European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 j letters to the editor sunday october 16,1994 european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan. A. Cammander Pii Bishor a. Bernard a. Zovistoski a editor news and editorial Deborah Absher nows editor Bill Walker. European editor. Bob Wicker sports editor. George Menet City editor to write us unit 29480. Apoate 09211. Or Postrach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225,269, 263, 332, 321,221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208,400, education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Effie Bathe i room 117, a Rome str. 104, 69126 Hal Delborg Telephone Dan 370. 7010 or civilian 06321-23421 Tel fax 06221-10554,. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John. 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Ing inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by Iha department of defense or the stars and str pos of the products or services advertised a May unfairly blamed i think it terribly unfair to blame it. Col. Randy w. May for dereliction of duties for the accidental downings of two Black Hawk helicopters Over Iraq i applaud his integrity m assuming responsibility for his Squadron. This however in no Way absolves other individuals and control systems from their part in the decision to fire. It. Col May and his Squadron Are just one aspect of the no Fly zone Mission. What about those responsible for the rules of engagement what responsibility does the Azacs Bear what part did the Black Hawks play in their own safety who on the Azacs allowed the two missiles to be fired with full knowledge the Black Hawks were in the no Fly zone How can one hold it. Col May fully responsible for decisions made under stress with less than perfect information and control systems that have gone tragically wrong this is a tragedy that touches the lives of every service member in the armed forces and their families. The responsibility rests on the shoulders of More than it. Col. May his decision to fire was Only the last act in a series of errors. We need to hear More about what happened in the Azacs. Then focus on prevention. Why hang one Man and mentally tie the hands of every Pilot on future peace enforcement missions lets Stop the series of errors now before yet another life is destroyed. Michelle Batiste Wurzburg Germany abuse the people and nation with varied innuendoes and direct insults. We Are proud to serve with . Hospital Zagreb and the United nations and there Are More than just Navy personnel Here in Croatia. We Are a functioning unit comprised of Navy Seabee marines air Force and army All working together and proudly serving together. Kenneth Kirk Camp pics Croatia editors note this letter was also signed by Louis Fernandez Camp Pleso Croatia bar fool reporting in response to the article a life of the Edge oct. 5 by Mark Kinkade we arc sure you will receive an overwhelming reaction about this article so we will try to meet the ego restricting requirements of a clarity length and  this manipulative and destructive clause alone Best exemplifies the a responsible and unethical reporting practices demonstrated in the article. The Lack of simple attention to facts on the writers part Only further illustrates the no reality based Story. There has been no a occasional Small arms fire since our arrival to Croatia. Furthermore if the ranks and names of individuals cannot properly be identified correctly what Are people supposed to think of the actual quotes the whole concept of the Story has nothing to do with our Mission As a . Hospital or United nations contingent. This article would be better named a life on the Edge of the Barsto Olit is our understanding that the stripes staffers spent three Days in Croatia two Days in Zagreb and one Day at Camp Pleso. This during a time when Fleet Hospital five staff completed a turnover from Fleet Hospital six changed the configuration of the Hospital had 11-hour workdays a six Days a week and mass casualty drills of a minimum two times a week. Already our patient Load has surpassed that of our predecessors indeed this is truly much More of a military setting than other commands due to our High profile As representatives of the United states. With these accomplishments and More it seems your reporter chose to focus his limited exposure with the unit on evaluating the bars and using the environment to take his interviews. Lastly the yellow journalistic techniques of unnamed sources to blatantly insult other countries is outrageous. Specifically to insinuate the croatian civilians hired by the United nations work after hours As prostitutes is More than a Mere political insult. Furthermore to Criore a danish person that a no one tikes the French is distasteful and has absolutely no relationship to the article. We personally find this article offensive. Instead of focusing on our Mission or any of the numerous positive aspects of our deployment like the refugee Volunteer efforts or our primary Mission of saving live your reporter has chosen Townes of an 8-year-old i am writing to relate an incident that i Hope May serve As a a Wake up Calls to a parents. A. A a a a. V recently my 8-year-old dental patient normally superbly controlled began weeping noticeably Long after being administered anaesthesia. After taking great pain to assure his level of Comfort he calmed Down but soon he began crying again. In our ensuing discussion to determine the cause of his distress he said the appointment was not the Issue. He said that his Mother never used to drink or