European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Michael Jackson highest paid entertainer pages the stars authorized unofficial publication for the us. Armed forces vol. 48. No. 155 tuesday september 19, 1989 Good Mohsina d 8693 a military role in drug War unveiled Cheney s plan taps 5 major commands troops of be limited to training for now by Chuck Vinci i Vashil Nelun Bureau Washington staling thai the threat of illicit drugs strikes at the heart of the nation s values defense Secre tary Dick Cheney monday unveiled the Broad outlines of his plan to step up the military s participation in the narcotics War. This is a High priority  Che Ney said at a Pentagon news briefing. Our military forces Nave the ability to make a substantial contribution to the interdiction Effort and will help Lead the attack on illegal drugs from  Cheney said the role of . Troops in foreign countries that arc batting drug lords will remain limited to training for the moment. He added that the current level of 50 to too . Advisers in Peru Bolivia and Colombia might increase to As Many As several  but he did not definitely Rule out an increased role for . Troops at some time in the future saying Only that there has been no request from any Host country for the Active use of . Mili tary  when asked what his response would be if such a request were made. Cheney said that would be a matter for president Bush to address. He also declined to say what his advice to Bush in such a Situa Tion might be. On another Issue. Cheney made it Clear that the military will not gel involved in shooting Down suspicious air Craft entering the United Stales that Dis honouring Lucy Gary Morton widower of Lucille Ball holds a special mruphy presented at the emmy awards ceremony sunday night in Honor of the late comedian. Vilh Morton is Bob Hope who handed out the trophy. See Story on Page 28. Regard warnings to land As has Bee called for by some hard line lawmakers. We do not have and do not wish to have the authority to act As Law enforce ment agents he said. The first time we made a mistake under such a policy we would have severe  Cheney s plan Calls on five major Mili tary commands to support civilian Law enforcement efforts. In specific instructions he directed the Atlantic come. Headquartered in Norfolk va., to prepare for the forma Tion of a substantial Caribbean coun Ler narcotics task Force wild appropriate air planes and ships to help reduce the Low of drugs from latin America. Forces come at fort Mcl Hurson see drug on Back Page Dick Cheney Hugo leaves 9 dead slams into puerto Rico san Juan. Puerto Rico