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Sudan To U.S.: Say You're Sorry

Sudan is withdrawing its diplomats from Washington and demanding an apology from the United States after U.S. missiles struck a pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum.

The attack was part of last week's raid against suspected terrorist sites.

The United States isn't saying how many cruise missiles hit the Al Shifa pharmaceutical plant, but Sudanese officials displayed two that were recovered from the wreckage. CBS News Correspondent Vicki Mabrey reports.

The wreckage at Al Shifa will be left as is for the time being. Sudanese authorities want American lawmakers to come to the bomb site and judge for themselves.

Journalists have been given unprecedented access to the site, reports Mabrey, and they have found medicines like antibiotics and aspirin, and also veterinary medicines that are labeled for cats and dogs, and even for sheep and camels.

Nine people were injured and one was killed in the bombing of the pharmaceutical plant, according to Sudanese officials. But many others will be deeply affected by the loss of the medicine that used to be made at the plant. Abdel Aziz Shindu of the Sudan National Assembly said the factory had been supplying Sudan with 50 to 60 percent of its needs in life-saving medicines.

To prove its point, Sudan is giving tours to any dignitaries willing to come with an open mind.

By touching, smelling, and even tasting the products, the company's export manager demonstrated their safety to a development officer from the United Nations.

Sudan admits it's no match for the military might of the U.S. Instead, it says, it will use moral deterrence through international condemnation.

Meanwhile, CBS News Senior European Correspondent Tom Fenton says officials are still tracking down suspects in the bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.

Mohammed Saddiq Odeh (CBS)
A source close to the investigation says some of the key suspects being held may be extradited to the United States. They include Mohammed Saddiq Odeh (who uses the alias Mohammed Sadik Howaida), a Palestinian. His alleged confession links the bombings to bin Laden.

The source says the investigation by FBI and Kenyan agents is making rapid progress. Information from the suspects led them to a hotel where some of the alleged bombers stayed. A number of the FBI agents who were sent to Kenya are being sent to Egypt and Pakistan to track down leads from suspects.

Kenya has an extradition treaty with the U.S. One reason that the Kenyans may be willing to turn the suspects over is their concern that Kenya could be the target of another terrorist attack if the trials are held there instead of the U.S.

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