European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 13, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5webster sees trouble from soviets by the los Angeles times Washington a retiring Cia director. William h. Webster said saturday that Mikhail a Gorbachev a chances of survival Are clearly a dimmer than the but old cold War tensions won t resume William h. Webster were a year ago Quot and that growing instability in the soviet Union has become a National Security threat to the United states. A a a a v. A a a a a Webster in an interview with Cable news network also said that the Bush administration was disappointed that leaders of Iraq s ruling baath party did not overthrow Saddam Hussein after twin uprisings in March by shiite muslims in Southern Iraq and kurdish guerrillas in the North Quot a the Cia had predicted at the time that Saddam would be successful in crushing the rebellions Webster said. A we accurately forecast that Saddam Hussein would be Able to control both insurrections one at a time by moving troops from the South to the North Quot Webster said on can s a news maker  a what we have seen that is discouraging in some respects is that the baathist and sunni groups who had the closest Access to him and were in the Best Quot position to effect his removal rallied behind him rather than see the insurgencies succeed a Webster said. Saddam s own associates were More capable of overthrowing the iraqi Leader than any other group he said Webster acknowledged. However that the Cia did not anticipate that As Many As 800,000 kurd would flee to Turkev after the collapse of their uprising. A in the last War. After Saddam Hussein had used Gas on the kurd a a Only 60,00 1 went a he said referring to the kurdish uprising in i9ss. A in Quot retrospect one might say they left this time because they  the Cia director who announced plans last week to retire from the Agency said the United states had a important human intelligence during the Gulf War apparently meaning agents inside the iraqi regime. But he refused to elaborate. On Gorbachev Webster said a a a a. A this general approach with his prefer ence for solving problems through communist or centrist Type solutions and avoiding the hard choices for a Market Economy and privatization have simply not worked. Now he is confronted with survivor Type problems from within his own  a a there is a great Deal of instability currently in the soviet Union a a great Deal of struggle from below Tor autonomy among the republics a collapsed Economy. And a number of other problems. This Type of instability is of National Security concern to our country a nevertheless he added there is no Prospect of the soviet Union reviving the hostile last West. Cold War standoff a their internal problems Are monumental , in no position to engage in adventurism against the West Quot he said. Quot a a a there could develop some level of animosity that would result in a different kind of rivalry hut i Don t see that happening in the near   about potential wars Over the next decade. Webster listed five North and South Korea India and Pakistan the Middle Liast,-.parts of Africa and Quot general uncertainties in the Pacific rim a he did. Not elaborate but other . Officials have said the balance of Power among China Japan the soviet Union and the two Korea could become unstable Over the next k  police officer Calls for Gates to resign los Angeles apr a police sergeant indicted in the Rodney King beating urged chief Daryl f. Gates to resign saying Gates had a prostituted Quot the police department s principles by fighting to keep his Job. A chief Gates has metamorphosed himself from an individual into the organization by believing he is indispensable to the department sgt. Stacey c. Koon wrote in a guest column in sundays los Angeles times. A a -. -. A a a Quot a a a a a a a Gates actions indicate he has abused his oath of office and prostituted the foundations upon which the land has built its reputation. Therefore it is time for chief Gates to step  cmdr Rick Dinse  aide said Friday the chief would have no immediate comment. On saturday about 350 people angered by a grand jury a decision not to indict 17 officers who witnessed the King beating marched through downtown streets to police Headquarters. Protesters also called for Gates to step Down. The officers weren to indicted because no state Law could be found under which to charge them District attorney Ira Reiner said Friday. A for those who were standing by if state Law does not cover that then we May have to wait until a new state Law is on the books in order to cover those Koon kinds of actions for the future a rep. Maxine Waters told demonstrators. Koon contended in his