European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2, a the stars and stripes sunday january 31, 1993at a glance  Dick k11 Berg left is no cd a play by play Man for All seasons anti lob Tompy is looking Forward to his role As Enberg a sidekick for today a super bowl game. See Story and photos in sunday Magazine. Marshall tapes Thurgood Marshall called Robert Kennedy Quot a cold calculating character Quot and said the Rev. Martin luther1 King or. Quot Wasny to Worth diddly squat Quot As an organizer according to taped interviews. A a Page 5 court oks questions a Federal appeals court overturned a ruling that blocked the defense department from asking some civilian employees about arrests financial status drug use and mental health before granting Security clearances. A pages tax hike a possibility it appears increasingly Likely that president Clinton will Call for higher taxes on social Security benefits received by the 8 million americans who have outside incomes. A Page 8 emotional journey Gen. John m. Shatik Shvili supremo Allied commander Europe said that returning to Russia from where his parents fled decades ago was an emotional experience. A Pago 10 economists cautious Quot As january goes so goes the rest of the year Quot one expert said As Wall streets performance in january pointed to a positive economic direction for the remainder of 1993, but Somo experts remain sceptical. A Pago 17 l it Dex i Abby Ann Landers .16 classifieds.20-24 commentary.15 crossword.19 faces a no places.16 horoscope.23 letters.14 Money matters.17 mutuals.17-19 sports. Z532 weather .13 in services Clinton s move against n by Ron Mckinnly St a t writer president Clinton has. Done a what the Gay Community expected him to Quot by easing a ban on homosexuals in the military a Gay airman said thursday. A a in a real Happy with what he has done a said the airman who is assigned to military Hospital in Germany. The airman who asked that his  be withheld was among other Scricc Mcm bars and civil rights workers who greeted the announcement with Relief. 1 a spokeswoman for the human rights Campaign fund in Washington said that tire organization docs not believe Clinton is breaking his pledge by waiting for six months before taking More definitive action on Gays in the military. A we done to Sec this in any Way As backing away from his Promise to overturn the a ban a said Cathy Woolard the spokeswoman for the human rights Campaign fund. A i feel very confident that this ban will end in a forthright manner.�?�. Woolard said Clinton a interim order will allow Gay. And lesbian Scricc Rhomb ers to continue their work without fear of harassment or Witch Hunts. The Germany based airman said he now Felt comfortable enough to admit his homosexuality to co workers if asked. A i  go around wearing a to shirt saying in a Gay. But if someone were to ask me tomorrow if i was Gay i would admit it a he said. Still lie said he did not fee comfortable enough to place a picture of his Lover on Nis desk explaining that he would be harassed constantly for that. As for his admission however he said he would expect some support from friends and co workers. A some people will harass me a he said. A a you re going to get a few snickers but i think Overall people will respect you for it. If they done Toh Well they done to pay your  Quot the airman said there is still anxiety in the military Gay Community for fear of retribution from homophobic. He pointed to the Case of the . Sailor in Japan who was murdered last october after he admitted he was Gay. A a it a a very1 real threat to All Gays because of the mentality of the military a he said. A the military has fostered this mentality against Gays.�?�1 Quot in the United states Gay activists Are saying the storm will pass and Clinton will keep his pledge to lift the ban on  american Public once broadly behind lifting the ban now appears to be split. Car key democrats Republican rivals and the joint chiefs of staff have been critical of Clinton since it became Clear that he intends to revoke the ban within six months a a. Senate opponents of the ban Hope to add an amendment tacking the military exclusion Law onto a popular Farioly leave Bill. Gay activists say they have no regrets about pressing the Battle. A a a it a very important for America to move toward ending prejudice. You never make any Progress if you done to try a said rep. Barney Frank d-mass., who is Gay. Gay proponents contend that reaction to perceived intolerance at the Republican convention last summer showed that vote of do not like prejudice. They said Clinton s stand on principle will win him Points m the end a even from people who disagree with him. Tho associated floss contributed to this report. Gop from Page 1 pie military experts Veteran groups and. The advice of Senate republicans and Many democrats on the Gay Issue Quot Senate minority Leader Robert Dobr-kan.,-aid.