Too bad John O'Neil isn't with us, he knew what happened to the USS Cole, darn he died in 911, WTC building 7 I believe. How convenient. Those Al Qaeda sure know how to cover their tracks. Good think he was yanked out of Yemen in time for 911.
The USS Cole was a Muslim Terrorist Attack. I believe you must have meant to say the USS Liberty which was an accident, Penelope.
No I meant the USS Cole. Torpedo from Israel. O'Neil knew it and that is why he was sent back to the states and then to the towers.
Too bad John O'Neil isn't with us, he knew what happened to the USS Cole, darn he died in 911, WTC building 7 I believe. How convenient. Those Al Qaeda sure know how to cover their tracks. Good think he was yanked out of Yemen in time for 911.
The USS Cole was a Muslim Terrorist Attack. I believe you must have meant to say the USS Liberty which was an accident, Penelope.
No I meant the USS Cole. Torpedo from Israel. O'Neil knew it and that is why he was sent back to the states and then to the towers.
You mean the USS Cole? Penelope, I do not know who you are listening to but you need to look at some real sources -
reliable sources - for your information gathering. Here. Have a look at this:
Terrorist Attack on USS Cole Background and Issues for Congress
Raphael Perl, Specialist in International Affairs
Ronald ORourke, Specialist in National Defense
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Order Code RS20721
Updated January 30, 2001
Summary On October 12, 2000, the U.S. Navy destroyer
Cole was attacked by a small boat laden with explosives during a brief refueling stop in the harbor of Aden, Yemen. The suicide terrorist attack killed 17 members of the ships crew, wounded 39 others, and seriously damaged the ship. Evidence developed to date suggests that it may have been carried out by Islamic militants with possible connections to the terrorist network led by Usama bin Ladin.
The FBI, Defense Department, and Navy launched investigations to determine culpability for the attack and to review procedures. A broad DoD review of accountability was conducted by a special panel. On January 9, 2001, the panel issued its report which avoided assigning blame but found significant shortcomings in security against terrorist attacks, including inadequate training and intelligence. On January 23, 2001, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, John Warner, announced intentions for the Committee to hold its own investigation. Issues for Congress include the adequacy of (1) procedures by U.S. forces to protect against terrorist attacks; (2) intelligence related to potential terrorist attacks; and (3) U.S. anti-terrorism policy and response. This report will be updated if major new developments warrant.
Background On October 12, 2000, the U.S. Navy destroyer
Cole1 was attacked by a small boat laden with explosives during a brief refueling stop in the harbor of Aden, Yemen.2 The suicide terrorist attack killed 17 members of the ships crew, wounded 39 others, and
1 The
Cole (DDG-67) is an Aegis-equipped
Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyer. It was one of four DDG-51s procured in FY1991 at an average cost of about $789 million per ship. This is equivalent to about $924 million in FY2001 dollars. The ship entered service in 1996.
2 For background information on Yemen and a discussion of U.S.-Yemeni relations, see CRS Report RS20334, Yemen: Democratic Development and U.S. Relations, by Alfred B. Prados. Washington, 2000. 6 p.
seriously damaged the ship.3 The attack has been widely characterized as a boat bomb adaptation of the truck-bomb tactic used to attack the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut in 1983 and the Khobar Towers U.S. military residence in Saudi Arabia in 1996.
The FBI, in conjunction with Yemeni law-enforcement officials, is leading an investigation to determine who is responsible for the attack. At least six suspects are in custody in Yemen. Evidence developed to date suggests that it may have been carried out by Islamic militants with possible connections to the terrorist network led by Usama bin Ladin.4 In addition to the FBI-led investigation, Secretary of Defense William Cohen has formed a special panel headed by retired General William W. Crouch, former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and retired Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr, former commander-in-chief of U.S. Joint Forces Command. The panel, in a report released January 9, 2001, avoided assigning blame but found significant shortcomings in security throughout the region
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