European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Walsh disputes Dole on Iran Contra a i a ? the election is history but a political Battle is raging Over what role an Iran con tra prosecution May have had in the elections out come. The latest Salvo was fired tuesday by Iran Contra prosecutor Lawrence e. Walsh at Senate minority Leader Robert j. Dole a Kan. Walsh a Republican himself rebuked Dole for suggesting based on a slim grounds a that politics was be-i.?11.1,.1 it tent of former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger four Days before the election. I can recall no Case where a Senate Leader has so directly intruded himself in a pending lawsuit a Walsh wrote to Dole. The Republican Leader suggested that James Brosnahan a democratic lawyer decently named to handle the Weinberger Case May have leaked Advance word of the indictment to the Campaign of Democrat Bill Clinton. Dole demanded that Walsh fire Brosnahan said a Dole aide Walt Riker. But Walsh defended Brosnahan As a a courageous lawyer. Willing to expose himself to unpopularity in order to carry out his  Doles charges a do not raise any question in my mind As to the ability impartiality or fairness of or. Bros a i in recall no Cam who re a 8wwto Ictor hat so do Roeuy intruded Mmith in a pending  a Lawrence e. Walsh Iran Contra prosecutor Han Walsh wrote. A it is my Hope that your concern for or. Weinberger will not distort your ultimate evaluation of or. Brosnahan or me or my  Riker said Walsh a letter a does no to answer the question. Its basically a smoke screen to Bash republicans Bash the Bush  the timing of the oct. 30 Weinberger re indictment has become an Issue in the aftermath of Clinton a presidential election Victory nov. 3 Over president Bush. Republicans say the indictment contributed to Bush s defeat forcing him in the closing Days of the Campaign to defend his assertion that As Ronald Rea it in the stars and stripes 1 10 year Sago nov. 12,1982 a soviet Leader Leonid i. Brezhnev who led the nation for 18 years died at age 75 of heart failure. 20 years ago nov. 12,1972 the South vietnamese government of president Nguyen Van Thieu has agreed to sign a draft peace agreement worked out by the United states and North Vietnam a newspaper said. 30 year Sago nov. 12,1962 a Deputy Secretary of defense Roswell l Gilpatric acknowledged that . Officials did not know whether the 42 soviet missiles removed from Cuba were All that were brought to the Island. 40 years ago nov. 12,1952 a Trygve lies resignation As . Secretary general intended to save the peace in Korea left the world body with a new East West struggle. 50 years ago nov. 12,1942 a the German army reinforced by italian troops raced through France toward the Mediterranean coast to defend against a possible invasion attempt by Allied forces. World War ii 50 years ago today nov 12 1�9�4�2 German soldiers land in Tunis and Bizerte in French Tunisia to reinforce defences against the Allied offensive in Northwest Africa British forces capture Obruk in Libya. A japanese invasion Fleet approaches Guadalcanal. The . Draft again lowered from 20 to 18, and president Franklin p. Roosevelt says 10 million americans will be in uniform by the end of 1943. Source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc world almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp .1981 a people gather tuesday evening at the spot where malice Green was beaten to death last week by Detroit police officers. Greens portrait was painted on the Wall. Probe of beating put off Detroit apr the City Council has decided not to seek an immediate citizen review of last weeks fatal beating by police a Case reminiscent of the Rodney g. King beating in los Angeles. The Council agreed tuesday to wait until police chief Stanley Knox has completed his investigation before deciding whether to submit the Case to a civilian review Board. A i done to think we ought to get involved a said councilman Nicholas Hood. A we ought to express our outrage and  Council president Maryann Mahaffey had asked for a 30-Day review by the Board of police commissioners a civilian Board that investigates complaints against officers. Malice Wayne Green 35, died thursday night after he was beaten with a flashlight by two plainclothes officers. Five other officers watched or took part Knox said. Criminal charges will be sought against All or some of the officers who have been suspended without pay Knox said the chief has not said Why officers tried to arrest Green except that drugs were involved. Green had parked his car near a suspected crack cocaine House Knox said. Can s vice president he was Quot out of the Loop when Reagan administration officials discussed the Iran Contra initiative. The indictment was based in part on Weinberger a notes that placed Bush at a Jan. 7, 1986, meeting about the Reagan White houses arms for hostages Deal with Iran. The notes contradicted Bush a assertions that he was ignorant of the Deal. Dole focused much of his attack on Brosnahan. He said the lawyer contributed $500 to Clinton a Campaign and that Brosnahan a Law firm contributed $20,000 to the democratic candidate. Walsh a office is a a hotbed of democratic activist lawyers a Dole said calling for a Justice department special investigation to determine whether politics was behind the new Weinberger indictment. In his letter to Dole Walsh pointedly reminded the senator that the Independent counsel himself was a Republican. A you May be sure that i have Long respected your contribution As the Leader of my party in the Senate a Walsh said. Weinberger is accused of lying to Congress and the Independent counsels office to cover up the arms for hostages Deal. Reports differ on prisoners from Korea Washington up evidence suggests that More than 1,200 americans captured during the korean War were sent to the former soviet Union by Way of China a retired . Army officer has told a Senate committee. But a scholar for a private research organization the Rand corp., testified that though there was inconclusive evidence that some . Prisoners May Haye been transferred to another country they were probably fewer than 100. The conflicting testimony was heard tuesday by the Senate select committee on pow Mia affairs. A i compiled data showing that the prisoners had not been returned but were sent to the soviet Union a said retired it. Col. Philip Corso who was an intelligence officer with the army a far Eastern come. He subsequently took part in truce talks at Panmunjom and worked on the pow Mia Issue for the National Security Council under president Dwight d. Eisenhower. Corso said hundreds of intelligence reports from such sources As North korean and chinese prisoners defectors and secret agents showed that at least three Railroad trains each carrying 450 . Prisoners went North from Korea. But Paul Cable of the Rand corp. Said his research indicated that of the 8,177 americans still listed As missing in the korean War most Are probably dead. A High percentage of them he said could be accounted for. Most were lost at sea killed As their aircraft exploded or died on a death marches to prison Camps. Their bodies were not recovered and were listed As missing in action. Cole acknowledged under questioning that there was some evidence that at least some of the american prisoners were moved to China or the soviet Union. A a we re dealing with a very Small number from Korea Quot he said Quot less than 100, probably half  Senate democrats May form panel to probe Iraq Aid Washington apr democratic senators Are considering setting up a task Force to investigate , dealings with Iraq during the Reagan and Bush administrations officials said tuesday. The idea has been put before majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine who is not expected to make a decision until after thanksgiving said democratic aides. Much like the Iran Contra panel of several years ago such a task Force would bring together investigations now being pursued by the intelligence agriculture and banking committees. Democrats have charged that gop administrations for years secretly aided Iraq by providing Loans and permitting Trade in items with military uses. Among the items were equipment used in iraqis programs to develop nuclear chemical and biological weapons and missiles to deliver them. The Aid strengthened iraqis military in the months leading up to its invasion of Kuwait two years ago critics have said. Since then they believe the Bush administration has sought to minimize and cover up its earlier Aid to Baghdad