European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The St Rosa Mac Fri Pes vol. 51, no. 283 350 wednesday january 27,1993 b d 8693 Congress is. Clinton on Gays leaders insist they la have a role prom wire reports Washington president Clinton has t backed Down from his vow to end the military a ban on homosexuals but congressional leaders in pc made Clear hut lie la need to Deal with them on the Issue. Lawmakers said the topic was discussed briefly during a meeting that Clinton held tuesday with democratic and Republican congressional lenders. But Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell said later that he did no to think the new president would end up in a fight with Congress where opposition appears widespread to Quick presidential action against the military a  i think it will be All worked out beforehand Quot said Mitchell a Mininc. House Republican whip Newt Gingrich r-ga., said Clinton should go through Congress to lift the ban and Quot do it legislatively rather than through executive  with such an executive decision the president could end the military s ban on Gays. But the chairman of the Senate armed services committee said Congress would have a say in other aspects of the change. Sen Sam Nunn d-ga., noted that Congress would be responsible for making changes in the uniform code of Mililay Justice which governs prohibitions on sodomy As Well As the Laws on survivor benefits and military housing. Clinton was asked whether he would take Steps to lift the ban this week As reports have indicated. Clinton said Only Quot pm going to talk to the leadership of Congress about our legislative  the meeting came As signs emerged of the Strong congressional opposition a As Well As the unanimous reluctance of his military chiefs. Quot it s going to to pc a period of time Quot acknowledged sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., who supports ending the ban. But he said tuesday morning Quot there is always resistance. To eliminating barriers to Dis Crimi Soo Congress on Pago 2 to Havo to take into account not Only the views of homosexuals which Are important but also thoughts to privacy of those men end women in the military that Are not homosexual a on Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of Uto armed services commit to sniper shot kills Marine on patrol in Mogadishu Mogadishu Somalia a a a Marine said Farouk Mawlawi a spokesman for the unit died tuesday after being shot on night patrol cd nations. As the . Military appeared to be deepening they destroyed seven vehicles several artillery its involvement in this Lawless cast african no pieces and wounded at least 4 1 somalis . Ion by acting As a National police Force. Sources said. No Allied casualties were reported. The Marine hit in the capitals dangerous Gen. Lohut cd Tarr ult aided Somalia s Donil Northern sector just he fore Midnight monday was the second Marine and the third american killed in Somalia since Amer icon forces landed in the country dec. 9. The Marine corps has identified him As Lance Chi. Anthony d. Sotello of Wilberton okla., the Pentagon announced tuesday Bot flu 21, was assigned to the 7lh Murine regt at Twenty nine i in Ivi inside today focus so mama h marinos Battle disillusionment @1 troops speak out k Barbera City of despair want warlord on tuesday thanked the United states for the attack on forces Loyal to ousted dictator Mohammed Siad Barre and led by a warlord known As Gen. Morgan. Quot i believe that Morgan will never think about coming Back to Somalia Quot aided told an applauding crowd at a rally to Mark the second anniversary of Siad Bane s ouster he said Morgan s forces members of the army s Toth Mountain div Light stuck munitions recovered monday from vans burled in the desert near Murka Somalia. Balms calif., the Pentagon said in a Brief were pushed to the kenyan Border statement. American and Allied troops from 21 other Conn Light somalis were killed monday As . Tries ure providing Security for Relief workers try helicopter gunships and belgian troops blast in no cjr0 j0 us Zyry pm to to Host of de a clan null a with rocket and Cannon firer a it. Near die Southern porn of Kismay in on a Forl ll1 Quot w1,r "r0 a Quot la  in Uhlry. Al team to Slop its Advance and enforce a cease fire Soo Marine on Pogo 2 France sending Carrier Force near War zone Baris a a trance said tuesday Luil it will Send a naval task Force led by me of its two aircraft carriers into the Ulria tic sea for possible intervention in he former yugoslav republics. Warplanes and combat helicopters Board the Carrier Clemenceau could in form a variety of missions from pro acting Trench peacekeepers in Croatia did Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforcing i  no Fly zone Over Bosnia. See related Torlos on Page 10 the decision was announced a Day after two Trench peacekeepers were killed and three wounded at a . Control Post in Southern Croatia. Navy officials said the eight ship task Force was Likely to set sail thursday from the naval base in Toulon trance on the Mediterranean. It could reach the urea off the Adriatic coast by the weekend. Defense minister Birre Joe said in a radio interview that the deployment was ordered by beside no bran Oil Mitterrand and would provide trance with Quot options which we Haven to had up till  he gave no details about the possible missions saying Only that the warplanes and helicopters aboard the Carrier could intervene. The Tusk Force will include two frigates with special anti aircraft capabilities and two designed for anti submarine Wafaie two Supply ships and u transport ship. Officials said the Clemenceau and the transport ship lie Toudic would carry a total of 30 warplanes and about is helicopters the 32.7b0 ton Clemenceau which Iio Mully has a Crew of 2,339, Etc cd service in i96i. Its last opera Lioyd Mission was during the Gulf War.  Lyu Yaj Iii Jinan i j 1 n. V % a