Posted on 04/20/2008 3:05:06 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
An American warship attacked by suspected suicide terrorists in the Gulf is embedded in a British flotilla that begins exercises with the Indian Navy off Goa from Monday.
The 12-day exercise is the third in the series of the Konkan drills between the Royal Navy and its Indian counterpart.
A French ship, the Surcouf, will also participate in the war game that involves the Royal Navy carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.
The attack on the USS Cole on October 12, 2000, at the Yemen port of Aden by suspected al Qaida suicide bombers blew a hole in the port side of the ship and killed 17 of its crew.
The ship — an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer — is now repaired and operational again. But its name has become synonymous with the threat of terrorism at sea that navies across the world are increasingly concerned about.
In the Konkan 2008, the ships will practise anti-submarine drills — presumably protection of the carrier from a submarine attack force — and combined maritime exercises with the Indian Navy’s aircraft operating from Goa.
They will also practise interdiction, VBSS (visit, board, search and seizure) procedures, naval gunfire support, clearance diving and tactical manoeuvres.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraphindia.com ...
The US is expert in damage control and repair. The Cole is fully repaired and has a bit in its mouth. A fast ship that is willing and ready to go into harm's way.
God grant we keep a CINC that at the least appreciates what harm's way means and knows how to use our military weapons and personnel to good effect.
BTW, I love your bumper sticker on your page: Vote For McCain But Trust In The Lord.
More leftist journalistic hyperbole.
If I'm not mistaken, didn't the attack happen when it was at port not at sea?
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
But it is even better with a side order of hot peppers and honey spiced wings!
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