In 1967, israel fought a war with egypt, syria, jordan, iraq and lebanon. Liberty some 14 years ago was, indeed, a wrenching experience for u. Some veterans of the uss liberty and other investigators reached a different conclusion. That in attacking uss liberty, israel committed acts of murder against american servicemen and an act of war against the united states. On 8 june 1967 israeli torpedo boats and aircraft attacked the u. New evidence proves israel attacked uss liberty with orders to kill 294 americans a new investigation into the attack on the uss liberty by israel, an attack that killed 34 americans, proves the. T wo days ago, the us celebrated the 75th anniversary of dday with accolades to the armed forces and thanks to surviving veterans.
The israeli attack on the uss liberty cia foia foia. A half century later, still no justice by jeffrey st. Uss liberty attacked 1967 today in history 8 june 17. Has israel ever apologized to usa and the family of those. The destroyers uss davis and the uss massey arrived, providing all kinds of. The attack is hardly ever discussed by the mainstream media even to this day.
The us strategic air command went on red alert in california 3 12 to 1 12 hours before word came to washington, dc, that unknown forces had attacked the uss liberty. On june 8, 1967, the united states navy technical research ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli air force jet fighter aircraft and israeli navy motor torpedo boats with 30mm cannons and rockets, machine guns, and torpedoes for over an hour. Israel later said the liberty had been mistaken for. Surviving sailors break their silence 40 years after israeli attack on us navy ship. The newsletter of the uss liberty statement of purpose in june 1967 jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of the defense forces of the state of israel brutally assaulted the american naval intelligencegathering ship, uss liberty, while. On june 8th 1967, the uss liberty was attacked by the israeli air force in international waters in the eastern mediterranean, killing 34 crew members and injuring 171. Without even having to research the matter, i can say this. Bryce lockwood, a marine veteran, was aboard the uss liberty when it was attacked by. Israels attack on the uss liberty peace and rights. During the sixday war, between israel and several arab nations. Assault on the liberty james ennes pdf assault on the liberty. The intelligence ship was clearly flagged as an american vessel and was. So a failure to apologize could have jeopardized the billions in foreign aid.
The israeli military intentionally attacked the uss liberty. The combined air and sea attack killed 34 crew members naval officers, seamen, two marines, and one civilian, wounded 171. In the midst of that war, israel attacked the uss liberty in the eastern mediterranean. Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss liberty attack secret. The israeli forces attacked with full knowledge that this was an american ship and lied about it.
The attack on the spy ship uss liberty when israel attacked america. Much of this post appears in chapter of truth is a lonely warrior. The uss liberty was attacked in 1967 by israeli planes and torpedo boats, killing 34 crew members and injuring 173, including david edwin lewis of colebrook, a nowretired navy commander. The israeli attack on the uss liberty the liberty beacon. Declassified israeli documents prove uss liberty attack. Next selected were two victory hulls, eventually to become uss.
That fearing conflict with israel, the white house deliberately prevented the u. It is also possible that uss liberty was attacked to prevent the ship from reporting a deliberate massacre of 14 indian united nations peacekeepers that took place in gaza shortly before israels attack on uss liberty. Fiftyone years ago today israeli fighter aircraft and torpedo boats tried to sink the uss liberty, a surveillance ship stationed off the coast of egypt during israels attack on egypt and syria. The uss liberty incident was an attack on a united states navy technical research ship, uss liberty, by israeli air force jet fighter aircraft and israeli navy. How israels 1967 attack on the uss liberty almost caused. Foia uss liberty uss liberty foia collection 0001286835 rippub u 1 june 22, 2015 february 25, 2009. Of 294 crew members, 34 were killed and 171 wounded in the attack. Lyndon johnson ordered israel the to attack on the uss liberty june 8th, 1967. This was a failed falseflag attack as israel had intended to blame egypt to get. As an honorary uss liberty crew member i alert you to professor joan mellens, blood in the water. If that is the case, the attack was neither a case of friendly fire, a mistake or a conspiracy theory with no evidence to support the position that the a. Uss liberty attacked by israel, 2001 news report youtube.
The uss liberty attack was conducted by an israeli air force jet fighter aircraft and. They attacked the ship in international waters off egypts coast. Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss. Thirtyfour sailors were killed and more than 170 wounded, many critically. I asked many knowledgable people if theyd heard about. This israeli attack killed 34 us servicemen officers, seamen, two marines including one civilian, along with wounding 171, yet amazingly did not.
The uss liberty incident was an attack on a united states navy technical research ship, uss liberty, by israeli air force jet fighter aircraft and israeli navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 june 1967, during the sixday war. C1 context of the six day war in order to fully understand the attack on the uss liberty which took place on june 8, 1967, near the sinai peninsula and 29. June 8th marks the 50th anniversary of the brazen and deliberate attack by israel on the uss liberty, a lightly armed intelligencegathering ship in international waters off the coast of egypt. Israels failed false flag attack on the uss liberty in 1967 during the sixday war brought the world to within two minutes of nuclear armaggedon. After checking the liberty out for 8 hours and making 9 overflights with israeli jets, within 200 feet close enough for the pilots and the sunbathing liberty sailors on deck to waive at each other. The b52 pilots were awakened by sirens and put on standby an hour before the uss liberty was attacked. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the sixday war. On the very day the liberty was attacked, the idf was in. As readers may recall, the uss liberty was attacked by israel during the sixday war in 1967, as it sailed at 5 knots in international waters off the sinai coast. On june 8, 1967, israel attacked the american naval vessel uss liberty in international waters, and tried to sink it. Michael oren, who researched the affair in depth, rejects out of hand attempts to claim israel attacked the uss liberty deliberately.
