European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a the stars and stripes saturday october 13,1990general wants troops in Germany by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany a the United states is Likely to leave More than just a Token number of service members in Germany after troop withdrawals air Force Gen James Mccarthy said Friday. Mccarthy Deputy commander of the . European come acknowledged that a second round of conventional forces negotiations is Likely once the United states and the soviet Union reach agreement on the scope of current troop withdrawals. But he advocated leaving a beefed up corps of . Troops in Germany because of the uncertainty that accompanies the political changes that began last year. Quot history has shown that in a period of rapid transition like this there s always the potential for violence and unforeseen events to interrupt the process a Mccarthy said citing the aftermath of world War ii and wars in Indochina As examples a so As we go through this process we re also maintaining our . Forces in a High state of  Mccarthy met with news Media representatives before the unveiling of a plaque dedicating the european come he bunding at Patch Barracks to president Eisenhower. He said the troop draw Down process which should result m units starting to leave in january is proceeding Well. Mccarthy said a second round of conventional forces in Europe or Cape negotiations is Likely and Nis command is trying to get ready for such talks. Quot we Are in the process of trying to understand what cafe ii might do and there a been no parameters. We re still focusing in on implementing cafe i a he said. The general declined to estimate the number of troops that ultimately should remain but he said it should be More substantial than a a a tripwire defense a a tiny Force whose presence in Europe nonetheless would commit the United states to defending its allies in the event of War. Along with a substantial a Wmk . Troops in Europe nuclear weal Are Likely remain in the . Up is Europe As Well a Nhy ?? will continue to be an essential Nar il11 nato approach a ?1 of last resort Cir weapons of last resort he said Quot its hard to discuss nuclear wean and advocate their use in a Nen ss8 we re in now. We done to see Ted for a conventional conflict let use of nuclear weapons a he said a but As a policy decision the unite i states has the full spectrum of Weam and i Don t seems backing  from the particular requirement in the future a news brie Lebanon s Aoun survives gunman s assassination try Beirut Lebanon apr a gunman fired at Gen. Michel Aoun Friday As he addressed thousands of supporters in the Christian enclave but the Bullet missed the general and wounded one of his aides Aouni a radio station said. The assault came shortly after the syrian army moved thousands of troops toward the enclave for an expected attack on Aoun s Headquarters. The radio said Aoun s supporters saw the gunman aiming a pistol at the general and pushed him before it went off. The broadcast said the attack came As Aoun talked to his supporters who have formed a human shield around the presidential Palace in the encircled Christian enclave in an attempt to forestall the expected syrian attack a i am ready to die on the Battlefield of Honor rather than surrender. Be sure i shall die fighting Aoun told the cheering crowds around the Hilltop Palace East of Beirut in  from Page 1 fiscal system is beyond me a said Megnar Desai of the London school of business. A the . Economy Isnit so bad. The financial system is a mess. Its based on an elaborate indecisive  the target of Desaix a criticism is Congress and president Bush who shut Down the Federal government last weekend in a dispute Over the fiscal 1991 budget. A the problem is that no one seems to be Able to take hold of the situation a said Desai who believes the Dollar can fall to around 1.45 Marks by year Send. Lam Amstad of Chase investment Bank in London said he thinks that even War in the Middle East  really bring the Dollar out of the doldrums. A a it la Spike up the rate for a few hours or a Dav then it will sink Back to its previous Low a Amstad said. Amstad like Desai secs the present . Budget problems As a fiasco. Rising Oil prices disappointment in the handling of the budget the savings and loan crisis and troubled Banks have added up to foreign mistrust of the formerly Strong us. Currency he said. Jens Uwe Fischer of manufacturers Hanover in Frankfurt Germany is not quite so pessimistic. Fischer said he thinks that by the end of 1990, the Dollar will regain some ground and waver somewhere Between 1.55 and 1.60. For Many members of the american military the Only solution to the weak Greenback is to avoid spends Marks. After news of fridays 1 pfennig Dron Tell Vogel Wehs a merchants Bank expected a Rush of custom ers to Exchange dollars for Marks. But Only two or three customers stood in line at any one time during the afternoon. 