European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 511 no. 325 500 wednesday March 10,1993 b d 8693 au.s., France share key views no Bosnia troop buildup More Aid to Russia Washington a president Clinton said he and French president7 Francois Mitterrand agreed tuesday that it would be an error to Send More troops to Bosnia now and that Quick action is needed to help former soviet states and Eastern Europe. Both presidents in their first meeting endorsed some kind of group of seven action on assistance to Russia be fore their next scheduled talks in Tokyo in july. Clinton also said he was committed to completion of see related stories on Page 2 International Trade talks this year. _ the . President at a joint news conference said he and Mitterrand agreed that Quot it would be an error for France to increase troops or for us to introduce troops to become embroiled in the conflict Quot in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mitterrand and Clinton said they agreed they would offer help in enforcing a peace Accord if it can be achieved in former Yugoslavia. Clinton said they talked about the problems in Russia struggling with political changes and economic hardships and about the strife in Bosnia and Somalia. Quot we have our differences on some issues Quot Clinton said a reference to deep divisions on a variety of Trade see views on Page 2 Waco cult Leader swings Between mood extremes. A Bradley fighting vehicle sits on a flatbed Nick monday at a staging area in Waco Texas during a standoff with the Branch Davidian  says As it Waco Texas apr the increasingly volatile Leader of a heavily armed cult vacillate from belligerency to peacemaker in negotiations to end a 10-Day standoff the Fri said tuesday. The Fri had been portraying the talks As positive but on monday began discussing what it called Quot the dark Side Quot of cult Leader David Koresh who claims his name is Quot the surname of  Fri agent Bob Ricks said tuesday that Koresh is moving along Quot two irreconcilable tracks Quot a one peaceful one not. Quot we Are ready for War Quot the 33-year-old cult Leader and self proclaimed Messiah was quoted by the Fri As saying. Ricks said the Fri was ready for whatever Force Koresh might use. Quot we have sufficient firepower if we chose to completely neutralize this situation at any moment Quot Ricks said. Quot we do not choose to do  at least four of the army a Abrams main Battle tanks were rolled into position around the Branch Davidian compound monday after Koresh boasted he had enough firepower to blow lighter armoured fighting vehicles "40 to 50 feet into the  the 65-ton tanks do not have ammunition but offer Protection for Law officers. The Fri said Early in the siege after four Federal agents were killed in a fatted raid feb. 28, that it was not planning to storm the compound. Ricks repeated that pledge tuesday As Aid Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms director Stephen Higgins. Quot we re prepared to stay there for a Long time. Indefinitely Quot Higgins said on Abc s today program. Two elderly women who came out of the compound with children last week were released from custody Ricks said. They were first charged with murder but those charges were quickly dismissed and they had been held since March 2 As material witnesses. Ricks said they were released into the custody of a trustworthy person. Koresh has told negotiators that he has been preparing for a fight since 1985 and at times seems eager to provoke another gun Battle to fulfil his apocalyptic prophecies. Also tuesday a judge continued state custody of the 21 children who have been released since the stalemate began. About 30 relatives from As far away As Britain and Australia were in court to seek temporary custody of the children who Range from 5 months to 12 years. Quot the children Are at stake now Quot said Gladys Williams an aunt of two of the children who was seeking to take them Back to London. Quot they re in a strange country with strange people and i believe they should be with  but judge Bill Logue ruled that the children would stay in state custody at least until the relatives Homes could be  extremists claim ties to Sheik in . Hae Stap Egypt apr forty three Muslim extremists charged with attacking foreign tourists proclaimed tuesday that their Leader is Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman a Radical preacher in self exile in the United states. At least one worshipper at a new Jersey mosque where Abdel Rahman preaches is being investigated in connection with the bombing of the world Trade Center in new York. The Blind egyptian cleric has denounced the feb. 26 bombing which killed five people and injured More than 1,000. The statement read in court did not refer to the Trade Center. . Authorities Are conducting hearings on whether to Deport Abdel Rahman for providing false information on his visa application. Egyptian courts have acquitted Abdel Rahman three see related Story on Page 4 times of charges related to extremist acts including ordering the assassination of president Anwar Sadat who was slain in 1981. Abdel Rahman has lived in the United states for More than three years. Since the beginning of 1992, islamic militants have _ dating a a president Hosni Mubarak a secular government and re waged an escalating violence Campaign to overthrow place it with an Ira like theocracy. So far 95 people have been killed and 166 wounded. At the opening of their trial on terrorism charges one defendant read a statement claiming that their movement the islamic group assassinated Sadat and a prominent writer opposed to Muslim fundamentalism lie said it tried to kill a former egyptian Interior minister. Quot islam you Are returning. You will Rule with the Koran Quot the other defendants almost All waving the islamic holy Book chanted from adjacent cages in the courtroom. Defense lawyers tried to Stop the statement but the defendant a Hisham Abdel Zader a ignored them. In All 49 men face a variety of charges related to a series of attacks on foreigners and tourist facilities that began late last year. Six of the suspects however Are at Large. The military prosecutor says Many of the men face a possible death sentence including the six who Are eing tried in their absence. Before the military trial could Start in a theater at see Sheik on Page 2