Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 28, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 Winnipeg free february Roadblock disrupts North trial Washington a the judge in Oliver norths Ira Contra trial adjourned the trial abruptly yester Day to Clear up a Roadblock created by an apparent defence attempt to disclose a name the government wants to keep it was the first serious disruption of the trial on National Security grounds since the jury was sworn last the dispute arose Over introduction of a document during Cross examination of Robert who Washington soviet Union exported about million us Worth of military equipment to Nicaragua last the second highest total since the Kremlin began weapons deliveries in says a government the report says last years Deli very of about tonnes of equip ment came during 68 ship visits to nicaraguan an average of about one every six the unclassified com piled by intelligence said the Peak year for soviet arms ship ments was 1986 when the sandinista received million Worth of equip world had acted As norths courier shuttling Money and tactical advice to the Contra rebels fighting the nicaraguan government at a time official Aid was arguments Over use of classified information put the Start of the trial in doubt for and some or All of the charges could still be dropped if the Bush administration says there must be no disclosure of info Milli that was the last year Congress approved military Aid for the nicaraguan a year Congress suspended military Aid to the and As the months Reagan administration officials expressed deep disappointment that the soviets did not reciprocate by cutting weapons shipments to the the Aid suspension was quickly followed by an interim ceasefire Between the sandinista and the contras in late subsequent about contras fled to Camps in Honduras along the Border where the rebels Are supported by a humanitarian Aid mation that the judge says is needed for North to have a fair District judge Gerhard be sell did not Call the jury into court after the lunch but instead held a 15minute conference with lawyers at the he then adjourned court for half an held another Bench conference and declared the trial ready to but then prosecution lawyer John Keke objected ladies and in going to excuse you today in going to get the sandinista have contended that continued soviet arms ship ments Are needed in the event the United states decides to resume Mil itary Aid to the in a delegation from the opposition left yester Day for talks with the presidents of Costa Rica and seeking their support to make sure Nicara Gua meets its obligations under a Central american peace opposition Leader Gilberto Cuadra said the presidents backing is Nec apart from our own efforts to ensure fair elections in Nicara this Roadblock straightened the judge told the earlier Owen testified that North said in 1984 he would be the Reagan administrations Point Man helping the nicaraguan rebels after Legal Aid was Cut he was going to be the one to take responsibility and in essence protect those who were higher than he in the Owen he in this scenario had been arranged and okd through my norths superiors and i believe he said Bill Casey knew about Owen referring to the late Cia norths defence to Many of the 12 criminal charges against him is that his actions in supplying Aid and advice to the contras after con Gress forbade Aid by Intelli gence agencies and the military were with the knowledge and approval of including then president Ronald is charged with lying to Congress by denying reports that he was giving tactical and procurement advice to the contras in Defiance of the Aid he is also charged with destroying government improperly using travellers cheques for person Al items and defrauding the intrepid talked Friend Scius Bermuda Reuter intrepid spymaster sir William Stephenson suffered from senile dementia for the last third of his life and was incapable of sorting out the truth about his wartime a close Friend was quoted As 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