column that a no one is in dispensable to the Well being of the police department. A a a a a. A  Quot. A Koon 40, and three officers pleaded innocent to Lel ony assault in the March 3 Beatin g of King that was videotaped by a witness. The videotape was broadcast on network television prompting a Public outcry and local and National investigations of police brutality. Gates described the beating As an a a aberrations and insists he will not quit Over the incident. He has   to suspend him during the course of its its own investigation. A Quot a a a a. A a a a pre trial proceedings in the Superior court Case against the four officers were to resume on monday in the stars and stripes 10years ago May 13, 1981 a jamaican Singer and songwriter Bob Marley who popularized reggae music died in Miami after a seven month Battle with cancer. Marley 36, a controversial figure because of his obsession with Black revolution survived an assassination attempt in 1977. 20years ago May 13, 1971 a the Nixon administration succeeded in in delaying for one week a showdown on sen. Mike Mansfield a d-mont., proposal to Cut in half . Troop strength in Europe. A 30years ago May 13, 1961 a vice president Lyndon b. Johnson told the South Vietnam National Assembly that the United states is ready to immediately help increase the country a 150,000-Man regular military forces by a substantial number. 40years ago. May 13,1951 a the United states tested another atomic weapon a the third blast since world War ii a at the. Pacific proving grounds on eniwetok atoll sen. Henry Jackson d-wash., said in Honolulu. Pair plead guilty in failed bombing near Virginia base during Gulf War Norfolk a. Apr two Arizona men have pleaded guilty in a failed insurance scheme to blow up chemical tanks near a huge naval base in february an incident during the persian Gulf War that initially heightened terrorism fears. Joseph Wayne Openshaw an Engineer and Cecil Howard Ross a Power Plant contractor entered the pleas Friday in a plea bargin Deal with prosecutors. Openshaw 37, of St. Johns ariz., and Ross 31, of Glendale ariz., pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Openshaw also pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. The pleas in . District court came a Day after admitted Mastermind Charles Edward Gresham pleaded guilty in the feb. 4 bombing attempt. Gresham 57, of a Jilcott cite. Md., pleaded guilty to conspiracy making an illegal bomb and attempting to bomb a facility used in interstate Commerce. He was behind on rental payments for a tank at Allied terminals inc., investigators said. The tank full of sodium sulfite solution owned by Gresham was among those fitted with pipe bombs at the storage farm about 10 Miles from Norfolk a Al base. The attempted bombings prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents within a mile of the tank farm. Authorities safely detonated and dismantled the clusters of bombs. According to an Fri affidavit Gresham insured the chemical solution for $2.7 million. After expenses the insurance profit was estimated at $1 million the affidavit said. The Fri said Openshaw a name appeared on a bogus sales contract that was used to obtain the insurance policy. Ross was listed in the affidavit As having sent a drawing of a pipe bomb to Gresham after  of the three men in january. Sentencing for Openshaw and Ross a was scheduled for july 22 Ami on sept. 4 for Gresham. Openshaw faces up to 10 years and a $500,000 Fine Ross up to five years and $250,000 in fines and Gresham up to 25 years and a $750,000 Fine. As part of the plea agreement the government agreed to drop seen counts against Ross and 11 counts against it pen Shaw. Ross apologized for taking part in the scheme. A prosecutors said Friday that More arrests Nav be made. In greeting card theft Pittsburgh a a mail handler at the postal service s general mail facility was accused saturday of stealing about 100 mothers Day cards. The suspect whose name was not released gave a statement to authorities and was placed on emergency suspension pending an indictment by a Federal grand jury said postal inspector Charles Lanks. Inspectors had been investigating such thefts because discarded greeting cards a sometimes in Bunches of five or 10 a had been found recently in various locations around the City. All had been opened then thrown away. A a lot of people Send Money or tickets to their mothers so they can come visit them a Lanks said. The investigation was continuing but Quot the indication is that we be  biggest fish a he  he same City mail facility has been the subject of a Federal investigation into the theft of up to $1 million in Stamps and postal merchandise. No criminal charges have been filed in the Case