Today marks the 50th anniversary of the attack on the virtually unarmed American naval vessel: the USS liberty.
Positioned 17-miles off the Gaza coast, the Liberty's mission was to intercept communications at the height of the Six-Day War. Well, until the ship was attacked by Israel, then the only thing they were intercepting was torpedoes, bombs, bullets, and napalm, despite the attack taking place in full daylight, with the American flag on display. And even though Israel basically shrugged and said, "whoopsie daisy," labeling the attack a case of "mistaken identity", perhaps the most shocking part of this attack is that it's missing from American history books.
Did you ever learn about the Liberty in school? I sure didn't.
One of the biggest untold stories in American history deserves some spotlight, right? To be fair, you could replace "Israel" with any ally attacking the United States in this tale, and the point still stands: with 34 American sailors killed and 172 injured that day, Israel committed acts of war that the United States has covered up for 50 years.
At the beginning of every school day, children across America pledge allegiance to the United States of America, not the United States of Israel, or the United States of Switzerland, or any other nation. Our tax dollars go towards the future generation's education: an education riddled with as many holes as a piece of Swiss cheese. How can we flourish in the land of opportunity, the land of the free, the home of the brave (and all of that jazz), when our government continues to operate in such a treasonous fashion, lining their pockets with endless cashflow from foreign lobbyists?
June 8, 1967
On June 8, 1967, a crew of 294 men were patrolling the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. At 1400 hours, or 2PM, the Liberty crew noted three surface radar contacts, followed up by a high speed aircraft passing over the ship. A few moments later, without any warning, an Israeli fighter aircraft launched a rocket attack at the American ship, trailed by cannon fire and napalm. Israeli forces jammed the Liberty's communications, targeting the ship's command bridges. As a result, the Liberty's crew had a rough time contacting United States Navy's Sixth Fleet. (
It's important to note that, prior to this attack, there was no fire directed from the Liberty to the aircraft.) The Israeli aircrafts attacked in a criss-cross fashion over the ship, striking at 45-second to 1-minute intervals. Even though the commanding officer of the Liberty was injured from shrapnel, he managed to grab a camera and photograph the aircraft.
And that was only the attack from the sky.
Following the air attack, torpedo boats flying Israeli flags were noted, and the Liberty crew replaced their American flag with a larger American flag in an effort to signal that they were not the enemy, assuming the attack was done in error. The Israeli torpedo strikes rendered the Liberty dead in the water, with all power and steering control lost, and Liberty survivors reported that Israeli torpedo boat crews swept the decks with continuous machine gun fire, targeting communications equipment and any crew members above deck. When the captain gave the order to "prepare to abandon ship", the torpedo boat crews targeted inflated life boats with their machine gun fire. Two helicopters bearing the Star of David were reported passing over and around the ship but were not observed picking up persons, bodies, or debris.
Now let's dive into the murky waters of speculation:
Why would Israel attack the United States?
What would've been their motivation?
Their goal?
Was it really a case of mistaken identity?
The attack occurred in broad daylight, amid excellent weather conditions, with both the American flag and vessel number identifiable from the air.
An article released by the Chicago Tribune in 2007 revealed that transcripts from the Israeli Air Force pilots who flew over the Liberty saw a U.S. flag.
If the pilots spotted the flag, what was Israel's motive for attack an American ship?
The United States chose to stay out of the Six-Day War between Israel and Jordan, Syria, and Egypt, despite Israel’s requests for military support.
Did Israel feel betrayed?
Did they desire revenge?
A popular hypothesis is that Israel wanted to pull a false-flag to rope the United States into war with Egypt. Another hypothesis deals with intelligence, since the Liberty was reportedly collecting intel, and perhaps some of what they collected Israel did not want revealed, thus the attack.
While inquiring why Israel would attack an American ship is an important series of questioning, perhaps asking why the Sixth Fleet abandoned the Liberty is just as important. The Liberty's radio sent a brief distress message that was acknowledged by the Sixth Fleet who were nearby in the Mediterranean.
The director of the CIA during the 1967 attack, Richard Helms, elaborated on the final investigation of the Liberty:
"Israeli authorities subsequently apologized for the incident, but few in Washington could believe that the ship had not been >identified as an American naval vessel. Later, an interim intelligence memorandum concluded the attack was a mistake and not >made in malice against the U.S. . . .I have yet to understand why it was felt necessary to attack this ship or who ordered the >attack."
