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The Jack Carr Channel

Al-Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole

The Jack Carr Channel

Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.92.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 131 minutes

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Kirk Lippold is a retired U.S. Navy Commander. Kirk was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole on October 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked in the port of Aden, Yemen, resulting in the tragic loss of 17 American sailors. The attack and the heroic actions of the crew are detailed in Kirk’s book, Front Burner: Al-Qaeda’s Attack on the USS Cole. To learn more about Kirk, follow him on X @KirkLippold SPONSORS CRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/targeted- beirut/ Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web at http://jackcarr.co/bcm and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA.com  BCM Jack Carr MOD 4 pistol grip. Get yours here-https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm- jack-carr-mod-4-pistol-grip-black/ SIG: Sig Sauer 1911 X. Learn more here-https://www.sigsauer.com/1911-xfull.html Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://jackcarr.co/gear

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And I'll never forget, I looked at him, Jack, and I said, America doesn't understand.

0:06.0

I believe it is going to take a seminal event, probably in this country, where hundreds, if not thousands, die,

0:13.3

before Americans realize we are at war with this guy, meaning bin Laden.

0:18.4

And he said, well, we're doing our best to make sure that doesn't happen.

0:21.7

And we got up, we walked out of his office,

0:23.7

we were going to look at some overhead satellite imagery of what now is commonly known,

0:28.2

but that then was very closely guarded, which was Tarnak Farms,

0:32.0

major training camp for al-Qaeda operatives.

0:35.2

And 20 minutes after I said that, the first plane hit the North Tower.

0:40.3

The I'm I'm I'm

0:55.0

The

0:56.0

I'm

0:57.0

I'm

0:58.0

I'm You know, when we did that conversation on stage as part of the targeted book tour. You were so kind enough to do that.

1:29.4

I wanted to just interview you the whole time. I just wanted to talk to you the whole time.

1:33.5

I mean, what an amazing experience you've had throughout your entire life.

1:37.9

Of course, the coal, everything you've done before, since. I want to talk to you about all of that today.

1:46.4

And I really want to encourage everyone to get this to get at Frontburner because it honors those who sacrifice their lives, those who

1:54.1

are wounded and those who aren't listed as wounded, but are for sure still dealing with the emotional trauma of that day

2:03.6

and the days that followed. So incredible insight right here on not only on the attack itself,

2:10.3

but on leadership and on the political side of things, too, both military side and the actual

2:17.1

politics in Washington. So incredibly

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