Remembering the U.S.S. Cole
8 years ago, today, the U.S.S. Cole was attacked in the port of Aden, Yemen. Scott writes up an excellent post on accountability, and Gary Swenchonis, a father of one of the 17 sailors killed, posts a letter.Previous:
Today in History: USS Cole Bombers Escape Yemeni Prison
Bush Refuses To Meet USS Cole Families
Labels: al-Qaeda, Ambassador Bodine, Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Richard Clarke, Russia, Saddam-Al Qaeda Connection, Sandy Berger, Sudan, terrorism, U.S.S. Cole, Yemen
posted by The WordSmith from Nantucket at 10/12/2008 08:19:00 AM
4 Comments:
Thank you for the poignant reminder. It was a sad day for the U.S. and nobody should forget it.
I want to also thank you for the reminder. I'm ashambed of myself for not remembering. God Bless those brave Men
Thank you, Word. I've been trying mightily to block out the news today and Don't even know if the press is acknowledging it. We need these benchmark days remembered in this country.
Thanks for the reminder. Sadly the US' record on responding to terrorists attacks is actually quite embarassing.
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