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Israel/Zionism See other Israel/Zionism Articles Title: 55 Years Ago Israel Admitted To Killing 34 US Sailors, But ‘By Mistake’ The Navy "followed orders" to cover up the attack on the USS Liberty The murder of journalist Shereen Abu Akleh on May 11, 2022 is, sadly, not the first time Israeli forces have killed American citizens and gotten away with it. The Israeli bulldozer that ran over – and then backed up over – 23 year- old Rachel Corrie to ensure her back was broken on March 16, 2003 is another sad example. Today, we call to mind the most egregious example 55 years ago (June 8, 1967), when Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attacked the USS Liberty in international waters, killing 34 and wounding more than 170 (total crew was 294). At the height of the attack, Seaman Terry Halbardier jerry-rigged an antenna so an SOS could be sent. The Israelis heard the SOS and broke off the attack. That Israeli forces attacked the ship is not in dispute. Former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Thomas Moorer helped form an independent commission to investigate the attack on the USS Liberty. After an exhaustive review of previous reports, naval and other military records, including eyewitness testimony from survivors, in October 2003 it presented its findings to Capitol Hill. They include: Israeli reconnaissance aircraft closely studied the Liberty during an eight-hour period prior to the attack, one flying within 200 feet of the ship. Weather reports confirm the day was clear with unlimited visibility. The Liberty was a clearly marked American ship in international waters, flying an American flag and carrying large U.S. Navy hull letters and numbers on its bow. Despite claims by Israeli intelligence that they confused the Liberty with a small Egyptian transport, the Liberty was conspicuously different from any vessel in the Egyptian navy. It was the most sophisticated intelligence ship in the world in 1967. With its massive radio antennae, including a large satellite dish, it looked like a large lobster and was one of the most easily identifiable ships afloat. Israel attempted to prevent the Liberty’s radio operators from sending a call for help by jamming American emergency radio channels. Israeli torpedo boats machine-gunned lifeboats at close range that had been lowered to rescue the most seriously wounded. Israel claimed the attack was a mistake. Intercepted Israeli communications and copious other evidence – like the pieces of evidence listed above – tell a very different story. Below is an article I wrote to mark an earlier anniversary of the attack on the USS Liberty: Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: Ada (#0)
The attack on the USS Liberty was a war crime by the Israelis. The Liberty was an electronics intelligence vessel. They picked up evidence the Israelis massacred 3,000 Egyptian prisoners in the Sinai. Capt. McGonagle was given the Medal of Honor in the private ceremony. LBJ said, "That ship needs to go to the bottom." :-/
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