Congress never investigated the Liberty attack, making the Liberty "the only attack on a United States Navy ship, involving significant loss of life, that has not been so investigated". After the attack, nearly all the evidence pertaining to it remained highly classified. Why? Did the White House fear conflict with Israel? Did they fear conflict enough to sacrifice their own servicemen for the benefit of a foreign nation, a nation who committed war crimes against the United States?
Although the surviving crew members were awarded medals of honor for their plight, they've been vilified for claiming the attack was in any way deliberate on Israel's behalf. Terms like "neo-Nazis", "conspiracy theorists", and "anti-semites" have been used to describe the survivors of the attack in their efforts to pursue a transparent investigation.
Are these men neo-Nazis for telling the truth?
Are they conspiracy theorists for wanting an open and transparent investigation?
Are they anti-semites for having the audacity to survive?
Are the abbreviated lives of the sons, brothers, fathers and husbands not worth a mention in our history books because they fell at the hands of "God's chosen people"?
Were they not God's people, too?
Sources, further reading:
[War Crimes Report] (http://www.usslibertyveterans.org/files/War%20Crimes%20Report.pdf)
"USS Liberty: Dead In The Water" (BBC Documentary 2002)
The Day Israel Attacked America
[Chicago Tribune: Transcripts of IAF communications show pilots who attacked Liberty in Six-Day War saw a U.S. flag] (https://archive.is/Mjql3)
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I'm glad that this hasn't been forgotten. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it as they say. It's a shame this happened and nothing was ever truly done about it.
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It's amazing to me that this event is absolutely absent from the history books. How are we supposed to prevent this from happening again if we never learn about it in the first place?
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This attack was awful. I'm the kind of guy who think the 2 parties, the USA and the Israeli were both responsible for this terrorist attack on the US marine. I'm saying the part of the US shadow government coordinated this attack. This might seemed a bit weird but I stand by my opinion even though I can't confirm it.
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Your opinion sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Why would you commit an act of war unless you knew you were protected from retribution.
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Not a smart play on Israels part but could have been friendly fire? Plenty of times we read about how allies are taken for the enemy of some form of technological mishap takes place.
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Friendly fire is a mistake. An hours long coordinated attack between air and naval forces against a ship waving the US flag is not friendly fire. A subsequent coverup and calling the victims antisemites, is not friendly fire. This has all the hallmarks of a deep state false flag.
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Oo I wouldn't be surprised if it was. But think about most of our allies around the world. At one point in time they all fought with us. UK, Germany, Japan.....Just funny how the world works.
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It is said that history is written by the victor which in this case was Israel but why the Americans went about covering it up is a mystery - I'm sure they have their reasons and we are on a need to know basis! Good post @really graceful - thanks - following you now..
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Wow I didn't know this great article.
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Yup dumb move on Israel's part. Good thing for them that the pro-Israeli lobby is so strong in the United States. The residents of the City of New York and the Banking System provides lots of support for their brethren in "The Promised Land".
It also appears that the pilots and others whom participated in the attack or the commander who ordered it, were not at least required to face a court-martial to determine where to place the blame.
The United States and British Military Legal System this would have been expected. The failure of the U.S. to insist on some judicial accountability for attackers and killers of American Service men speaks volumes.
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Thank you for posting this. I despise when people falsely assume Israel is an ally to the U.S. They are survivalists willing to play with whomever is willing to help safeguard them. Look into their recent arms deals with Russia and China. Upvoted.
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Thank You for this. You're introduction is great. So much has been left out of our history books. Where are the family members? It must be frustrating (these days) for the Globalists....With this pesky Internet and Co. poking around, and all.....I appreciate all the time you devote to sharing your findings. Thank You very much:) Well done.
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Amazingly done, as always!
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I knew about this but forgot and it was a great post that was an excellent reminder. @reallygraceful modern weaponry makes friendly fire the number one killer and has for a long time.
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Welcome and thanks for having the courage to post this, Steem is a great platform that allows free speech, especially that which would shine the light on things our esteemed leaders would rather have remain in the dark! Upvoted and following.
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Wow Didn´t know about this! Thanks for the info, very informative!
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Great post, thanks. I'm new to Steemit, also a Navy vet who was never taught about the USS Liberty event (by school, "journalism," OR Navy) until it was long over and many survivors had already passed away. Thanks for posting.
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just like 911
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Fake News. Read wikipedia:
"Israel apologized for the attack, saying that the USS Liberty had been attacked in error after being mistaken for an Egyptian ship. Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issued reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to Israeli confusion about the ship's identity, though others, including survivors of the attack, have rejected these conclusions and maintain that the attack was deliberate."
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