�?oit�?Ts a big  vowing to fight Clinton sen Strom Thurmond , said a a a there is no alternative left to us. Win or lose its the right position to take. There a no question where the american people stand. But Mitchell said that with Nunn on Board the presidents position should be upheld in the Senate. Republicans have a far smaller margin in the House. If Clinton a Effort at striking a Compromise did not win the support of Dole and other congressional republicans it did at least seem to subdue some of the criticism of the joint chiefs of staff. A this has been a difficult Issue for All of us a said the chairman of the joint chiefs Gen. Colin l. Powell a Bush appointee. A the president has made a statement that we support. He has Given us a direction to move in and we Are going to be moving in that  Nunn chairman of the Senate arms services committee and a powerful voice on military matters supported Clinton a move reluctantly. 5 a i agree with the current policy Banning Gays Nunn said. But he added a your country is changed and Vic have to listen to other Points of  Marine from Page 1 was no Moon out a you doing All right a Richards asked.  Quot make sure you take it real careful now a Richards told. Him. A a in la be going Nice and  rounding the Corner the 20-Man patrol made a left turn onto a pathway shown on their map As a Road. The Road turned out to be a Trail dotted wit i huts. The marines heard a Gate open. A we heart the Latch lift up on the steel and we knew something was up a recalled Cpl. Bill Lamb 22, of Allentown la a. Lamb was the team Leader Ami was immediately behind Botello during the  i hear voices up ahead Quot Botello turned to Lamb and said. Lamb considered that Normal. They had heard voices on previous patrols As they moved through Peoples Yards. "o.k. Keep your eyes open a Lamb told Botello. Lamb who was wearing night vision goggles saw a Man step out speaking in somali. A the started taking As though he was giving commands to other people a recalled Lamb a probably telling Plieni hey we got people coming  a a on previous patrols somalis had come out of their Homes when they heard people passing through. But when they realised they were . Marines they usually went right Back inside. It this night. 1 my the Oiher marines hems two somalis cock their Rill a i  see a weapon a said Lamb. A a they re putting us out on patrols and we re More afraid of shooting people because of the press. The commands Are All worried. So we have the press putting pressure 011 them which in turn comes Down on top of us. We re afraid. We did no to want to shoot until we knew this person had a  a at first i was worried they a be just civilians coming out a to protect their Homes. That a Why i was afraid to shoot. At first i kept thinking a lord please have them go Back in their Homes. Go Back  a but it Wasny to to be. Lamb knew when he saw one somali put a Rifle on his shoulder As he Knell and pointed it at Botello 15 feet away Quot i was five feet behind to a said Lamb. A i grabbed my ride. All that kept going through my mind was a i have to shoot this Guy a a it seemed like forever but it was All a matter of a  Lamb fired four rounds at the somali. A fall hell broke Loose a he said. A everybody started  a third somali on the roof fired two Green tracers. One crashed through Bote lids Arm an area not protected by his talk Vest continued through his armpit and into his Chest. Botello screamed three limes. A a it a become very distinct that sound when somebody gets Hurt a Lamb said. A they done to say nothing. Just a yell. Just a cry. I never heard it  a Lamb Hadnot seen the sniper fire from the. Roof. A i kept thinking a lord please Tell me he jumped to the Pion and and bunged his  1 was hoping he broke a leg or broke an Arm. That sounds horrible but i was hoping he Hurt himself and hoping he did no to get  the men were ordered to pull Back so a team of machine gunners could move up and Lay Down heavy fire to protect the rest of the patrol. But Lance Cpl. Michael Soman 21, of St. Paul minn., and pfc. James w. Allison 21, of Santa be n.m., refused. Still under fire they crawled to Boic Llo. Soman hoisted him on his Back carried him part Way stumbled and fell then dragged him the rest of the Way to the rear. Botello looked at Soman. He looked at Allison. A the had a hold of my sleeve a said Soman. A the knew that we were there and we were bringing him out. He was alive a. Within the hour death embraced Botello. Botello was an artist. Another artist and a member of the patrol Lance Cpl. Jeff Blevins 21, of Kerrville Texas painted a mural in his memory Over a Dingy Wall in a room under the soccer Sta Diurno where the marines live. It bears a Cross and depicts Soman carrying Botello on his Back. Blevins painted the Han prints of the other marines into Ike mural each with a Farewell Salute a a peace �?T93. My heart rides with u-2nd platoon. We love Yabo a wrote one. A a in la see you some Day a said another. A we All miss you and we think about you All the tire and i know you Are in a 1 -1 Ler