European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes at a glance new research is shedding Light on Why men rape. See Story on pages 14-15. Shopping for Panama canal japanese business people attempted to woo Manuel Antonio Noriega into turning Over to them the management of the Panama canal an attorney said. A Page 5 crash kills 4 marines a military helicopter crashed at Nas Cecil Field in Jacksonville fla., and exploded into flames killing All four marines on Board. A Page 6 Bradys booed off stage former White House press Secretary James Brady and his wife were booed off stage by gun control opponents during an appearance. A Page 7 last gulag prisoners Russia says the 10 men freed from a notorious siberian penal Camp were the last political prisoners being held in the infamous gulags but human rights groups contended that More remained behind bars. A Page 8 Japan a critics denounced a top american executive of a japanese owned automobile company accused . Automakers and politicians of Quot legitimizing discrimination and racism Quot by blaming the nations economic problems on Japan. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .20 action line. .16 comics. 18-20 commentary. .13 faces a no places .10 letters. .12 Money matters .17 sports. 21-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 correction ripes monday february 10, 1992 150,000 troop level in Europe is too High 2 senators agree by Ron Jensen a Quot a a Quot by Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau Munich Germany a a senators claim that . Troop strength in Europe will go below 100,000 was supported by two of his colleagues saturday while a third refused to play a numbers game. Sens. John Glenn a Ohio and John s. Mccain r-ariz., also disagreed with the Bush administrations goal of 150,000 As a minimum. A i thought it was a Little High a Glenn said during a break in the Munich conference on Security policy. Sen. William s. Cohen a Maine told the conference earlier that Congress would reduce the number of troops in Europe to 100,000, and perhaps to 75,000 by the end of the decade. Glenn favors keeping equipment repositioned in Europe for use if necessary. A Force of Between 75,000 and 100,000 troops would then be sufficient he said. Glenn disagreed with Cohen a statement that the position of supreme Allied commander Europe be held by a european As part of natos move away from dependency on America. The Ohio senator argued that the position currently held by Gen. John r. Galvin should continue to be held by an american because americans a would be More comfortable if an american was in  Mccain said the number will eventually dip below 150,000, but the Pace of the withdrawal will slow. A i think that there is going to be an Effort made to further reduce the troop strength Here in Europe a he said. He said it is difficult to justify keeping a Large and expensive Force in Europe when military installations in America Are being closed. However he said two spokesmen for the military Secretary of defense Dick Cheney and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Colin l. Powell will have great influence a because they Are very credible with Congress and the american  sen. Richard g. Lugar r-ind., refused to mention specific numbers but said a i think there has to be enough of a Force hire former soviet scientists As inspectors Glenn suggests by Ron Jensen Nurnberg Bureau Munich Germany a maybe those unemployed nuclear scientists from the former soviet Union can be hired As inspectors for the International atomic Energy Agency sen. John Glenn proposed saturday. The Ohio Democrat was speaking at the Munich conference on Security policy where nuclear proliferation among lesser Powers was a major topic of discussion. There is concern that these scientists May go to work for countries desiring nuclear capability. A maybe Well solve two problems at once a said Glenn who proposed hiring the scientists to investigate the nuclear capability of nations thought to be seeking it. Glenn also pointed out that More than knowledge is needed to make nuclear weapons. Sophisticated equipment and uranium Are just two things also required and they can be supplied by Only a few countries. Stop those countries from supplying the Means he said and proliferation will end. A a it a within our Power to make it More difficult to obtain nuclear capability he said. A proliferation does not come from third world countries a he said. A it comes from us countries that Are Here  Glenn was speaking in response to a paper presented by Hans Jochen Vogel a member of Germany s parliament. Vogel said that 20 countries could have nuclear capability by the end of the decade. Also 20 countries now have chemical weapons up from five 20 years ago. Rep. Les Aspin d-wis., pointed out an irony in the discussion to rid the world of nuclear weapons. He said that when the two superpowers a the United states and the soviet Union a were squaring off in the cold War no one wanted to eliminate nuclear weapons. To do so would have invited the conventional War they were designed to prevent. A nuclear weapons were the big equalizer a he said. A they Are still the big equalizer but we Are now the  Here that it will be prepared to  All three said it remains important for America to maintain a military presence in Europe. Lugar said Europe has a history of being unable to maintain stability and peace if left alone. A we could take the position that that is their problem but twice in this Century it has become our problem a he said referring to the two world wars. As the worlds Only superpower he said America must maintain a physical presence wherever it wants to have influence including Europe and Asia. That presence leads to More markets for Trade a Domestic Benefit from the foreign presence. He said those who want to keep America isolated do not understand this. Mccain agreed that America must remain in Europe because of a a potential for tremendous  Glenn admitted that it is difficult to define the threat now that a we no longer have the bogeyman beyond the urals a but he said Europe remains a potential trouble spot. A when you re dealing in International problems like this you done to Deal Only with what the roses look like at the moment a he said. And editing because of a ref error operation provide Hope was misidentified in a can Quot sporting Ovide h in a Story in sundays editions. Quayle from Page 1 ing differences Between the United states and Europe on issues related to agriculture and warned there was a serious danger the Gatt talks might fail. He said a failure of the talks a would seriously undermine our relationship with  a if we Are rebuffed too often in Europe the United states is in danger of being mired in Domestic issues a Lugar said. A and if we decide to bring our troops Home from Europe we a be the poorer for  but he added that a there is no denying the linkage of the economic Battle wit military  the United states intends to remain a european Power with a significant military presence Quayle said and he declared that the american Public does not like isolationism and protectionism even if those themes Are being raised in the current presidential election year. Keeping american troops on the continent will help ensure peace stability and economic Prosperity Quayle said. As the worlds Only remaining superpower the United states has a responsibility to continue to exercise its influence throughout the world and not bring All of its troops Home he said. A there Are Many voices saying that we should disengage particularly from Europe a Quayle said. A but we Are a euro Eean Power. We ave an Alliance that has  Quayle agreed with nato Secretary general Manfred Worner Over the futility of haggling Over the exact number of american troops needed in Europe. There has been some talk at the conference by sen. Lugar William s. Cohen a Maine in partic part of the decade. A we should no to play this numbers game to whether its 150,000 or whatever the precise numerical number is Quot Quayle cautioned. A we must look at the purpose and presence. And the purpose is to provide peace. And peace will be provided through presence. And we will As Long As we Are welcomed have a presence in  addressing the Issue of Why american troops should remain in Europe Quayle said the answer is simple a peace a one word. That a Why we Are Here. And the american taxpayer understands peace. Our peace at Home is inextricably linked to peace in  but there still is a relation Between military and economic ties he said pinpointing the impasse in talks on Gatt As a major problem. Gatt a is absolutely critical to the Security of the United states a Quayle said. A we have to get on with it. If we done to we will have the cold War behind us and the soviet Union at an end but no understanding of How we will conduct our Trade  later he summarized his position saying a if we done to succeed in Gatt talk this will be a crisis and a trans Atlantic problem of very severe  . Ambassador James Woolsey a top arms control negotiator had said saturday that Trade was an area where europeans did not understand the linkage americans see to continued close . Involvement with Europe. Woolsey warned that the european Community had to Deal with that concern. Otherwise he said a you will find us inevitably beginning to move away and in ways that you will not