European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 r the stars and stripes saturday october 15,1994 a a a a a a at a glance Yoko Ono appears at a new York news conference thursday to announce that she a going to lend several Memorabilia gems from the life of late husband John Lennon to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum in Cleveland see faces v places on Page 20. Lockdown1 maintained a a clock Down of More than 600 soldiers continues at the army a Gra few bar training site in Germany following the loss of an officer s 9 my  Page 4 couple convicted a British couple was convicted in Romania and sentenced to 28 months in prison for attempting to smuggle a 5-month-old baby out of the  Page 8 Vatican gets Tough the Vatican has ruled out communion for roman catholics who divorce and remarry unless they receive an annulment or abstain from sex with their new partner. A Page 10 ethics breach alleged a company is breaching medical ethics by planning to sell a $50-a-bottle prescription drug without telling the Public that the same medication is in common cough remedies that Cost about $5, critics  Page 14 e Index j Abby Ann Landers. Classifieds. Comics. 18 commentary. Crossword faces no places. Focus. Horoscope. Jumble. Letters. Money matters. Religion sports. To listings. Weather .21 22-26 19,21 .1321 .20 15-17 .2525 .121410 27-32 .31 .11crisisfrom Page 1 Waxman an israeli american. They had demanded the release of their spiritual Leader Sheik Ahmed Yas sin and the freeing of 200 prisoners. The raid came even though Israel was negotiating with political leaders of the islamic fundamentalist Hamas movement who ultimately agreed to a 24-hour delay in the deadline. The soldiers attacked the House in Bir Cabala Only two Miles from the Home of Waxman. The abduction of Waxman threatened to overturn the Plo Israel peace talks. Rabin suspended peace talks with the Plo Over the kidnapping. Ironically Waxmann a death me on the Day it was announced that Rabin Arafat and israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres were to be awarded the Nobel peace prize for signing a self Rule Accord for palestinians last september. They spent the Day struggling to defuse a mounting crisis Over Thel kidnapping of an israeli Soldier by islamic radicals threatening his execution. The prize May have worsened their situation in the Short term by affording extremists on both sides a focus for opposition to the peace process. Rabin and Peres faced protests from right wingers who claimed that Arafat was still a a a terrorist and it was a a shameful to share a peace prize with a Man who had spilled so much blood. Arafat a islamic opponents meanwhile accused him of betraying the palestinian cause by striking the Deal that established autonomy in Gaza and Jericho five months ago. There was also controversy in Oslo Norway where Nobel peace prize committee member Kare Kristiansen resigned terming Arafat unworthy of the prize because of his violent past a the prize is not for me a Arafat said in the egyptian resort of Alexandria. A it is for my people who suffered a lot peo pie who Nave been Able to achieve the peace of the Brave for our martyrs for our prisoners for our children for the  but the weeks events highlighted the delicacy of the peace celebrated in Oslo. On sunday Muslim extremists using a Plo registered automatic Rifle kilted two bystanders in a Central Jerusalem shooting spree. On tuesday after news that an israeli Soldier was kidnapped by militants from the Hamas fundamentalist group an angry Rabin suspended talks on extending autonomy to the West Bank. Government spokesman Uri Dromi said his mind was not on the Nobel prize adding a this is no time for  in a statement read out to reporters by a spokesman Rabin congratulated Arafat but warned that the Plo faced a key test and that violence against Israel had to Stop. A a a a a a a. A if there will not be Security there will also not be peace a Rabin warned. A today the palestinians face the moment of truth. If they do riot defeat the enemies of peace the enemies of peace will defeat them. The prize is for the future More than it is a Reward for the efforts of peace that have been made up until  Arafat at first refused to comment on Kristiansen a resignation declared in olso after the midday announcement of the prize which carries with it an award of $933,000. A emr. Arafat is not in any Way worthy of this prestigious prize a Kristiansen said. A this past is too tainted with violence terrorism and bloodshed and his future too unpredictable to make him a Nobel peace prize  Kristiansen who started his five year term in 1991 became the first member of the committee to step  Page 1. Foreign policy advisers. A let there be no mistake. The United states will not allow Iraq to threaten its neighbors.�?