smoke. But she married a Man who did both and now it worried him that his Mother had taken up both bad habits. This really upset him. He thought his mom might die of lung cancer. I was re sieved that he had finally shared his Burden with me. I told him he should Tell his mom. He said he had but she Only laughed. My Point in writing is that i Hope parents take a More serious approach to the concerns of their a Little  How can smoking and drinking be such an important Issue in the life of an 8-year-old boy or is it the fact that he sees his Stepfather As influencing his Mother adversely rather than positively parents should talk to their children but most important listen. Let them share their Joys their pain their concerns with their parents not just with their dentist. Maj. Jamie p. Houston Baum older German rhetorical response to response to a sept. 20 letter a poll is simply a a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject taken from either a selected or a random group of persons As for the purpose of  whether it is the Media or a group of University students and professors who conduct a poll an analysis and interpretation of the results is expected. Indeed it is desired for it May Lead to intellectual discourse debate further research and ultimately to a greater knowledge and understanding of the subject. In the letter the writer cited the poll As a meaningless because of the narrow Way in which the poll was  in what Way was it narrow How should it have been broadened without answering such questions one could argue that the letter was meaningless. In addition use of cliche and hyperbole is rhetorical and clearly indicates that he assumes americans and in particular sol Clicks Are not intelligent enough to Analyse interpret and form their own opinions. It is neither the Constitution nor a the tradition a rights for which our forefathers fought and in Many cases died a that Are being attacked. The articles of confederation was the first Constitution of the United states and was adopted in 1781. The current Constitution replaced the articles of confederation when it was ratified on sept. 17 1787-the convention held to create this new Constitution was indeed conducted without Legal foundation. Although the original seven articles Are equally important Arti Cle v is the most pertinent Here Quot the Congress whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary shall propose amendments to this Constitution or on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several states shall Call a convention for proposing amendments which in either Case shall be valid to All intents i. A a a and purposes As part of this Constitution when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several states of by conventions in three fourths thereof As the one or other Mode of ratification May be proposed by the congress.,. And that no state without its consent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the  _ newspaper and Magazine articles such As the one the writer cited indicate that american citizens a deem it necessary to do something about crime. If some form of a gun control legislation is determined to be one solution it May or May not require amending the Constitution. Certainly those who penned the Constitution never heard of an automobile yet one is not allowed to drive 90 Mph in a school zone. A should any gun control legislation be adjudicated unconstitutional the next logical step for gun control advocates would be to alter their proposals or change the Constitution with the right to do so being guaranteed by article v. Should the second amendment be repealed the response should not be Shock fright and a Call to arms. Instead one should work within the Bounds of the Law to affect the legislation As one desires. Staff sgt. Michael Nelson v Firth  i have a dilemma concerning the a a wonderbra a you know that female undergarment appliance that a a enhances the wearer. Why has this item become so hot in the Good old Usa How can american women even consider wearing such a i say this because the purpose of the wonderbra is to accentuate a woman a bosom. Does no to that suggest that the wearing of this device would make the woman More attractive that is More sexually attractive does no to this conflict with the objectives of the politically Correct to Dege Derize women to have a woman go into armed conflict or a Wall Street office wearing something which will Only aggravate the sexual harassment problem of which the politically Correct have made a career seems a step backward. On the other hand perhaps there is a Small segment or perhaps even a no vocal majority of women who still prefer to look and feel attractive and maybe even appreciate being recognized for their physical appearance. If so this could explain Why women far More than men Are excited Over the availability of this Gravity defying invention known As the wonderbra. No matter what i believe the marketers of the wonderbra should attach a we Arne no Label to their product. The Label should state that the wearer is responsible for provoking responses from the opposite sex and cannot bring criminal or civil action for any response that is no worse than a Catchall Leer or Ogle. Brad Morton Heidelberg Germany r to our readers let us know what you think we encourage our readers Vej Chaliy those who have never submit of letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers Al Points Are published Dally on this pc All letters must be signed and incl address and Telephone number. 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