European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany edition the vol. 49, no. 338 wednesday March 20, 1991 b authorized for the armed forces 35c d 8693 Abush defends pullout s Pace Washington a president Bush told members of Congress on tuesday there is no major Holdup in bringing troops Home from the persian Gulf and promised to clarify How internal strife in Iraq might affect continued . Military presence in the Region. House speaker Thomas Foley said Bush assured lawmakers that reports of a a major Holdup on their . Troops return Home Are not True. They Are in fact coming Home Bush had said Over the weekend that iraqis use of helicopters to put Down internal rebellion could complicate the implementation of a permanent cease fire in the Gulf War. Sen. John Warner r-va., one of Sev inthe Gulf eral lawmakers who met with Bush tuesday morning said he asked the president about . Plans if Iraq uses chemical weapons against anti government rebels. Warner said the president would not give a definite answer but promised to clarify his position shortly. A the president feels very strongly if chemical weapons were employed there Are International treaties a Warners told reporters. But the senator added a we did no to step in before when Gas was used by Saddam Hussein against his people so the question is whether we would do it on a second lawmakers attending the meeting pressed Bush on whether . Forces a which at the Peak of the buildup numbered More than 500,000 in the Gulf Region a were coming Home on a steady timetable or were being kept in the Region for a possible renewal of hostilities stemming from the internal strife in Iraq. A the recognized How there could be some confusion there a Warner said of Bush. A and As commander in chief he is going to Issue very explicit directions about the schedule of returns and the extent to which at All there a any linkage Between internal problems in Iraq and the timing of the final cease fire a. Kurdish rebels monday said the iraqi army was using virtually every weapon it has a helicopters bombs rockets tanks and artillery a a to try to break the Back of the rebellion in Northern Iraq. Spokesmen for shiite muslims also fighting to topple Saddam said their fighters were holding off a three pronged assault by iraqi troops on the Southern iraqi cities of Basra Karbala and Tami a. Iraqis government controlled newspapers claimed the army crushed the revolt see Bush on Page 10�?~busch�?T is in Baghdad a out a Kuwait City sign shows the name Baghdad Street crossed out in favor of a tribute to president Bush a albeit misspelled. Kuwaitis Are grateful for Bush a role in liberating their country from the vetoes Sale of arms to tardy allies a skiing i on a 1 lie Senate voted Lues by to halt arms sales to Allied nations that have not fully delivered on their pledges to help pay for the Gull War. By 98-1, the lawmakers approved a measure providing $42.6 billion to pay for the War with Iraq. Up to $15 billion of the costs would be borne by . Taxpayers and the rest by expected foreign contributions. The arms Sale ban on which there was no separate vote was contained in the War financing measure. The prohibition against Selling arms to countries whose War contributions to the United states have lagged was fuelled by the enormous amounts of Money involved. Only. $25.6 billion of the $54.5 billion in assistance promised by , allies in the War has been delivered so far said Senate appropriations committee chairman Robert Byrd who sponsored the arms Sale ban. The Senate also scheduled debate on a separate $5.2 billion Bill that pays assorted other costs including Aid to Israel and Turkey and financing for Domestic programs. A a it is More than just a Little disconcerting to see this kind of delay and stalling by those countries the defense of which we took up with no questions asked a Byrd said. The debate proceeded amid reports that Germany see Senate on Page 10police joked about beating in messages los Angeles apr White police officers accused in the videotaped beating of a Black Motorist shrugged off the incident in messages Over police department computers with one policeman joking a i Haven to beaten anyone this bad in a Long time a a squad car messaged police Headquarters. A transcript of the messages released monday also contains what an investigator said appears to be a racial remark that was made shortly before several officers beat kicked and shocked Rodney King while others watched. That message sent from the patrol car of two officers charged with the March 3 beating said an earlier Domestic dispute Call the officers answered was a right put of gorillas in the Mist a a a movie about ape research. Mayor Tom Bradley and police commissioner Melanie Lomax blasted the officers remarks As racist while local civil rights advocates renewed their Calls for of i he people of this City have been slapped in the face by the attitude and bigotry of these officers. A los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley police chief Daryl f. Gates to resign. Gates vowed he would not quit. A the people of this City have been slapped in the face by the attitude and bigotry of these officers a a Bradley a statement. A the Public must know How deep these prejudicial sentiments run in the land a the mayor continued. A it is no longer possible person to regard the King beating As Bradley the City a first Black mayor is a former los Angeles police department lieutenant. His statement did not indicate whether Bradley thinks Gates should resign. The mayor has Long advocated a change in the City charter that would give him the Power to hire and fire the City police chief. A Lomax one of five civilians appointed by Bradley to oversee the 8,300-officer department said a the disappointment is in the minds of those who had hoped against Hope that this did not appear to be something straight out of South Africa and the deep King 25, is recuperating from his injuries at an undisclosed Hospital and could not be reached for comment monday. His attorney Steve Lerman did not immediately re see police on Page 10
