USS COLE: Al Qaeda's Strike Before 9/11
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USS COLE: Al Qaeda's Strike Before 9/11

The USS Cole bombing was more than a tragedy—it was the warning America ignored. Seventeen sailors dead, a warship nearly lost, and Washington looking the other way. This is the untold story of how a blast in Yemen became the blueprint for 9/11.

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2. The Aftermath

0.0Oct 16, 2025 · 49 min

At 11:18 a.m., a small boat pulled alongside USS Cole—and vanished in a fireball. Seventeen sailors were killed instantly, dozens more wounded, and the destroyer itself nearly lost. In the chaos, the crew fought to save their ship with nothing but grit, training, and defiance. As allies rushed in and bodies were carried out under flags, Washington insisted it was a “criminal act,” not the act of war it clearly was.