European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 31, 1994 a world the stars and stripes Page 11navy, marines conduct mock Haiti invasion aboard the mount Whitney off puerto Rico apr the . Commander of the military Force handling Haiti operations says an invasion of the impoverished military run nation is not imminent. But his men a sounding impatient a Are ready to invade if necessary. A a we re looking at lots of things but not an invasion right now a Navy vice adm. Jay l. Johnson said Friday on Board the amphibious command ship for military exercises on a puerto rican Island a Day i and a half sail from Haiti. Yet after training that included target practice with live ammunition helicopter rights and a mock invasion Friday of a puerto rican Beach several marines said they Felt prepared Tor combat in Haiti. A a we re 100 percent ready to go in a said Cpl. Joe Bagley 21, of Canandaigua . A marines we just like to do things. If we re going to do it id like to do it and get it Over  nearly 1,000 marines and sailors were scheduled saturday to wrap up four Day combat training exercises. The service members Are part of a 15-ship, 8,000-member assault Force off Haiti sent to enforce an International Trade embargo evacuate . And other civilians if needed and help the coast guard Rescue haitians escaping their Homeland by boat. President Clinton is considering an invasion to dislodge Haiti a military leaders who ousted elected president Jean Bertrand Aristide in a 1991 coup. Since then thousands of haitians have fled poverty and political repression in their Homeland. Aristide sent a letter Friday night to . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali calling for a Swift and determined action to restore democracy. That cleared the Way for a Security Council vote Likely sunday on a Resolution allowing for a possible .-led invasion. Johnson said the task Force is trying to keep troops ready for combat. A was Long As we Haye to be out there we be got to be ready Quot Johnson said As his staff flashed maps of Haiti and its capital City on a screen. Sex italian Leader convicted French Oundle yes fran i Ais a reprieve As new one feels the heat Rome apr Italy a sweeping corruption scandal claimed its highest ranking figure Friday when former prime minister Bettino Praxi was convicted for taking kickbacks from a Bank and sentenced to 8vi years in prison. Praxi in self imposed exile at his Villa in Tunisia denounced the conviction saying it was a a preordained by his political enemies. Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi or Axil a close Friend and confidant tried to Shore up his own political credibility by promising to place his Media and retail Empire into a Blind Trust. Berlusconi a Milan based Fin invest spa conglomerate has been linked to a growing investigation of bribery and tax fraud that has implicated his brother and others. The $7 Bill Ion a year company includes three private television stations and the nations biggest retail Chain. Praxi was one of More than 3,000 politicians and business people implicated since 1992 in Kickback scandals involving Italy a closely linked business and political worlds. Other former prime ministers a including Giulio Andreotti seven time Premier from the Christian democratic party a Are under suspicion. Berlusconi a younger brother Paolo surrendered Friday to authorities investigating alleged bribes and tax fraud at Fin invest and was put under House arrest investigators have claimed that officials at Fin invest and other companies bribed government auditors to Overlook fraudulent bookkeeping and tax records. Two other Fin invest executives have been charged in the investigation including the company a chief tax officer Salvatore Sciascia. Paris apr Frances constitutional Council struck a blow saturday to the governments Battle against fran Glais nullifying legislation forcing advertisers broadcasters and researchers to use French. The Council said the Law that took effect this year encroached on a the fundamental Liberty of thought and expression guaranteed by the Constitution. 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