Nine years later, USS Cole attack claims another victim

[babylonsister]

Died of violent panic attacks from PTSD? :cry:


* Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Nine years later, USS Cole attack claims another victim

By Elinor J. Brecher | Miami Herald


MIAMI — The October 2000 terrorist assault on the USS Cole killed 17 sailors and injured 39, among them Petty Officer 3rd Class Johann Gokool of Homestead, an electronic warfare technician who lost his left leg.

Last Wednesday, a week after his 31st birthday, Gokool transitioned from survivor to victim. Relatives say he died in his bed, apparently during one of the violent panic attacks that had plagued him since the incident.

His younger brother found Gokool about 7 p.m. Dec. 23 in the house they shared. Medical examiners still haven't said what killed him, but relatives believe that a deadly attack stopped his heart.

The U.S. Navy classified Gokool 100 percent disabled due to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The attacks came without warning, lasting from a few minutes to hours, and because of them, Gokool couldn't work, drive or even bowl -- his favorite pastime.

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/nation/story/81392.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. RIP

[BeFree]

2. Thank you, son

..for your service to our country. RIP

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[Ian David]

4. Masterminds of the bombing "escaped" from jail in Yemen during Bush Admin...

... and one of them came back and was pardoned by Yemen... during The Bush Admin... and neither Bush nor the Republicans raised a fuss.

10 USS Cole suspects escape Yemini jail
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x951665

This is the *second* escape of USS Cole bombing suspects!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x330746

Yemen frees one of USS Cole bombers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3043451


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Yemeni-American sought by FBI appears in Yemen for a court trial, walks free
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New Taliban Leader Had Been in Afghan Custody; Released in Hostage Deal
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So who the hell blew up the USS Cole?
Topic started by 11 Bravo on Mar-20-07 12:26 PM (21 replies)
Last modified by Junkdrawer on Mar-20-07 04:51 PM
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[BeFree]

5. Yep. Gawd.

And there was an FBI agent who was on top of all that, and he was pissed that it happened.

Olsen(?) was his name. He had a laptop stolen just before 9/11, was forced out of the FBI, and took a job at the towers just before 9/11.

[babylonsister]

6. Wow, what crappy 'luck'. I didn't know that. nt