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| USS Cole: Sailors' families to pursue lawsuit |
| 2005-08-24 |
| Families of the 17 sailors killed in a terrorist attack on the USS Cole can pursue a lawsuit against the government of Sudan, a federal judge has decided. In Norfolk, Virginia, district judge Robert Doumar said there was enough evidence the Sudanese government co-operated with al Qaida and its leader, Osama bin Laden, to allow the lawsuit to go forward. "I find that there are facts sufficient to say: They're sort of partners and therefore I would allow the suit to go forward," Doumar said during a hearing on Sudan's request to dismiss the suit. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Hope they win and collect. Sudan was a willing accomplice. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-08-24 14:07 |
| #4 Get a garnishment on their Chinese oil contracts. When they don't fork over, attach Chinese property which can be traced back to the mainland central government. |
| Posted by: Angotle Ebbinemble6237 2005-08-24 09:31 |
| #3 Yeah, but who do you hire as a process server in Sudan? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-08-24 09:25 |
| #2 Sudan has a government? Who knew? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-08-24 09:10 |
| #1 You mean they're not suing Bush! If it wasn't for Bush and the Iraq war ... oh, wait |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-08-24 07:48 |