European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 162007 stars and stripes pages judge Sudan responsible for uss Cole bombing by Sonja Barisic the associated press Norfolk a a Federal judge said wednesday that Sudan is responsible for the bombing of the uss Cole but he needs More time to determine damages for the families of the 17 sailors killed when terrorists bombed the ship in 2000 there is substantial evidence in this Case presented by the expert testimony that the government of Sudan induced the particular bombing of the Cole by virtue of prior actions of the government of Sudan us District judge Robert g Doumar said the civil trial started tuesday in which the victims relatives tried to prove the terrorist at tack could hot have happened without Sudan support Doumar said that he would Issue a written opinion later to fully explain his ruling words cant express the loss my family has gone through w Shalala Swenchonis Wood he requested additional paperwork including tax returns of the sailors killed to deter mine the appropriate damages words cant express the loss my family has gone through Shalala Wencho Liswood whose brother died testified wednesday its not financial if s not material its Al ways the things the Little things you dont see the families Are seeking million in damages but potential damages could be reduced to not More than million four experts on terrorism including r James Woolsey Cia director from Early 1993 to Early 1995 also testified in person or by deposition tuesday to support the families Posi Tion that Al Aida needed the african nations help to carry out the attack it would not have been As easy it might have been possible but it would not have been As easy Woolsey said in a videotaped deposition without Sudan providing economic support places to train and false Docu ments the experts testified that Sudan has Given Safe Haven to Osama bin Laden Al Aida terrorist network since 1991 Long before yemeni operatives attacked the Cole they cited testimony from other trials a de classified Canadian intelligence report us state department reports and their own stud ies As they testified that Sudan let terrorist training Camps operate within its Borders and gave Al Aida members diplomatic passports so they could travel without scrutiny and diplomatic pouches to ship explosives and weapons without being searched Stephen m Katz the Louge Gunn the father of slain uss Cole Sailor Cherone Louis Gunn comforts Jacqueline Saun Ders whose husband Timothy also was killed aboard the uss Cole after hearing arguments tuesday in Norfolk a submarine Crew of after communications were lost Paul Farley Courtesy of the us a uss san Juan Sailor heaves a line ashore in tvs 2005 photo the Navy briefly lost Contact with the submarine and launched a search Effort before communications were reestablished Early wednesday the associated press Norfolk a the Navy temporarily lost communication with the uss san Juan off the coast of Jackson Ville Fla before communications were reestablished Early wednesday there were no problems with the los Angel Sclass submarine based in Groton Conn the naval submarine Force said in a statement the communication lag was not explained and the Navy was investigating the incident spokesman Phil Mcguinn said fortunately the submarine established communications in the Early morning hours and indicated that there were no problems hence units were Able to stand Down from the search and Rescue that was already Well under Way the Navy said in the release defense Secretary Robert Gates was awakened in the Early morning hours and told of the events said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman the Secretary of defense was Noti fied at the time when the Navy Felt that they had a sub in distress he said units of the uss Enterprise Carrier strike group saw a red flare in the Vicinity of the missing submarine tues Day night Mcguinn said ships and aircraft immediately started searching the area where the submarine was operating and also contacted the International submarine escape and Rescue Liaison office in nor Folk to assist with the efforts family members also were notified Navy officials started a phone tree around 4 am Edt to notify family members that a search Andrescu Effort had begun said it Mark Jones a Navy spokesman in Groton family members were called again at about 6 am once communications were reestablished Jones said we want to keep them informed As we Are informed Jones said every one was very appreciative of keeping them informed there were about 140 sailors on Board Jones said t Ini i i u i i Mill la in it Tih n be had Check our website a world of difference License no 3 400 tix and la foil chaos 1t not Mcl Udert in nor Check out our Low online prices and Book directly with our Yokota or Katsugi branches this fares Are included round trip Bullet train tickets and hotel pay by credit card Over the phone dollars also accepted Yokota 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