The USS Cole: Al Qaeda’s Strike Before 9/11

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Less than a year before the 9/11 attacks, Al Qaeda operatives bombed a U.S. Navy ship, killing 17 sailors and wounding many more. Commander Kirk Lippold joins the show to discuss his harrowing experience at the helm of the USS Cole, the heroism of her crew, and the continued fallout from the attack. Watch the three-part docuseries, USS Cole, now available on DailyWire+. Go to https://dailywireplus.com to join and get 40% off new DailyWire+ annual memberships with code FALL40 at checkout. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today’s Sponsor: Vanta - Visit https://vanta.com/MORNINGWIRE to sign up for a free demo today! - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Less than a year before the 9/11 attacks, Al Qaeda operatives bombed a U.S. Navy ship, killing 17 sailors and wounding many more. Commander Kirk Lippold joins the show to discuss his harrowing experience at the helm of the USS Cole, the heroism of...

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