Five-year anniversary of the USS Cole attack in Yemen

Five years ago, Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the USS Cole (DDG-67) while it was docked in the port of Aden, Yemen, refueling during its voyage from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. Seventeen sailors lost their lives in the attack and another 39 were injured. The ship was saved from sinking and is in service today. A special on the History Channel discusses the events surrounding the attack, including discussing the world situation just before the attacks, what happened on the USS Cole this whole time, and the investigation afterward to prove the Al Qaeda. Unfortunately, the time this attack occurred was during a transition in presidential power: Clinton was leaving office just as proof was shown, and Bush didn't feel like acting on an incident that didn't happen on his watch.

God bless and keep the victims of this attack. God Bless America.

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