Ron Paul Forgets About The USS Cole

At the Republican debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Ron Paul forgot that in the October 12, 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole a small craft approached the U.S. warship, exploded, and blew a 40-foot hole in the side of the Cole. The attack killed 17 sailors and wounded 39 more.

Watch the following video from the debate:



That Ron Paul statement received the most negative rating ever recorded by a Luntz focus group.