European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 26, 1991 the stars and stripes Leon Daniel Page 13 commentary president Bush does not Lack advice on How to get rid of Saddam Hussein. A a a a. A a former president Nixon not putting too Fine a Point on it suggested assassinating the iraqi dictator columnist  Rosenthal of the new York times wants Bush to present the iraqi army with an ultimatum a dump Saddam or face a resumption of air attacks on military targets and War crimes trials for senior officers. Meantime along iraqis mountainous Border with Turkey . Marines Are putting up tents for iraqi kurd and promising to protect the refugees from Saddam a reign of terror. But the kurd Are apprehensive because armed iraqis patrolling in uniform have defied a demand by the . Military that they leave. Now comes Ahmad Chalabi a Leader in the iraqi shiite Muslim opposition who has just met with state department officials to urge that the United states Arm the rebels fighting Saddam. Chalabi is unfazed by reports from Baghdad that kurdish rebels Are holding autonomy talks with iraqi government officials. A a a a a a. A the fact that Saddam is negotiating with them shows How weak he is a a said Chalabi who lives in London. Chalabi applauds . Efforts to resettle and protect refugees in Iraq. He happily agrees with iraqis Contention that doing so violates iraqi sovereignty. A How can this not be interference with the internal affairs of Iraq a he asked grinning mischievously there is no need for direct military intervention by the United states to oust Saddam Chalabi said although the Allied coalition easily could have toppled him before ending the Gulf War. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by the american Enterprise Institute for Public policy research Chalabi suggested that Bush could Grant Saddam immunity from prosecution As a War criminal if he leaves Tom Raum Arm iraqi rebels the Case for number bombs Iraq now. _ War damage and the Trade embargo imposed by the United nations have severely damaged the iraqi Economy. A the More pauper Zed Iraq is a Chalabi said a the More control Saddam  still he said opposition to Saddam a predominantly sunni government remains formidable. Chalabi noted that shiites comprise the majority of the arabs in Iraq. He said kurdish rebels still Are capable of fighting but cannot hold cities. Chalabi said Saddam a baath party is in a state of collapse. A they ran away in areas where there were uprisings a he said. A the army is not Loyal to Saddam a Chalabi said noting that Many of its officers Are shiites and kurd. As for fears that iraqi shiites might be controlled by Iran a predominantly shiite islamic Republic Chalabi said a fall shiites Are not  he said iraqi shiites Are arabs who a a done to want to be under the  Chalabi said Iraq has a Large Middle class that wants political representation in a democracy. Asserting that this Middle class could be the a democratic cores of a new gov Crement Chalabi said a there is nothing in islam that contradicts democracy.�?�. United pres9 International a Sununu finding Little sympathy once again a presidential chief of staff is at the Center of a political storm. But John h. Sununu a fre quent flier woes done to seem to be evoking much sympathy even at the White House. Democrats Are smirking at disclosures of Sununu a repeated use of air Force jets a including trips to Colorado ski resorts and to Boston to see his dentist. The White House defense of his 77 trips has been lukewarm at Best. A a a the Flap is just the latest Public controversy involving the combative former new Hampshire governor. He has locked horns with fellow republicans angered civil rights leaders publicly insulted congressional leaders of both parties and infuriated budget negotiators. Like Alexander Haig and Donald t. Regan before him Sununu has made enemies both in Congress and within the administration for his Brash and often Imperial Demeanour. Haig who was president Nixon a final chief of staff and president Reagan a Secretary of state is often remembered for his a a in a in control Here declaration at the White House after Reagan was shot in March 1981. And Regan Strong willed and autocratic alienated much of the White House staff As Well As first lady Nancy Reagan before he was fired by Reagan. A former Captain of Industry Regan used to insist on being ceremoniously introduced for appearances by an offstage announcer just like the president. While Sununu Hasni to gone that far his current predicament is generating More than a few chuckles from inside the White House where he otherwise rules with an Iron fist. Complaints of arrogance also were levelled at h r. Hal deman Nix on a chief of staff before Haig and a key figure in the watergate scandal. And president Carters chief of staff Hamilton Jordan so angered then House speaker Thomas p. Of Neill d-mass., that of Neill deliberately mispronounced his name As a Hannibal  Sununu has been publicly silent since his travel a Bitsi were disclosed last weekend in news articles. At a picture taking session in the Rose Garden on tuesday Between president Bush and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Sununu could be seen in the background. Later As Bush walked across the South Lawn to Board his helicopter fora trip to Annapolis md., and again upon Bush a return Sununu was not at his Side a one of the few times he Hasni to been. A Sununu appearance on tuesday As the White House was releasing the travel documents would have generated a cacophony of questions from reporters to Sununu on his travel. The Sununu controversy has had one Side effect that Isnit unwelcome at the White House. It has distracted attention from Bush a wavering on the Issue of Relief for iraqi kurd and other refugees a from first refusing to help them to a major direct intervention. 1 this week questions about Sununu a travels have dominated spokesman Marlin fitzwaters daily news briefings. But Fitzwater Hasni to had much to say. His office released the records of Sununu strips and those of National Security adviser Brent scowcroft without elaboration. Scowcroft a non business travel was minuscule compared with Sununu a �?o1 done to want to advertise the package a Fitzwater said tuesday. A a Well put All the material out and you can take a look at  Fitzwater did say that Sununu and scowcroft needed to use military planes equipped with devices that prevent Telephone conversations from being overheard. Its usually members of Congress that get slammed for taxpayer paid travel aboard military jets. There was the 12-Day visit to South America that rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-ill., conducted last Spring for members of his House ways and Means committee and their spouses a at a reported Cost to taxpayers of $100,000. A and there were news accounts of rep. Charles Wilson a Texas allegedly threatening the Pentagon with a funding Cut after a Girlfriend was refused permission to Board a military plane in Pakistan in 1988, perhaps for that reason democrats have been relatively subdued in their criticism of Sununu a perhaps fearing that too much attention could Lead to a wider scale inquiry into taxpayer subsidized travel. And so far there a no indication that Sununu a travel has displeased the person who matters the most his Boss. Bush a Globetrotter himself has repeatedly defended his chief of staff. Asked tuesday if Bush was angry at Sununu Fitzwater would Only say a press will be press.�?�. And Regan May have wound up at Odds with mrs. Reagan but Sununu seems to be in no such trouble with first lady Barbara Bush. A i love the presidents chief of staff a she told a group of reporters last week. �?o1 personally think John Sununu is one of the brightest sweetest men Ive Ever known. A a he a really got me buffaloes a she added. A i think he a just a  associated press a