9,000 ton Armors ship attacked.........

On Oct. 12, 2000, two suicide bombers rammed an explosives-laden boat into the USS Cole as it refueled in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, killing 17 American sailors and injuring 37 others.

GODDAMN IT! '''''ARMORED SHIP'''''''

' ....Finally, while this investigation focused on the actions of the USS COLE and, particularly, the actions of its leadership, these actions must be placed in context. The events on October 12, 2000, in Aden Harbor were, in reality, a combination of actions by the USS COLE, Fleet logistic and contingency requirements, declining number of replenishment ships, intelligence assessments, Task Force oversight, U.S. Joint Force Protection Measures, and the training cycle prior to deployment. This said, the cause of this tragic event was an attack by a well-trained and determined adversary ......'
http://www.911investigations.net/IMG/pdf/doc-1472.pdf

'Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the

Yep. And the CIA couldn't find out who did it until Bush took office.

By the way, did we ever find out why Bush tried to prevent the investigation of that?