European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes Friday december 27,1991 air Force chief s interview causes uproar in Israel Jerusalem apr israeli leaders aborted orders to intervene in the Gulf War a at the last minute a israelis outgoing air Force chief was quoted tuesday As saying. Maj. Gen. Abihu bin nuns interview with the air Force journal created an uproar and broke dramatically from israeli custom barring the military from criticizing politicians. In the interview he accused his political superiors of being indecisive and the israeli arms Industry of lobbying politicians to buy aircraft the air Force does no to need. Maj. Gen. Ehud Barak the chief of staff ordered bin nun to Stop giving interviews. He summoned the outgoing air Force chief to his office and said he a takes a grave View of the incident. Bin nun retires Early next year but Haim Kofman a lawmaker for prime minister Yitzhak Shamire a liked party demanded the general a immediate dismissal. Although the Magazine Isnit on Newsstands yet it issued excerpts of its article to other news organizations. Bin nun was quoted As saying a two or three times during the first week of the guff War our pilots sat in their planes ready to take off for an attack. We had instructions from the political level to be ready at a certain hour and the Takeoff was stopped at the last  Israel said at the time that despite iraqi scud missiles being fired at its cities it could not intervene without risking accidental clashes with Allied forces attacking Iraq. But bin nun was quoted As saying the americans were prepared to keep out of the Way if the israelis attacked. A Only lately have we Learned of this american con w plan. The americans kept it secret and did no to even allow their own air Force commanders to Complete it in full so that it  leak out a he was quoted As saying. It was bin nuns reported criticism of politicians that seemed Likely to stir lasting debate. According to statements attributed to bin nun by the air Force journal a the political decision making process lacked order and clarity. A too Many decisions Are taken late and there Are decisions that Are not taken at  a the military was trying to create multiyear plans Only to be repeatedly thrown off course by budget cuts. He cited the aborted project to build a new israeli fighter bomber the Lavie a and i done to want to make predictions about the Arrow project a a joint  bid to build a system to shoot Down ballistic missiles. A we know the pattern a year after a big project is begun they come and say there is no budget for it. This is a huge waste bin nun was quoted As saving that in the past four get had been. Reserve pilots grounded and flight hours curtailed. Years the air Force buds been Cut by $174 million he also said israeli military industries tried to Force the air Force to Purchase hardware it did no to need. When the air Force wanted to buy the  Apache helicopter israeli manufacturers lobbied for the Black Hawk because it could carry israeli made missiles he was quoted As saying. A because of this the decision to buy the Apache was delayed for a full  son of North korean Leader to command nation s military Tokyo apr the son of North koreans president has been named supreme commander of the country a military a major step in the hereditary Power succession in the communist nation state Media reported wednesday. North koreans 182-member Central committee of the ruling workers party on tuesday elected Kim Jong ii in the top Post of the 1 million member armed forces according to a korean Central news Agen report monitored a i in Okyo. He is replacing his father Kim ii Sung. Kim ii Sung who turns 80 on april 15, remains the nations president and head of the workers party which has 2.4 million members. His 49-year-old son is no. 2 in the party. It was unclear what Impact the snit would have. On North koreans policy. Kim j�n8 a a the North korean news Agency later reported that father and son appeared at a meeting of army political instructors wednesday. Kim ii Sung a expressed the Hope that the whole army would be faithful to the leadership of Comrade supreme commander a the report said. In Seoul South korean analysts said the change was unusual because the North korean Constitution stipulates that the president shall serve As supreme commander of the military. A a it a another Clear indication that Power succession in North Korea is in its final stage a said Kim Chang soon president of the Independent North korean affairs research Institute in South Korea. The appointment a indicates North Korea badly needs a younger and yet Strong supreme commander at a time when it worries about possible preemptive strikes against its nuclear facilities a said Katsumi Sato managing editor of the monthly Magazine Korea today in Tokyo. In a separate development North Korea promised thursday to sign nuclear safeguard agreements that would be a first step toward allowing International inspections of its suspected nuclear facilities South korean officials said. South Korea has sought the dismantling of North koreans reprocessing facilities which intelligence experts say could produce atomic weapons As soon As 1993. The moves were seen by Many As an important step toward easing tensions on the heavily armed Peninsula. The breakthrough came at a Border meeting focusing on nuclear disputes that threatened to scuttle the rival kor East historic Accord signed two weeks ago. World Gulf nations end meeting without pact from wire reports Kuwait City a leaders of the six Oil Rich nations of the Gulf cooperation Council ended their annual Summit meeting wednesday with no movement on joint Security reportedly the key Issue under discussion. Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman and the United Arab emirates created the Agency in 1981 to improve economic and Security coordination. In a statement the members welcomed improved ties to Iran but said they would not invite their neighbor to join them in a Security pact. Iran has sought to be included in Post persian Gulf War Security arrangements. A communique read by Secretary general Abdullah Bishara said relations will not be normalized with Iraq until president Saddam Hussein meets All cease fire terms. Blast rocks posh hotel Seville Spain a a bomb exploded in the gardens of Seville a most luxurious hotel thursday knocking bricks Loose shattering Glass and severing the  of a statue. A government official said the bomb which caused no injuries went off at 5 . Near the Wall that separates the five Star Alfonso Xiii hotel from the Street. A the guests apparently did no to even realize there had been an explosion a said the official who was not identified according to custom. He said police were investigating to determine who was responsible for planting the bomb. No group immediately claimed responsibility. The Basque separatist group Eta has said it planned to disrupt expo �?T92, the six month Universal exposition set to open in Seville on april 20. Not even Santa s Safe Melbourne Australia a youths attacked a Man dressed As Santa Claus at a convenience store on Christmas Day. He was treated for cuts and abrasions at a Hospital police said. A 17-year-old was charged with assault and police said they expected More arrests. Police said no motive was known for the assault. Police seize hashish Sidon Lebanon a lebanese police late tuesday arrested two men and foiled an attempt to smuggle 2,640 pounds of hashish hidden in rubber tires and ready to be shipped abroad Security sources said. The hashish was hidden in a deserted Beach House at a Saraband Village 32 Miles South of Beirut the sources said. A police team stormed the House and seized the cargo which was to be smuggled aboard a ship to an unknown destination they said. Bat wielder overpowered Thunder Bay Ontario a a Man with a baseball Bat screaming a Jesus is the anti Christ entered a Cathedral Christmas morning and smashed a nativity scene crucifixes and poinsettias before being subdued by parishioners. Only a handful of people were in St. Patrick a Cathedral at the time. It had just opened for the  kill 11 in attack on Istanbul store Istanbul Turkey a a mob shouting a Long live Kurdistan a threw firebombs at a clothing store wednesday setting the seven Story building ablaze and killing 11 people. The attack occurred in Istanbul a a Kirkby District on the european coast of the City. Most of the deaths were blamed on smoke inhalation. Three Istanbul Banks and an office of the turkish airlines later were damaged slightly by firebombs thrown at night police said. Anonymous phone Calls to newspapers claimed these attacks on behalf of the a a people a liberation forces a a group unheard of before. Istanbul gov. Hayri Koz Kacioglu said that 17 people were Hurt at the clothing store three seriously and that a child was among the dead. Seventy people were taken into custody. He said notes found at the store indicated the attackers were from a the pkg separatist organization Quot referring to the outlawed marxist kurdish labor party. The group has been waging guerrilla War since 1984 in Southeastern Turkey for an Independent nation. Survivors said about 50 people entered the store shouting slogans and hurling gasoline bombs. A the thick smoke forced us to run to the upper floors where we tried in vain to kick open the locked doors to the fire exit. I done to remember the rest a one survivor said. Hours earlier turkish kurdish guerrillas attacked a Remote military outpost in the mountains near the iraqi Frontier killing 10 turkish soldiers. If verified that kurdish separatists fire bombed the store the attack would be the first of its kind in a major City such As Istanbul turkeys largest. The store belonged to the brother of provincial gov. Necati Cetinkaya an appointed administrator who has authority Over 13 other provincial governors in the Southeast. When named this year Cetinkaya first refused the Job saying it might endanger his brother a business. Turkey has refused to negotiate with the rebels saying they Are terrorists. It rejects rebel Calls for legalization of the group release of captured guerrillas and an end to human rights abuses. Kurd make up More than 20 percent of turkeys population. About 25 million kurd Are estimated to be living in Turkey Iraq Iran and Syria. Half Are in Turkey