�. Iraq protested saying it has had a unit of its elite Republic guards at a Camp near Nasir Yah since 1991. A government spokesman accused the United states of trying to escalate tensions after they appeared to be easing. The White House expressed approval thursday when iraqi troops headed away from the kuwaiti Border. Clinton said Iraq had a heard our message arid was withdrawing. N Iraq usually has about 40,000 to 50,000 regular troops along its Southern Border with Kuwait. The latest crisis began last week when 20,000 Republican guards were reported to have joined the regular Force along the Border. . Military officials say the Republican guards Are the Best soldiers in Iraq for striking Kuwait. Washington also rejected another overture Early Friday from Saddam Hus a Sein. The iraqi president said he was pre pared to recognize Kuwait As a Sovereign stat with the understanding that the gesture would Lead to the lifting of the crippling International embargo on iraqi Oil sales. A we absolutely will not Reward Iraq for its current adventure a said White House spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers. A the offer came in a statement issued after a meeting in Baghdad Between Saddam and russian foreign minister Andrei Kozarev. The statement did not specify when Baghdad would recognize Kuwait which it has Long maintained is part of Iraq. Kozarev later described Saddam a offer As a a courageous political decision and said Russia would strengthen its relations with Baghdad As a result. Russia had Strong commercial ties with Iraq in the past and recently has signed lucrative Trade pacts to become effective once sanctions Are lifted. Iraq owes Moscow billions of dollars for arms purchases during the 1980-88 Iran Iraq War. Kozarev said he had other proposals from the iraqi Leader to convey in a meeting today with kuwaiti leaders. Saddam a seems to be in a very Good shape a he said. A i spent with him a few hours in very detailed conversation. I think there Are some additional ideas. Those ideas to my mind Are promising for military detente relaxation and disengagement. Recognizing Kuwait a sovereignty is a key condition set by the United nations for easing the Trade embargo against Iraq. The embargo has been in place for four years. Saddam a offer divided the . Security Council which had been United in opposing Baghdad a troop buildup. France joined Russia in welcoming the offer but Britain sided with the United states. A British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said Friday that Saddam Hussein a offer to recognize Kuwait would not justify lifting , sanctions. A a. Kuwait a prime minister in an interview published Friday urged Gulf states to press Iraq to go one step further and release kuwaiti prisoners of War. Sad. Dams government refuses to admit it holds More than 600 kuwaiti prisoners. The 1991 Gulf War cease fire Resolution says Iraq must eliminate its weapons of mass destruction and a . System to Monitor iraqi military Sites must be in place before the embargo is lifted. . Weapons inspectors told the Security Council on tuesday that the sophisticated monitoring system was ready. The iraqi russian statement said Iraq a has agreed to resolve the Issue of Kuwait a sovereignty As the Council has demanded. Once it does so Russia said it would support a six month test period for the weapons monitoring system the statement said. After that the Security Council should lift the sanctions on iraqi Oil sales without any additional conditions Russia said. Kozarev is expected to Brief the Security Council next week on his meeting today with the Emir of Kuwait and no action is expected before  Page 1 kuwaiti Border proves the United states is on the right course. A with pre positioned Materiel we can move from fort Stewart a to Kuwait faster than Saddam Hussein can move from Baghdad to Kuwait a air Force chief of staff Gen. Merrill a. A a Tony Mcpeak told reporters this week. Gen. . Binford Peay Iii head of the . Centra come responsible Lor the Gulf operation said that a it really demonstrates the flexibility of the forces that America has  a Peay said there had been a enormous improvement since desert shield and desert storm a when it took months for coalition forces to prepare to fight a larger iraqi Force. Since then the maritime repositioning Force on the Indian Ocean Island of Diego Garcia has been bolstered and the air Force has organized new air Wing groupings capable of providing in a Short time both close air support for . Ground troops and a strategic attack Force. \ a within hours of the Pentagon decision to Send troops to Kuwait pre positioned tanks and weaponry were moving from Diego Garcia to equip the marines on their Way and equipment already in Kuwait awaited the 24th inf div Mech out of fort Stewart. The air Force also has the use of up to a dozen runways in saudi Arabia and has based some 70 to 80 reconnaissance and combat aircraft there since the 1991 Gulf War. To enforce the no Fly zone Over Southern Iraq. With such Access to runways and fuel a we can deploy almost anywhere in the world within 24 to 36 hours and sustain an operation for about 30 Days a said air Force spokesman coi. Mike Gannon. A we do not need to have a base for Large number of troops As Long As we proceed with current plans for strategic Ai lift a said William Taylor a military a Ulyst with the Center for strategic a International studies. Taylor added that it took Cor Isidera diplomatic mane vering just to get an state allies to allow the storing of u. Equipment on their soil. Taking the no step and stationing american too there a would be politically Unace Etab to saudi Arabia and Kuwait a he said. It Likely would be politically unacceptable in the United states As Well. With series of base closings accompanying to Overall shrinking of the military Caus ii economic hardships at Home there Little inclination to support new bas1 overseas. The Pentagon also is increasingly co corned about the psychological toll 1 prolonged deployments and More har ship duty for members of today a Small military