Question

What was the significance, other than the obvious harm to US forces, of the terror attack on the USS Cole in 2000?

Answer 1

It demonstrated that bin Laden and al-Qaeda were not intimidated by the United States reprisal for their terrorist acts

Answer 2

So the question ask on to state the significance other that the obvious harm to US forces, of the terror attack on the USS Cole in 2000 and the best answer would be that Bin laden and al-Qaeda were not frighten or terrified by the reprisal of the US for their terrorist attack. I hope you are satisfied with my answer.