European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse S5s�33s�3eus&sgzss vol. 53, no. 90 500 saturday july 16, 1994 d 8693 haitian crisis deepens Washington a an invasion of Haiti May not be imminent but it appears inevitable unless military leaders give up control of the Caribbean country some members of Congress say. The White House said Friday that the situation ill Haiti a continues to adding to the invasion speculation . Ambassador Madeleine Albright said thursday that 12 latin american countries have agreed to contribute troops to a peacekeeping Force. And the Pentagon said an invasion control ship will arrive today in the Caribbean joining the Navy Fleet off Haiti. Meanwhile the White House said president Clinton signed a directive thursday authorizing the use of american helicopters and other equipment to tighten enforcement of . Sanctions against Haiti along the Border with the dominican Republic. Sandy Berger Clinton a Deputy National Security adviser said Friday that the recent military buildup Vyas a a prudent measure of preparedness and reiterated Clinton a statements that invasion is Only an option. However Berger said on Abc a what is happening in Haiti is an affront to Berger added a you have a military leadership there that first stole the democracy. Swept away the elections and now is ruling that country through really what is a reign of terror murders killings kidnappings and mutilations. A the situation continues to deteriorate a the adviser continued. A i think there is a growing Senate of Shock in this country As we watch these pictures of brutality in Haiti As we see desperate people willing to risk their lives to get on see crisis on Page 2 rwandan refugees surge across the Border into Goma Zaire on Friday at an estimated rate of 200 a exchanged Over blame for Goma Zaire apr the leaders of Rwanda a Hutu dominated government reportedly abandoned their stronghold As Hutu refugees flooded across the Border into Zaire on Friday in one of the greatest human flights in history. Carrying babies on their backs acid possessions on their Heads the huts fled Tutsi rebels advancing across Western Rwanda in Pursuit of Hutu government forces. The exodus included busloads of fleeing rwandan government soldiers. Authorities powerless to slow the flood threw open the Border Gates. . Officials estimated people were surging across the Frontier Friday morning at a rate of 200 a minute. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 refugees poured past the three overwhelmed Border checkpoints by late afternoon thursday the first Day of the exodus into Goma zairian soldiers confiscated machetes and knives but otherwise could Only watch the outpouring of the next few Days the number of refugees around Goma alone could reach 900,000, Relief officials said. Refugees in Goma filled four Fields and a soccer Sia drum set aside for them then Lay Down mattresses Mats and tattered blankets anywhere they could find see Rwanda on Page 2 if anybody gets the first Friendly fire Case into a courtroom watch out. A lot of people will look bad if this goes to court a Ralph Hayles. Former Apache helicopter commander by Peter Copeland Scripps Howard news service Washington an internal debate is raging in the Pentagon and at bases around the world about How to punish the people who shot Down two . Helicopters in Iraq and killed 26 comrades. There is Little doubt that some action will be taken against the two fighter pilots who fired the fatal missiles and against at least some of the Crew members aboard the airborne warning and control system radar plane that was supposed to be controlling the april Mission. The debate is about whether the individuals should be court Martiale or reprimanded accused of criminal negligence or some lesser some ask should the blame go higher to the people who cleared the Crews for the Mission Orthe ones who structured the operation so that army helicopters operated almost entirely separately from the air Force jets flying overhead the sometimes bitter discussions began weeks ago when army officials accused the air Force of trying to deflect the blame from their own fighter pilots by saying the army Black Hawk helicopter pilots weren to following procedures when they were among the 15 americans and ii others killed. Several combat veterans however said they want the whole blame game stopped. An army officer based in Europe who see blame on Page 2 air Force general wants the . To eliminate nuclear weapons a see Page 4 inside today an radio signs off at Oesterberg a and Berlin Gen Charles a Hornor. _ hot tips for better barbecues a seepage 19-21
