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Mother of Sailor Uninjured Aboard USS Cole Discusses Her Relief

Aired October 13, 2000 - 9:54 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Again, we expect the U.S. Navy to officially give notification in about 25 minutes time about the number and the names of the people who were killed on board the USS Cole and the sailors, also, who were injured. We are waiting, again, for that list to come out.

In the meantime, though, there are bits of good news coming out from the USS Cole, including numerous families who have been notified by the U.S. Navy, that, indeed, their sons and daughters are safe after that explosion from yesterday.

One woman with us now, Cathy Quel, from Cincinnati, Ohio. A mother, her son was on board that ship.

Cathy, can you hear me okay?

CATHY QUEL, MOTHER OF SAILOR ABOARD USS COLE: Yes, I can.

HEMMER: Your son, Brian West (ph).

QUEL: Yes.

HEMMER: What notification did you get from the U.S. Navy?

QUEL: We got a phone call about a little after 8:00 last night that he was uninjured. And that was all they could tell us.

HEMMER: How were you feeling at the time, Cathy, as a mother?

QUEL: Pretty stressed, very upset.

HEMMER: Have you been table able to talk at all with your son?

QUEL: No. I did try to send him an e-mail this morning, but I have not heard anything.

HEMMER: And the e-mail capabilities are on board that ship, correct?

QUEL: Yes.

HEMMER: Did the U.S. Navy say whether or not they would help establish lines of communication, be it e-mail or a possibly even cell phone in Aden?

QUEL: No but I did hear last night that one of the families here in Cincinnati did hear from their son. So, we are hoping to hear from Brian.

HEMMER: How do you sleep last night?

QUEL: A little bit better.

HEMMER: Again, as we talk to you, and certainly this is great news for you and your family back in Cincinnati, but, certainly, there are numerous families who cannot share the same joy.

What do you say to them, knowing that, as U.S. sailors, they did not come out the same way your own son did?

QUEL: Well, we just feel very, very badly for them and I know a little bit of what they're going through, because I went through it yesterday, not knowing. And, just pray for them.

HEMMER: Your son, Brian, what was his job on board the ship?

QUEL: Yes, he was in radar. He does occasionally help with refueling, but I guess because of the alert, he was not. He was at his station.

HEMMER: Did the U.S. Navy provide you any information in your conversations last night about the fate now in the imminent term for this ship and their mission?

QUEL: No, no, they did not say anything.

HEMMER: All right, Cathy Quel, a mother who's son Brian West was on board the USS Cole.

We appreciate your time. Thank you very much.

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