6 Pat Murrell the Bank a vault custodian said people Haven to been buying Large quantities of Marks since the rate started dropping a year ago. A no one buys Marks the Way they used to a Murrell said. Quot most buy at the end of the month for rent and the phone Bill. You can Teo out and eat As  tech. Sgt Dennis Geiser said his family a lifestyle probably wont change too much because of the Low rate but added the reason is that his family lives in government quarters. But he added a we Haven to been spending much already because of the Mark  a i think the dropping rate probably is a watershed for people who will have to decide what to do in their spare time a said Mitch Hounshell a civilian contractor with general electrics government service div at Ramstein a. The question people will ask themselves is a will entertainment be in the military Community or in the local Community a he said.  to thl report staff Wrt tora Peggy Davidson in Kater Alau Tom and John Moflar in Wurzburg Germany. Bush from Page 1 plan Cut the capital gains tax and raise income taxes on the wealthy. The latest version would limit itemized deductions for people with incomes Over si00,000 a year raise to 5 12c.000 the maximum amount of annual wages subject to the tax that finances medicare and allow monthly premiums paid by medicare beneficiaries to Rise More slowly than budget Summit negotiators had proposed last month. _ the House ways and Means committee plan would impose a 53 percent income tax rate on the wealthiest americans a the same tax rate already paid by those w to Are almost As Well to do. The Rich would face a 10 percent surtax on income surpassing $1 million. The minimum tax paid by the wealthy after All exemptions and deductions now 21 percent would Rise to 2c percent. The plan also would increase the gasoline tax by 3 cents per gallon s cents less than the full ways and Means proposal. The Federal tax on gasoline now is 9 cents per gallon. Democrats also would limit cuts to medicare beneficiaries to $10 billion Over the next five years. That would be s ? billion less than the ways and Means committee s proposal and Sis billion below the budget Summit agreement. From Pace 1 Bias in other developments Friday iraqi Kuwait Border involving tank Dller planes combat helicopters and 200 . My tanks. This would be aimed at cutting off the 170,000 iraqi soldiers in Kuwait from supplies and reinforcements in Iraq. The fourth and final phase according to la express  we am 1__ or. A _ j a British prime minister Margaret Thatcher de dared that every Day iraqi soldiers remain in Kuwait is a a new act of War and pledged that opposing nations would Force Saddam from the persian Gulf Star during a speech to the conservative party conference in London Thatcher said the iraqi presidents 2-month-old occupation of Kuwait is an attempt to extinguish Liberty and nationhood. Coast while 45,000 marines three mechanized . Army i mantra battalions 4,000 French troops 6,000 British troops and 50,000 soldiers from the pan Arab Force would Cross into Kuwait from the South to Quot liberate it meter by  la express said . Planners estimated the offensive might Cost 20.000 american lives. It gave no estimate Tor the dead of other nations. The Magazine Sard planners had two other reservations that Iraq might retaliate with chemical weapons and that it might succeed in wrecking saudi arabian 03 Fields. Pentagon officials had no direct comment on the plan. In a statement Friday to the stars and stripes the Pentagon said that although there has been much speculation about future attacks on the iraqis the presidents new remains the same the american military is m the area to protect . Interests and saudi Ara a Germany and Belgium said their last diplomats have left Kuwait. Only the . And three other Western missions remain open there. Iraq reportedly has barred elderly american men from leaving Iraq and Kuwait. A japanese prime minister Toshiki Kaifu was greeted by hoots and catcalls when he opened a special parliamentary session by urging support for his plan to deploy Japan a self defense forces overseas for the first time. Lawmakers Are deeply divided Over whether to create the Force. A Saddam was to speak to the worlds children Fri Day apparently As part of his Campaign to win Over world opinion on iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait Baghdad radio monitored in Nicosia Cyprus said the speech would Mark iraqi children a Day and would he earned by All radio and television networks. Washington a amps overloaded Telephone Knes Bare put an Early end to free Calls for Remc members in saudi Arabia according to officials with at amp to which offered the sen ice. The saudis asked us to Start charging because the Calls were More than their networks were ret up to handle a spokesman Rick walk Stein said Friday. A More than Ico cod free three minute Calls were made Between ocl 3 and Midnight wednesday when at amp tended the service. Use of the service peaked sunday Wicen 1,503 Calls were logged in one Bour Wylie srem said. When at amp to began its us direct service in saudi Arabia it said the introductory offer of free Calls would last at least two weeks and possibly Banger Calls placed from saudi Arabia now Cost s3.19 for the first minute and $1.15 for each arid nil minute when or cog an at amp to card. There is aim a $250 charge for each Call while collect Calk Cost an extra $5.75. For example a 10-minute Call would Cost $16.04 if charged to an at amp to card or $19.29 if phoned collect. A half hour Call costs $39.04 with a card and $42.29 collect those at amp to rates apply to Telephone Calistam anywhere in saudi Arabia to Ray Fere m the United states or puerto Rico any Day and at any Laberstein  time to use us direct from saudi Ara dial 1-s00-100 to get an at amp Toper in Atlanta. At amp to is continuing to offer its de fax program which allows messages to Tel faxed free of charge from 60 Mili installations and 400 Telephone cent i the United states to service member saudi Arabia. So far 82290 free faxes have been s Wallerstein said