European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Clarion of conservatism by Harry f. Rosenthal associated press writer there is no mistaking where Patrick j. Buchanan stands on any Issue. Hell Tell you in his newspaper column hell Tell you on his television program and now hell Tell you on the Campaign Trail. Waffling is not the Buchanan style. All out War is. A to rather proud that in a controversial Quot he once said. Quot people who have been in government or politics or commentary for 10 years and Are totally non controversial Haven to said anything or done anything Worth paying attention  Buchanan who is campaigning in new Hampshire As a Republican alternative to president Bush is the Clarion voice of conservatism in Post cold War America As a Republican candidate playing David to Bush s Goliath he will attract the support of the disenchanted far right. Hell have Competition for that same voting segment from David Duke who carries the heavy baggage of his past As a Kun flux klan member and nazi sympathizer. Quot David Duke comes out of another tradition to put it mildly Quot says Buchanan. Buchanan has aimed barbs at Quot White House mites Quot who he said were trying to link him to Duke and his racist past. But in fact Buchanan has problems of his own to overcome with those who consider him anti semitic. Buchanan 53, was born . His schooling was roman Catholic from elementary grades through Georgetown University. Quot my views my values my beliefs were shaped by being a member of an Irish Catholic conservative family of nine children Quot Buchanan has said. Quot the Church taught and i think correctly that the great ideological enemy of christianity and catholicism was  he was a conservative voice inside the White House As a Nixon speech writer and As former president Reagan a director of communications. In Between and after Federal service he has written a newspaper column and defended the conservative View As a panellist on radio and television shows. As co Host of can s crossfire program he signs off each broadcast Quot from the right Pat  As a top Nixon aide Buchanan once advised the president that Quot Many Many people Quot considered Martin Luther King or. A fraud and a demagogue. In a memo Buchanan counselled Nixon to avoid a visit to King s widow on the first anniversary of his assassination in 1969 because Quot it does not seem to be in the interests of National Unity for the president to lend his National prestige to the argument that this divisive figure is readers action Linetty soldiers can get Southwest Asia medal i was one of four members of my unit who went toy temporary duty for he Usa eur to Turkey and Northern Iraq in late april 1991. We were try for a total of 10 Days. During that time we travelled throughout Southern Turkey and Northern Iraq. We cannot find any information about the conditions for awarding the Southwest Asia service medal. We received the oct. 4 update from Usa eur and Alt it says is soldiers Quot assigned to operation provide  what Are the requirements for Quot assigned Quot i contacted my Pac personnel and administration Center and they referred me to the message which came out in july saying that a person must have been try 30 consecutive Days to receive the medal. Can you Clear Patrick j. Buchanan Here is a thumbnail sketch of Patrick Joseph Buchanan born nov. 2,1938,  . Education Bachelor s degree cum laude Georgetown University 1961. Rasters degree Columbia University school of journalism 1962. Career editorial writer St. Louis Globe Democrat 1962-1964, then assistant editorial editor 1964-1965 executive assistant to Richard Nixon at his Law firm then White House special assistant and speech writer 1969-1972, special consultant 1972, a Post he held through the first few months of Gerald Fords term. Columnist radio and television commentator and panellist beginning in 1975 director of communications Reagan White House 1985-1987. Family married May 8, 1971, to Shelley Ann Scarney then a White House receptionist. They have no children. Modern  last year he got into a Nasty Brawl with . Rosenthal the former new York times executive editor who now is a times columnist. Rosenthal wrote that Buchanan had a history of antisemitism that showed itself in cracks about Capitol Hill being Quot israeli occupied territory Quot and his defense of accused nazi War criminals. Quot there Are a lot of americans who Are very intimidated from saying candidly what they think about the relationship with Israel Quot Buchanan told the Washington Post. Quot they re afraid of just what a been done to  on a recent Abc to this week with David Brinkley program Buchanan said Rosenthal resorted to Quot almost criminal distortion Quot in characterizing his views. Quot when Israel is standing up against Syria or Iran or terrorists i am 100 percent with Israel Quot he said. Quot but i believe also in Justice and the United states i Don t think should subsidize a settlements policy on the West Bank which dispossessed the palestinian arabs and a policy of repression which denies them Basic and fundamental rights Quot last year Buchanan advised Bush to Deal with Duke by looking Quot at Dukes portfolio of winning issues and expropriate those not in conflict with gop principles. Quot he still holds that View Quot Duke is seizing upon All these issues which Are valid conservative issues Quot Buchanan said. Quot i m not going to walk away from my views simply because David Duke takes  Buchanan s own writings contain some of the same elements As Dukes. He decries Quot America s Gargantuan welfare state Quot and Calls president Johnson a great society Quot the most ruinous social Experiment since the War Between the  Buchanan says he opposed the War in the persian Gulf because a i did t think that worthless Emir of Kuwait was Worth a single american  but he adds Quot As soon As the first shot was fired i backed the commander  Buchanan is six fast tall and trim. He has said his principal diversion is watching movies. Despite his militant conservatism he is friends with Many of the Liberal colleagues with whom he spars. He has a reputation for being Able to divorce his Public views from his private relations. Nowhere is this More evident than in his Challenge to Bush who he says Quot is a decent honorable patriotic  a Quot i am a Friend of George Bush. I have had dinner at the White House with him. I have had lunch with him Quot Buchanan says. Quot the differences Between us Are so deep and fundamental that a what s calling this thing into  this up for us sgt. Ronald Bingham Kaiserslautern Germany be Jeff Welty action officer office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies army policy on award of the Southwest Asia service medal is contained in two department of the army messages. The first message 7 june 1991, authorized the medal for operations desert shield and desert storm and provided various eligibility criteria. A second policy message 4 oct 1991, authorized the medal for operation provide Comfort. To be eligible for the medal a Soldier must basically serve a minimum of one Day participating in or directly supporting military operations. If not involved in military operations a Soldier must serve 30 consecutive Days or 60 non consecutive Days in the combat zone area to qualify for the medal. We talked to personnel in your unit s Chain of command about your temporary duty in support of operation provide Comfort. You Are eligible for the Southwest Asia service medal because you served with the combined task Force provide Comfort. We discussed this with your commander and she will prepare the necessary paperwork so you can receive the medal. To write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes monday december 30, 1991