European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes saturday june 20, 1992 thes european edition col Gene e Townsend Usan commander Vul Tishar Bernard a. 20v1st0ski editor news and editorial my Walher european editor Daf Coati a Attar Bryan Notan new editor City editor a Oto Wiemar door Pamania sport editor special soc tons editor to write us unit 294 to Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 340-6 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255,282,226, 326. Sports ext. 225,269, 263,332, 321,221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jim Jones. Ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Kaiserslautern Germany Peggy Davidson Kevin Doughterty building 2899, Pulaski Barracks Apo a 09227-3717 Telephone civilian 0631-52104 Laletas 063150696. 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Mental status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non mum Taulor of the Pic Tiase. Ursoi or Patron. Letters to the editor common sense in a one of those soldiers who wants to get out of the army but the army will not let me go. I did no to qualify for the separation incentives because of a break in service so i want to be involuntarily separated when i reach eight years. Its always the same. If you want out you can to get out. And if you want to stay you can to stay. Could it be that a general in the Pentagon is making these decisions he a probably Book smart but has no common sense. A spec. Daryl a. Sutton Katterbach Germany a a whereas serbian Side i have read the stars and stripes religiously Over the past few years while stationed in Germany and serving in the persian Gulf Region. I have seen your fairness in printing articles from differing viewpoints. However i wonder Why i have not read viewpoints from the serbian Side i have seen and heard much sensationalism and propaganda coming from the croatian Side. What could the serbs gain by shelling and setting a fire in a maternity Hospital or mortar fire on people in line for bread the croats reaped the Benefit As political and Public sentiment were influenced and sanctions imposed. As westerners we arc predisposed to sympathize with women who have babies and people in food lines. Are the croats and muslims trying to Cash in on our emotions and naivety several months ago i remember watching a German newscast in which a cemetery was supposedly bombed by serbian forces. The Only problem was that they showed a close up of the gravestones. The names were written in the cyrillic alphabet which i am familiar with As a russian linguist in the army. The croats do not use cyrillic. They use the latin alphabet. The serbs use both. So who bombed whom lets be careful before passing judgment. My wish is for americans to be aware that there could be misinformation out there and the United states should be patient and get a clearer picture before considering further sanctions or sending troops. A Robert Hatch Frankfurt Germany lets help our kids a few thought provoking questions regarding a where were moralists a May 22. The woman in the writers Hometown who fed her baby to a ferret had Access to abortion As did Many of the mothers of abused and neglected children. So Why do these horrible crimes continue if abortion were indeed the answer to child abuse we should not have the need for social services. After All abortion has been legally available for Many years. Why then do we have a huge increase in teen age pregnancy single Parent Homes poverty and abuse since the Roe is. Wade decision we must get away from the idea that abortion is an answer to a problem and work toward solving some of the problems which ultimately bring about the child abuse the writer conveniently blames on anti abortionists or  both  life and  abortion groups should be using their energies time and Money to work in the schools to develop self esteem in our youth to Deal with the homeless and to support the troubled families. Abortion As an Issue will never be resolved. Each Side feels too strongly to Compromise but the reasons for abortions can for the most part be eliminated if we All work together. Fighting about abortion just requires a lot of Mouth but to really do something for our children takes time and True commitment. Maybe that a Why we have abused and neglected children and families in crisis. A Bridget Wurtz me with Hill England editor s note it letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Too letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.aren�?Tt unborn innocent this is in response to the letter a where were moralists a May 22 in which the writer suggests that  lifers Are spending too much Effort on the fight for the unborn and not enough on the already born who Are abused neglected Etc. Its very important to take Good care of the Little ones. I agree with that but the writer also stated that  lifers Are More concerned with forcing their morals upon others than with saving innocent children who Are abused. Arentt unborn babies innocent is it their fault that they were conceived or that they would be a hassle or a mistake if bom that a where the a a morals come into play and As far As forcing them on anyone what a to Force i believe we All know what is right or wrong. A Petty officer 3rd class Brian Fields Rota Spain a a system failure hurts All when i read letters like a a there a a time for action May 30in a saddened and sickened and i understand. I understand Why there will never be peace. No one can justify the King verdict by stating the video was Blurry or the Media did no to show the first 60 seconds or Rodney King was a criminal. Regardless of Kings sins or whether he resisted arrest or was speeding it does no to matter. All that matters is that the police officers shown on that 81 seconds of videotape went above and beyond the necessary Force needed to subdue their suspect. Anywhere in that beating a those 56 blows a they could have reached Down and cuffed King and studied him into the Back of the car. Several officers have already said As Musili. 1 Fie police were no longer upholding the Law but were breaking it. During Hose 81 seconds they became a vile ugly mob dispensing Justice vigilante style. The writer congratulates the jury that acquitted the men even when one stated the jurors had their minds made up beforehand. Rather than trying those four officers the july tried Rodney King and found him guilty. Guilty of deserving the beating. Guilty of being an undesirable. Guilty of being Black. The american system failed that Day. It failed Rodney King it failed you it failed me. When the Law is damaged and a Justice for ally becomes a Justice for some a we Are All diminished. A Gary a Abraham Augsburg Germany a a have not is. Haves this is in response to a a time for action May 30. There is never any justification for stealing or looting. The Rodney King verdict May be the cause of anger and violence but not the looting. No one likes being poor. The have not used the chaos in . As an Opportunity to take from the haves. The writer is probably a hard working individual like myself and regardless of our color we fall under the category of the haves. One Day when the have not try to take from the haves we May be the victims. Will the writer believe it to be justified then a Jerry a. Carter Naples Italy photo Choice criticized i was shocked to see the burning body of firefighter Kim Jinho May 22. How appalling. This is not the first repulsive picture you have printed i remember a picture of a drowning boy fighting for his life. I also recall the photograph of a Man tangled in the wreckage of his car. Is there some journalistic meaning hidden in these awful photographs the answer is no. The fact that there was no accompanying article proves that the incident Wasny to credible news. This is a blatant example of sensationalism. With All of the suffering and pain around the world people Are getting tired of Reading about it. Can brings it into our living rooms each evening. If the stars and stripes wishes to maintain credibility and High standards then it should print Only a news that a fit to  a spec. Lynda a. Oxley Augsburg Germany a playhouse move opposed the 103rd area support groups plan to shut Down or move the Frankfurt playhouse in order to create additional office space and a conference Center is totally irresponsible. In whose Best interest is it to squander millions of . Taxpayer dollars to refurbish the area housing the playhouse by the time this construction project is finished not Only will the american forces presence in Frankfurt have diminished As will the need for additional office space but in All probability the military Community building will have been vacated by its present tenants. This is no time for Hasty decisions and reckless behaviour. Leave the playhouse where it is and wait to see what happens during the next couple of years. A Sabina diner Frankfurt Germany