood Block by Block child by  and sought a crackdown against those who use drugs. To help offset the Cost  his program. Hush proposed diverting $751 million from other programs including juvenile Justice housing immigration and eco nomic development. All  us agree that the gravest Domestic threat lacing our nation today is  Bush said. Bush plans to help cities enforce what Ever anti drug Laws they have  the Hooks by pumping $350 million into Law enforcement Grants a $200 million increase Over the current authorization. Local governments can use some  the Money to plan new jails while the Feder Al government sets aside some $1.2 Bil lion for construction  new Federal prisons. The Federal prison system has a Capac Ity  31.000 inmates. The strategy recommends expanding this by 77 percent. The Bush proposal Calls for a 53 per cent increase in Federal funds for drug abuse treatment from $604 million continued  Page 28 democrats question funding for drug fight Washington a democrats said tuesday inc Bush administration drug plan will increase pres sure for a tax boost. Republicans praised the plan and vowed to find the Money somehow. It very difficult to assume we can at least Over the Long term meet the Cost  the drug War without some additional Revenue coming into the govern ment rep. Thomas Foley wash., said after presi Dent Bush met with congressional leaders. Sen. Strom Thurmond c. Emerged from the White House meeting to Tell reporters there would be some differences about where the Money comes from but we can gel the  Bush described a $7.9 billion program stressing tougher penalties for drug users and More Money for prisons treatment programs education and Preven Tion. In his nationally televised speech outlining the plan Bush said tuesday night the government can pay for this fight against drugs without raising taxes  adding to the budget deficit we have submitted our plan to Congress that shows just How to fund it within the Lions  our bipartisan budget agreement Bush added. Sen. Dennis Deconcini. ariz., said however that Bush has suggested Only $716 million in offsets to finance a $2 billion program. He has missed the Mark  he said much broader budget offsets in pro Grams such As the 2 bomber and foreign Aid would be needed to do the Job. Meanwhile Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r kan., issued a statement saying what we Don t need now is instant criticism and nitpicking about what wrong with the president  Congress helps spend about $ i trillion every year  i feel confident we can find enough funding to fuel our War  drugs Dole said. I just Don t believe we have to raise taxes to pay for it. This is a War  drugs not a War  the american  Baltimore mayor Kurt Schmock who last year called for legalizing drugs said it was too Early to judge Bush strategy. We ought to be a Little bit careful because this is the third time now since 1972 a president has launched an All out War against drugs Schmock said. Foley said hush outlined $700 million in budget see funding  Back Page More colombian violence follows Bush talk Bogota Colombia a shoot Ings and bombings continued in colom Bia two largest cities tuesday As the United states delivered five helicopters and president Bush vowed More support to help the government break the drug lords violent grip  the country Bush outlining a $7.9 billion War  narcotics warned latin american drug traffickers tuesday nigh that the rules have  the speech was broadcast inc  colombian television. Within a half hour two bombs exploded at Banks in the cocaine Center  Medellin. Injuring seven people the radio network Caracol reported. Earlier in the Day two gunmen killed an army colonel wife outside a supermarket near Bogota. Bush said he and colombian president Virgilia Barco hoped to Convene a drug Summit to coordinate an inter american strategy against the  he singled out Barco for Praise for his War  drug Barons. We have a responsibility not to leave our Brave friends in Colombia to fight  said Bush who had already pledged $65 million in Aid. The wave  attacks in Medellin continued tuesday evening with the Bank bombings a police spokesman said by Telephone. He said he had no details. Caracol said two girls 7 and ii were among seven people suffering cuts and other minor injuries from flying Glass. In addition an armed gang forced Din ers out  a restaurant then set it afire with gasoline police said. It was not immediately Clear if the attack was related to the cocaine Barons fighting the government crackdown. Police have been patrolling the streets  Medellin where a nighttime curfew is in effect. The City was the site  four bombings monday. Bogota police gave no motive for the slaying  Angela do Guerrero 32. She was shot four times As she Sal in her Small Sedan outside a supermarket in Bogota Northern suburbs. The two gun men who shot her fled in a White car. The victim was identified As the wife  col. Carlos Guerrero a logistics plan Ning officer for the joint military forces. Police have blamed previous instances  random violence  drug traffickers. Meanwhile the United states delivered five uh-1h transport helicopters modified versions  the choppers used during the Vietnam War for use in the drug War