European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A inside and -.v. A / a i ii i it Lus magazines the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol.49, no. 120 sunday August 12, 1990 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a egyptian moroccan troops join . Forces against Iraq by the associated press the first of 10,000 troops from Egypt and Morocco landed saturday to join the . Buildup to protect saudi Arabia from Iraq. Meanwhile president Bush suggested he would like to see iraqi president Saddam Hussein overthrown. White House officials also confirmed that a 10-year-old girl was among at least 11 americans who have been permitted to leave Iraq and enter Jordan. Bush speaking on the Steps of his sea Side Home in Kennebunkport Maine said the United states is not preparing to oust Saddam but expressed Hope the iraqi people May Rise up if their Leader does not halt his violent ways. Worldwide sanctions tightened a Vise around Saddam whose Call for an Arab holy War against saudi Arabia was met instead with Arab forces arriving to de fend it. See related stories photos. Pages 6, 7. In another development saudi Ara Bian anti aircraft batteries on saturday fired at two iraqi reconnaissance planes near the kuwaiti Border with the King Dom diplomatic sources said. Iraq denied any of its planes were shot at but did not say if any had crossed the Border. The diplomatic sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the saudis fired about 10 rounds at the planes in the Khanji Region close to the Border to deter them. They said the planes turned Back with out actually crossing the Border. Bush telephoned egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to Praise him for rallying see Iraq on Back Page Barry convicted on just 1 charge Washington a mayor Marion Barry was convicted Friday on a single drug charge and acquitted on another. The judge declared a mistrial on 12 counts including More serious perjury charges after jurors said they were deadlocked. An elated Barry took what amounted to a Victory Lap around the courthouse grounds surrounded by supporters chanting four More  it was a stunning end to a six week trial that Fea tured an Fri videotape of the mayor smoking crack cocaine in a sting operation. Asked Why the jury deadlocked Foreman Edward p. Eagles said never forget that famous phrase in Law beyond a reasonable doubt. That s a very very Tough Standard to  Barry insisted All along that he had been singled out by vindictive Federal prosecutors. He and others argued that the government spent millions going after him in part because he is Black and the Case exposed deep racial divisions in the nation s capital. The jury found Barry guilty of charges that he possessed cocaine in november 1989 with longtime associate Doris Crenshaw. Crenshaw testified that she snorted cocaine with the mayor in her hotel room. Barry was found innocent of charges that he possessed cocaine on sept. 7, 1988. The jury was Hung on the three most serious counts felony charges that Barry lied to a Federal grand jury about his dealings with Charles Lewis a convicted cocaine dealer who was one of the government s chief witnesses. It also could t agree on a verdict on the cocaine Possession charge stemming from the Fri sting opera Tion. In the Fri videotape Barry was seen smoking crack cocaine with former Girlfriend Rasheeda Moore at the Vista hotel on Jan. 18. Juror Johnnie Mae Hardeman said the panel deadlocked 6-6 on the charge arising from that night. The single cocaine Possession conviction carries a Max mayor Marion Barry leaves the court in Washington on Friday after hearing the verdict in his trial. Mum penalty of one year in jail and a $ 100,000 Fine. . Attorney Jay Stephens said he would review the Case before deciding whether to seek a new trial. . District judge Thomas Penfield Jackson scheduled a hearing sept. 17. In a statement that reflected the racial concerns raised by the trial Benjamin Hooks executive director of the a act urged the government not to try Barry again. We Hope that this brings this sad sad Saga to a close he said. A few hours after the verdict was rendered Impromptu celebrations broke out in predominantly Black areas of the nation s capital. A Short distance from the mayor s House motorists were honking their horns and shouting Barry Barry and four More years several churches opened for unscheduled services As word spread of the outcome of the trial. All told Barry was charged with 10 counts of co Caine Possession three counts of perjury and one count of conspiracy to possess cocaine and conceal its use. The mayor said repeatedly that he never used co Caine except for the night of the Fri sting last Jan. 18. It was t until closing arguments that Barry s lawyer r. Kenneth Mundy acknowledged that Barry had used the drug. Even so Mundy said the government had failed to prove the specifics of its Case. As he left the courthouse Barry was mobbed by supporters urging him to seek re election. Barry had said that he would not run for a fourth term but there has been speculation in recent Days that he would change his mind and run As an Independent. He is relieved obviously and this is his 202nd Day chemical free his press Secretary Lurma Rackley said. Barry who sought treatment earlier this year for what he said was addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs planned to make a statement saturday. Stephens was heckled As he defended the prosecution of the mayor. He said that on the single conviction the jury had see Barry on Back Page Noriega plotted Panama canal sabotage Miami a Manuel Noriega Drew up plans during the 1970s to sabotage the Panama canal and attack . Mili tary Headquarters to guarantee compliance with the treaty giving the waterway to Panama according to confiscated documents. Notes by Noriega on the plan portions of which Are printed in the septem Ber Issue of the new York based details Maga Ine  during last year s . Invasion. The files Are now in a warehouse guarded by the . Army in Coro Al. Panama. The documents indicate Noriega was behind a series of Small explosions in the old .-controlled canal zone during 1976, when Panama was trying to hasten negotiations with the United states Over the canal. During the 1970s, Noriega was a rising officer in the panamanian military intelligence service. Panama s Leader Gen. Omar Torrijos died in 1983 in a plane crash and Noriega eventually took control of the military and de Facto control of the country. He was ousted last de Cember after . Troops invaded. In this operation of placing the bombs i personally received orders from my it. Col. Noriega a report by an unidentified officer said. My Colo Nel told me he wanted 14 bombs placed As a Symbol for the 14 . Military  one of the bombs failed to explode and Noriega was asked by the United states if he knew anything about the de vice but he denied it the Story said. The details article was written by Doug Vaughan. A free Lance reporter who was hired As an investigator by Michael o Kane a defense attorney for Noriega co defendant Daniel Miranda. Miranda is out on Bond on charges of helping to Fly drug Money from foil  Der Dale to Panama. Lawyers Lor Noriega who is being held in Miami on Diug Lra ticking charges since his surrender Jan. 4, Dis missed the reports "1 would be very very surprised if there were any such document with Ien. Noriega s signature Noriega attorney see Noriega on Back Page