European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 7, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 . Mulls leaving envoys in Somalia by the Washington Post Washington with . Forces counting Down to a March 31 withdrawal from Somalia the Clinton administration is divided Over whether to leave a Small diplomatic contingent behind in Mogadishu whose safety Marine corps officers say they cannot guarantee. The controversial proposal to keep diplomats there approved last month by a senior  group comes amid extraordinary efforts to prevent further casualties As the 14-month-old humanitarian intervention winds Down. . Commanders Are so preoccupied with Security that they have banned americans from most somalian roads and Are transporting them out of the country on a leased greek cruise ship the Mediterranean sky for fear that transport aircraft would be shot Down. A Marine Survey team concluded after travelling to Somalia last month that Vio Lence will rapidly escalate with the de parture of . Forces and that a platoon of 50 troops cannot ensure the safety of a diplomatic outpost there. Maj. Michael t Edwards operations officer for the Marine battalion that protects state department posts around the world wrote in a Jan. 2 memorandum to ambassador Richard Bogosian that his Security platoon s capability is not sufficient for continuing operations past 31  he predicted that Bogosian would require emergency evacuation from Mogadishu within 30 to 60 Days if he remained. Though considered alarmist by some military and civilian leaders the Edwards memorandum has received Cabinet level attention  administration grown highly sensitive to the anxieties of Mili tary officers in the Field. In Mogadishu last fall the . Commander asked for tanks to protect his troops. Former de sense Secretary Les Aspin s rejection of that request was blamed for some of the heavy casualties suffered by an army Ranger task Force the following month. Weighed against the safety risks Are Strong political and policy motives to leave a diplomatic team in place in the somalian capital. State department officials argue that they would have a valuable role in helping broker a reconciliation among Somalia s warring clans. Other officials say that bailing out would make a mockery of president Clinton s claims that the United states is leaving Somalia because its work in restoring Security is largely done. All participants in the debate agree that with Only a platoon of troops even the highly trained marines of the Fleet  Security team could be rolled Over As quickly As aided or other clans would want to do  the disagreement is Over the likelihood  major threat and the ability of remaining . Troops to protect against it. Those discounting the threat observe that the United states recently has agr co to Png Ivide heavy weapons tanks co errs helicopter gunships and a Mored troop carriers to the Contin gents scheduled to remain in the 20,000 Strong . Force and that aided is disinclined at least for now to pick a fight with Washington. Troops remaining in Somalia will come from third world countries. Ahoy and fare thee Well children waving . Flags Greet the frigate Simpson on Navy s restructuring the Simpson and the five other saturday As it pulls into Middletown r.i., for the last ships based in Newport r.i., will be transferred to time As a Rhode Island based ship. As part of the Norfolk va., by mid May. Draff Doggie Dogma unleashes dogged debate in Deutsch ond Berlin a let sleeping dogs lie says the prov Erb. In Germany there Are regulations for the Doghouse the Pooch would lie in and they re about to get tougher. Some say it s too much and some Are poking fun at the draft of the rules. However animal Protection backers say some in this land with a Long history of dog ownership still need firm instruction in How to handle their pets. Does every self evident thing really have to be legally regulated asked parliament member Carl Ludwig Thiele declaring that he is for protecting animals but that everyone knows a dog must be fed and must not be kept shut in. National Ard television spoofed the draft regulations in a news program last week letting a Perky terrier drag its master an Ard reporter around on a Leash demand to be fed Premium Wurst and dictate with a growl what to watch of television. The human canine relation has t gone that far yet but what would the new rules being formulated in the Agri culture ministry in Bonn say about the family Hund a Pekinese is overtaxed with two hours straight exercise but greyhounds or husky Breeds could be in de exercised with two  dogs Are pack animals that suffer lonesome Ness if kept alone and they can develop behavioural disorders if a human does t replace the pack so a Jone dog must get two hours of daily social  a group of dogs however can do with Only a half hour of human company. The Doghouse must be of a size so that the dog can rest in it stand up turn around lie Down and keep it warm with its body  that draft Rule is an expansion of the 1974 regulation that now is being amended. It said of Doghouse the opening of the Doghouse must correspond to the size of the  the passion to write a Rule for everything is some times seen As the Bane of life in Germany. Some restrictions Are being eased. For instance the govern ment is about to lift a ban on retailers giving discounts or premiums a Rule unknown in other countries. But dog care is moving in the other direction. It s needed said Gerhard Baumgartner head of the Anima Protection department in the agriculture ministry. The 1974 regulations covered Only care of dogs in the open and it was not illegal to keep a dog in a Cage for its entire life he said. A Fine As High As 50,000 Marks about $29,000 can be imposed for violating the regulations but in practice fines Are usually 50 to 100 Marks about $29 to $59. The draft regulations Are not Likely to be approve before the summer and consultations must take place with government agencies that keep dogs to do Soldier ing work or sniff out drugs and explosives. Clinton to sign strict policy on by Daniel Williams the Washington Post Washington president Clinton is set this week to sign a Long awaited policy on peacekeeping and peace enforcement that would set High thresholds for the use of . Troops in . Missions especially if combat is involved. The presidential decision directive says the sending of . Service members will be based on a conclusion that their skills Are especially needed or their presence would attract other participants. That is a stricter test than previously contemplated by the Clinton administration but snot As strict As a Long standing . Policy of taking part Only when american capabilities Are  in any Case the larger the operation and the greater the likelihood of combat the less Likely it is that Ameri cans would go into a situation under the operational control of . Commanders senior officials said. De sense Secretary William j. Perry told the Senate in his confirmation hearing last week that any unit larger than a battalion or about 900 troops would  . Control. Whether or not the United states took part the administration would endorse a . Mission Only if it was judged to serve american interests. An end Point to the operation must be set either by a timetable or a recognizable event such As the holding of an election the officials said. Warring parties also would have to be clearly receptive to the peacekeepers entry. The policy reflects the Impact of the turbulent . Experience in Somalia where american for Ces became embroiled in combat with a rebel militia Leader Mohamed Farrah aided and his followers. It also seeks to deflect growing sentiment that such operations Are murky and costly and have Little to do with american interests. The administration has recoiled from involve ment in Haiti and in Bosnia and Herzegovina partly for fear of risking a Domestic outcry. In effect the policy seeks to erase the notion that peacekeeping is a Central feature of Clinton s foreign policy rather than simply a tool of it administration officials said. As such it represents a Retreat from Clin ton s election Campaign rhetoric. The perception of multilateralism As a Central Tenet also was fed by comments of top officials such As Peter Tarnoff undersecretary of state for political affairs and Madeleine k. Albright . Ambassador to the United nations. They looked to multilateral action As Akey Means to maintain . Influence abroad in times of budget cutbacks. Defense and state department aides have begun Brief ing congressional staffs on the new directive and top officials will visit key lawmakers this week. But the current draft reflects previous consultations on Capitol Hill and no changes Are expected before Clinton s signature wedded to the notion that . Troops should be sent into combat in Force and for definable goals the Pentagon largely has opposed going into operations that might place soldiers in danger but in which their hands might be tied by restrictive rules of engagement