European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stats and stripes wednesday february 9, t994 new options against serbs studied Washington a the Clinton administration is set to ask its nato allies to authorize airstrikes if bosnian serbs persist in their attacks on Sarajevo Orif they do not remove their artillery from the Hills around the bosnian capital. A new package of military options mixed in with Bacall for More vigorous diplomacy was approved Mon Day night by top . Policy makers for presentation today to the North Atlantic Council in Brussels Bel Gium. The Council is nato s highest authority. The United states is proceeding on a determine course in accordance with the president s directions Secretary of state Warren Christopher said tuesday. Declining to outline the options for dealing with the22-month War Christopher again singled out the serbs for condemnation. The bosnian serbs should recognize that not Only the United states but the entire free world is very concerned about their conduct he said. He said the deliberations had entered a president Clinton was briefed in Shreveport la., Tyanthony Lake his National Security adviser who flew there monday night and then returned tuesday to Washington for another White House meeting of the senior policy makers administration officials said. They Are putting the finishing touches on the pack age said an official who insisted on anonymity. Approval by the Council would require a change of heart by Many of the european governments that have been reluctant to use Force against the bosnian serbs. But administration officials said the allies seemed to be ready to embrace More aggressive measures after a mortar Shell was fired saturday into a Muslim Market place in Sarajevo killing 68 people and wounding about 200. Christopher who presented the Basic package to other policy makers at the 2v5i-hour. White House meeting while Clinton was in Texas has sounded out several foreign ministers by Telephone. Clinton declared in Houston on monday that there would be no More empty threats. The most striking element in the package was the French suggestion that nato Issue an ultimatum to the bosnian serbs to remove their artillery or risk a nato attack. The Overall is to lift the siege of the Bosnia capital while mediators pursue a diplomatic settlement among the warring serbs croats and muslims. In this regard the Clinton administration is seeking some territorial concessions to the Muslim led government which has been forced by the serbs and croats to sur Render most of the former yugoslav Republic. Clinton was asked Why the bosnian serbs should take another threat of airstrikes seriously Given the West s empty Saber rattling in the s see what happens in the next couple of Days the president replied. You know what i feel about that. I Don t think we should have any More empty the nato allies last year blocked a . Appeal to lift an arms embargo against bosnian government forces and to bomb bosnian serbian artillery and mortar Sites if at tacks continued. Partly out of concern that . Peacekeepers might get caught in the Cross fire the allies shied away from forceful intervention. France Britain and Canada have Large one minute manager was chatting the next he was crying out in pain by Steve scholar Kaiserslautern Bureau Lan Stuhl Germany Hamid Olov Cic knew he d been hit when he looked Down and noticed his shoe were gone. They were slowly disappearing under Adeep Crimson veil of blood oozing from wounds beneath his Pant legs he said. A moment later he fell to the ground screaming for help. Olov Cic is one of 17bosnian patients being treated at regional medical Center for wound suffered saturday in the bloody mortar attack on Sarajevo s mar kale marketplace. The attack called the bloodiest in Sarajevo since april 1992, killed 68 people and wounded More than 200. Fifty bosnian patient Sand 74 family members were evacuated to Thelan Stuhl medical Center from Bosnia capital sunday. An additional 19 patient Sand 34 family members arrived monday aboard two . C-130 Hercules transport aircraft that landed at Ramstein a. Of the 69 patients Lan Stuhl officials said 52 have wounds that predate the weekend attack. I was the manager in charge of the marketplace Olov Cic said. We had been shelled before but never so heavy. I was talking to a customer when the 120 my mortar round is John Bohmer wounded Market manager Hamid Olov Cic talks to an interpreter warrant officer Voyt Maik on tuesday at the Lan Stuhl army regional medi Cal Center As Olov Cic s wife Hajrija and their 5-year-old son Amar listen. Olov Cic said he was standing less than 30 feet from the blinding explosion. Right after the mortar exploded i could see the people who had been butchered lying on the ground he said. Everyone was crying and screaming. I could t get up. People started organizing cars to take the wounded to the As ambulances and cars began the 30-minute drive to the Hospital Olov Cic said he did t realize the extent of the massacre. Olov Cic 49, appear luckier than