Man Testifies in Soldier (Terror) Training Case

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3381490,00.html


He also said he had been exporting small
warheads to other countries for eight years, but
the State Department had never issued a warning
about any of his procedures. He obtained an
exporting license to ship the munitions, and HEAT
never sent munitions without a license, he said.

Hudak said he had entrusted Steve Mattoon,
HEAT's director of operations and training, with
licensing issues and was never told there was a
need to suspend the training because of any legal
questions.

Hudak said earlier that he thought the center had
proper government approval, and told his
employees to get approval immediately once he
learned of the licensing problem. He finished three
days of testimony Wednesday in the fourth week
of his trial.

Hudak, 42, has been held without bond since his
arrest in August 2002 after federal judges ruled
he was a flight risk. Hudak, who the U.S.
government alleges was in the country illegally,
faces a 50-year prison term if convicted.