European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 9,1994 the stars and stripes. R pages. A . Secretly practice Haiti assault by Michael r. Gordon new York times Washington a stepping up preparations for a possible invasion of Haiti to oust its military leaders . Forces have secretly rehearsed a plan to seize airfields and ports there Pentagon officials said wednesday. The exercise which involved More than a thousand commandos who would most Likely serve As a Vanguard took place two weeks ago in the Southeastern United states and the Gulf of Mexico the officials said. A battalion of army rangers flew from Savannah ga., and a a seized an isolated Airfield at Eglin fab Fla. The Airfield stood in for the Orie at port a Prince Haiti a capital. Navy Seal commandos operating from ships in the Gulf of Mexico practice capturing a port. Army rangers conducted the same kind of exercises at Eglin just before the United states invaded Panama in december 1989 to overthrow Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. The administration says it is Stilt pursuing economic sanctions in the Hope of forcing the military readers to step Down. But officials have warned that they Are keeping open the option of using Force to restore to Power the democratically elected president the Rev. Jean Bertrand Aristide and Stem a flood of haitians that is overwhelming refugee centers in the Caribbean. As Long As the administration continues to hold out the possibility of military intervention the Pentagon must be prepared to execute it. But military officials. Say the White House has not yet decided on an inva. Sion. . Intelligence officers have Long been sceptical that economic sanctions will induce Haiti s military leaders to leave. A classified National intelligence estimate prepared in january 1993 stated a neither tougher sanctions nor a blockade alone would Lead the de Facto regime to capitulate to demands for Aristides return a but a the credible threat of Force to restore him could persuade the military to reach an  american officials said there were indications of dissatisfaction in the lower ranks of the haitian military. Visible military preparations could add to their unease and the officials Hope encourage the ouster of the melt tary leaders. The exodus of haitians has put added pressure on the administration. The state department said wednesday that since june 15, the coast guard had picked up 14,000 haitians including about 2,900 in 46 boats tuesday. Almost 1,200 were picked up by Early evening we docs . A a a a the administration tried to buy time for sanctions to work by announcing tuesday that it was sending refugees who flee Haiti in boats to temporary Camps in Panama and other Caribbean countries. But Panama withdrew its offer thursday and said the United states should accommodate the refugees at its own bases. Reflecting the White House s sense of urgency William h. Gray Iii president Clinton s special envoy on Haiti said wednesday in a television interview that the military leaders must leave within six months. Caribbean bound air Force capt. Shelly Vaughn left and tech. Sgt shiny Stapf show their excitement on boarding a plane at Kelly fab in san Antonio on wednesday in a Otic to stall a 50-bed air transportable Hospital on grand Turk Island in a we done to expect the military regime to be there six months from now a Gray said on the Abc news pro Gram today. A we believe that the dictatorship will step Down will leave. If they done to then there Are options that Are open. The president has made it very Clear that the military option is just one of those  american officials said the invasion plan Calls for about 20,000 troops most from the army. The first task would be to seize airfields and ports so an invasion Force could be deployed. Army rangers performed a similar Mission in Panama taking Over an Airfield near Panama City. In addition 2,000 marines now. Being dispatched to the coast off Haiti officially to be prepared to evacuate americans include troops trained in special opera the Caribbean sea. The women assigned to Whord Hall. Air Force Hospital in san Antonio Wilt treat haitian boat people seeking Asylum. They Are among 115 air Force personnel who will work at the Hospital. Tons. Adm. Mike Boorda the chief of naval operations sent a message tuesday to the marines and sailors in route to a be prepared for at least 30 Days of  the 82nd airborne div which was used during the invasion of Panama is trained to deploy quickly to trouble spots. Officials said it would be Well suited to serve As the larger invasion Force american officials said the rehearsal by the special forces included a Ranger battalion which normally numbers about 900 men. The c-130 planes that carried the rangers flew for about the same amount of time they would Fly if they went to Haiti. Then the rangers parachuted at Eglin in the Florida Panhandle to a a seized the Airfield. Skin magazines bother some at Dod by Eric Schmitt new York times Washington a the Battle Over sexism in the . Military has reached ground Zero the Pentagon Bookstore. At a time of heightened sensitivity toward sexual harassment in the armed services a handful of service members is objecting to the prominent display of a sales rack for Penthouse and Playboy magazines in a store whose shelves run More toward such titles As a higher form of killing and the grunts. The Bookstore a privately owned business that leases space from the defense department has sold Penthouse and Playboy for several years. But in the aftermath of the 1991 tailback association convention sexual harassment scandal and training for troops to increase their sensitivity to the Issue some military employees Are questioning whether it is appropriate to sell the publications in the Pentagon. A if they want to sell that stuff let them sell it outside but its inappropriate Here a said a male air Force lieutenant colonel who asked not to be identified because although the military has taken strides in women a matters it has not moved so far that such a View is not risky. �?o1 just done to think its in keeping with the Effort this department has been making to eliminate attitudes and behaviour that Are degrading to women a said a female army officer who also spoke on the condition that she not be identified. The store s manager Dirk Williams said t iat the Constitution protects his right to sell Penthouse and Playboy and that he receives Only one or two complaints every six months. He said the store Sells As Many As 50 copies of each Magazine a month depending on the popularity of the features. A Penthouse and Playboy Are mainstream enough that i done to consider them porno a Williams said a and 1  consider Selling that hard Core  he said he had sold playgirl Magazine but stopped 18 months ago w Hen sales dwindled. Many of Williams customers who do not necessarily buy either publication said the commotion illustrates a heightened sensitivity at the Pentagon. Some customers w to objected to the magazines said they would not mind so much if the publications were placed in the Back of the store instead of up front in Clear plastic w rappers across from the Cash Register. A a it a out there because we want to keep an Eye on them a Williams said. A otherwise people will openly read them or take  leaders urge approval of peace plan Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr leaders of Bosnia a Muslim dominated government recommended thursday that parliament accept a peace plan demanded by the United states Russia and other Powers. The plan was delivered to Bosnia a warning factions wednesday with an ultimatum that they adopt it or face tougher sanctions. Acceptance at a july 18 session of the bosnian parliament would increase pressure on ethnic serbs. The plan would give serbs 49 percent of territory compared with the More than 79 percent they control after 27 months of War following Bosnia a. Secession from Yugoslavia. The new Muslim croat federation would get 51 percent. With bosnian president Alija Zelb ego vie and Premier Haris Silajdzic backing the proposal approval by parliament appeared probable. A because the positive elements including their momentum prevail Over the negative elements in a going to recommend acceptance by parliament a Silajdzic said