Robert mcnamara forty years have passed since that clear summer day on 8 june 1967 when israel. June 8, 1967 the fourth day of the six day war between israel and egypt, syria and jordan was a beautiful day in the mediterranean. Background on june 8, 1967 while patrolling in international waters 2 in the eastern medite rranean sea, uss liberty agtr5 was savagely attacked without warning or justification by air and naval forces of the state of israel. On that afternoon during the six day war in 1967 waves of israeli jets attacked the liberty without warning. Why do some in the us think the israeli attack on the uss. A juridical examination of the israeli attack on the uss liberty. Since june 8, 1967, when israeli air and naval forces deliberately attacked the american intelligence ship uss liberty, israel and its american supporters have lied about what happened. However, a united states navy technical research ship, the uss liberty, was attacked by israel on june 8th. It is also possible that uss liberty was attacked to prevent the ship from reporting a deliberate massacre of 14 indian united nations peacekeepers that took place in gaza shortly before israel s attack on uss liberty. The israeli attack on the uss liberty on june 8, 1964.
Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats mistakenly attack the uss liberty. In a devastating documentary aired by al jazeera america on october 31st, neverbeforeheard israeli military tapes show that the 1967 israeli attack on the uss liberty, which killed 34 american. Liberty incident when i read the book, body of secrets by james banford. For 40 years survivors of the uss liberty sworn under oath were forbidden to tell their stories. The uss liberty was in international waters off the coast of egypt. The uss liberty was an american reconnaissance ship, unarmed except for four 50caliber machine guns, serving with the u. Navy from coming to the defense of uss liberty by recalling sixth fleet military rescue support while the ship was under attack. The uss liberty didnt sink though and was able to keep afloat all the way to malta where she received a batch of repairs. From the blog of robert werdine at the times of israel. The men killed in israels attack if americans knew. Gag orders were also issued to survivors of the uss liberty. Israel s deadly attack on uss liberty emerges from the past rt america. It was 52 years ago today that israel attacked the uss liberty, killing 34 american sailors and wounding 174, yet the us government coverup persists. Haaretz asked oren if he has any doubts about his assertion that israel didnt deliberately attack the spy ship.
A juridical examination of the israeli attack on the uss l. Israels deadly attack on uss liberty emerges from the. This information was compiled by uss liberty survivors jim ennes and joe meadors at if you are not yet familiar with the deliberate israeli attack on the uss liberty, please read the findings of the independent commission of inquiry, composed of three admirals and generals of the us armed forces and one ambassador. Declassified israeli cables add evidence uss liberty no. Lyndon johnson ordered israel the to attack on the uss. They believe that the liberty was deliberately attacked and that both the u. New evidence proves israel attacked uss liberty with. Liberty some 14 years ago was, indeed, a wrenching experience.
How israels 1967 attack on the uss liberty almost caused world war iii. Thirtyfour died and over 170 were injured in israeli attack on us warship during 1967 arabisraeli sixday war. Israeli apologists dismiss these stories as untrue or wildly speculative, despite the fact that they are well documented. On june 8, 1967, us navy intelligence ship uss liberty was suddenly and brutally attacked on the high seas in international waters by the air and naval forces of israel. Before we are manipulated into another war, listen to a survivor from the uss liberty attacked by israel, who in violation of international law jammed the distress frequencies of the ship. They point to several holes in the official story based on the published reports and declassified communications.
The men killed in israels attack on the uss liberty. Israeli troops continued through the sinai, however, and reached the suez canal on the 8th of june. Tragic accidents have happened to every military force in the history of modern warfare, however, many reasonable. Declassified israeli cables add evidence uss liberty no accident by ralph lopez nov 14, 2014 in world a special report by the chicago tribune details declassified cables, from the israeli state archive, which add further evidence that israel knew it was attacking an. The attack on the spy ship uss liberty when israel. I assume the question asks why some believe the june 8, 1967 israeli attack was deliberate. Forty years have passed since that clear summer day on 8 june 1967 when israel attacked the uss liberty with aircraft and torpedo boats, killing 34 young american men and wounding 171. James ennes washington report on middle east affairs mayjune 2007. When israel attacked uss liberty the americans have findings that show our pilots were aware the ship was american, a newly published document by the state archives says. This stimulated the theory that the attack was indeed deliberate so that israel could conceal its seizing of the golan heights, which happened the day after. During the 1967 six day war between israel and her arab neighbors, it was stationed in international waters off the egyptian coast.
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