European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 182007 stars and stripes pages in the world into Iran incident capture of military Crew deals with Media to get separate looks by Jennifer Quinn the associated press London Britain defense Secretary announced an inquiry monday into the capture of 15 sail ors and marines by Iran last month and a separate review into the decision to allow them to sell their stories to the Media after their release defence Secretary Des Browne told the House of commons the in Quiry would focus on operational aspects of the Crews capture which he called an unusual Situa Tion with wide and far reaching consequences the inquiry will be led by Royal marines it Gen sir Rob Fulton the governor general of Gibraltar and is expected to take six weeks Browne said i am committed to ensuring parliament and the Public has the full facts Browne said but just As important to ensure that the defence ministry and services learn from these events and do not let them happen again iranian revolutionary guards detained 15 British sailors and marines who had been searching a merchant ship on March 23 in what Britain insisted were iraqi Waters Iran said they were Irani an territorial Waters the 15 were released after nearly two weeks Browne announced that at the same time a separate review overseen by an Independent Fig ure with Media experience will examine the decision to allow the captured sailors and marines to sell their stories which was a departure from Normal military policy it is also expected to be completed within six weeks both pan Els will report to the defense Secretary who will then Brief British lawmakers although Browne reversed the defense ministry decision after two Days two clouding the sole woman Faye tur Ney had already sold their Sto Ries to the Media prime minister Tony Blair has said that permitting the Crew to negotiate with Media organizations was not a Good idea and critics suggested allowing the former captives to sell their stories for profit was inappropriate i take responsibility for what happened Browne said i have acted to make sure we learn the lessons of the whole episode in a manner that allows for full parliamentary scrutiny Alpha Oumar Konare Center chairman of the african Union and former president of Mali is accompanied by in Secretary general special representative in Sudan Jan Eliasson right and the aus Salim Ahmed Saith As he Speaks to reporters after a meeting of Security Council members on monday David in moves to quickly deploy Darfur peacekeeping forces the associated press United nations the in Security Council moved swiftly to Start what will Likely be a months Long process to deploy the first significant tin peace keeping Force in conflict racked Darfur following the sudanese governments Long awaited approval Council members immediately started the process of getting Jun funding for the 3000 troops police and other personnel As Well As six attack helicopters and other aircraft and beef up the beleaguered african Union Force which has been unable to halt Dai furs fou year conflict the uns most powerful body called on the sudanese government late monday to facilitate the immediate deployment of the so called heavy sup port package which is the second phase of a in plan to help the 7000strong african Union Force but it made Clear the us goal is deployment of the third and final phase a 20000strong hybrid Una Force the heavy support package As its name indicates is not the robust Force that Darfur needs in peace keeping chief Jeanmarie gue Henno said its a sup port package to Lay the ground for a future robust Force if s a transition to a hybrid Mission that How we see it after five months of stalling Sudan gave a Green Light on monday for the in to Send the 3000 peace keepers with their helicopter gunships which Khar Toum initially opposed Sudan in ambassador Abda Mahmood Abdalla Leem informed Secretary general ban Kimono that the government Hopes that implementation of the heavy support package would proceed expeditiously n Korea mum on closing nuke Plant the associated press Seoul South Korea North Korea May be preparing to shut Down its main nuclear reactor news reports said tuesday renew ing Hopes it will comply with a Dis armament agreement Days after missing a deadline to close the facility the United states said tuesday that it had received no formal notification that North Korea was Tak ing Steps to shut Down its main nuclear Plant As part of a disarmament agreement state department spokesman Sean Mccormack declined to com ment about what us intelligence might be seeing at North Korea nuclear reactor he was respond ing to reporters questions about South korean news reports that cited an unnamed intelligence offi Cial As indicating a High possibility that activity at the reactor could be linked to a shutdown meanwhile South Korea said it will discuss food Aid to the North at economic cooperation talks be tween the Korea despite earlier reports that Seoul was consider ing halting the shipments in an apparent move to Ratchet up pres sure on the North which has re Quested 400000 tons of Rice the Issue of food Aid will be Dis cussed at meetings beginning wednesday in Pyongyang North Korea capital Deputy unification minister Kim Jungtae told re porters stripes delivers anywhere in Europe to residents living in base housing German Italy Turkey Spain Benelux and United kingdom and on the where available toll free numbers to sign up 0800101 1270 Germany