Many of the other bosnian evacuate to the Lan Stuhl facility. While some had their feet and legs blown off Olov Cic suffered shrapnel wound Sand fractures. Lan Stuhl medical officials Are hopeful he will walk again. Olov Cic s wife Hajrija,38, said she heard about the attack an hour after i occurred. My brother went to the Hospital an found Hamid she said. The future for Olov Licand the other bosnian patients remains have no estimate of How Long the patients and their family members will remain at Lan Stuhl said col. David Layland the medical Center s commander. The medical evacuation has brought 177 evacuees to the army medical facility. Thirty seven patients remain hospitalized most of them with War injuries. Of those three Are listed in serious condition and have been in the intensive care unit since arrival a statement from Lan Stuhl said tuesday. Peacekeeping contingents in the Balkans. . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali on sunday asked the nato allies to authorize use of air Power in response to the shelling of Sarajevo. On Capitol Hill meanwhile sen. Dennis Deconcini,d-ariz., chairman of the select committee on Intelli gence said there is Only one Way to Stop the aggressor and that is by Force. It is time for those nato jets to deliver a Clear and Long overdue message we will not allow aggression and genocide to continue any . Orrin g. Hatch a Utah said airstrikes were absolutely important to bring a diplomatic end to the fight ing. He also urged an end to the ban on arms sales to bos Nian government forces. Tail Hook from Page 1 convention and that he witnessed mis conduct. The third floor hallway of the Hilton was where a Gauntlet of men began grabbing women As they passed. Kelso testified in november that he did not Goto the third floor on that saturday night. He was there Friday night he said but did not see any misconduct. This court specifically finds Admiral Kelso visited the third deck Patio at sometime during the evening hours of saturday night Vest said in his ruling. This court further finds Admiral Kelso was exposed to incidents of inappropriate behaviour while on the Patio on saturday evening including Public nudity and Meg shaving activities Vest said. Kelso who already has received a letter of caution in the Case did not immediately return a Telephone Call seeking comment. No one has suggested that Kelso was directly involved in wrongdoing. But at a series of hearings that ended in december numerous witnesses Testi fied that they saw Kelso on the third floor saturday night. In his ruling the judge also strongly criticized Navy Lead ers for ignoring warning signs from pre Vious meetings of the Tail Hook association. The investigation of the 1991 Tilhoo convention cited 83 instances of assault or similar misconduct against women and seriously tarnished the top gun image of Navy and Marine corps aviators. About 140 Navy and Marine offi cers were recommended for discipline but no action was taken against More than half of them. More than 50 aviators received administrative discipline. One charge is Pend ing against a Marine aviator. Vest said administrative action still could be taken against the three officers affected by tuesday s decision. All three who maintain their inno Cence said they would reject administrative punishment. Robert Rae an attorney for Tritt said the two year statute of limitations for such discipline has expired. I think it s the end but it s hard to Tell Tritt said. But samples said i m not Happy. I m still not Happy. It still not Over. I Don t have a career. Prosecutors contended that a mini Gauntlet formed near the Entrance to on suite on the hotel s third floor. Miller then a Squadron commander had been accused of watching Junior offi cers grab women and failing to intervene. Tritt the no. 2 Man in Miller s unit was accused of participating in the grab Bing. Miller 47, had been charged with dereliction of duty and obstruction of jus Tice. Tritt 43, had been charged wit making a false official statement. Both commanders also had Bee charged with conduct unbecoming an officer. Samples 28, had been charged with indecent assault on a woman who was stripped below the Waist while being passed Over the Heads of the men in the hallway. Sailor found dead at her residence Nas Simonella Sicily is Petty officer assigned to Nas Simonella was found dead of undetermined cause monday a Navy spokesman said tues Day. Simonella Security police found the body of Petty officer 2nd class Bonni Faughn 33, in her off base residence said it. Mark Mccaffrey. The Security police checked the Sailor s quarters after the computer repair specialist failed to arrive at work in the naval air station s in formation systems department he said. Foul play is not suspected but the cause of Faughn s death is being investigated by Navy and italian authorities Mccaffrey said. Faughn a native of Park rapids minn., is survived by her parents Leon Ard and Jeanette Faughn. A memorial service will be held at the Nas i Chapel at 10 . Thursday Mccaffrey said
