Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss liberty attack. I was aboard the liberty and feel the book gives a good account of the event and the coverup. H0071 attack on uss liberty naval history and heritage navy. Bamford argued in his 2001 book, body of secrets, that. The attack on the uss liberty is not a conspiracy theory uss liberty.
In 2003, 36 years after the israeli attack on the liberty, admiral tom moorer, former chief of naval operations and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, convened the independent commission of inquiry into the israeli attack on uss liberty, the recall of military rescue support aircraft while the liberty was under attack, and the subsequent. I am a survivor of the deliberate attack on the uss liberty, june 8, 1967 during the six day war. Uss liberty the real story as told by the survivors. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the sixday war. It seemed only seconds later that a new voice radio circuit was patched into the room that was now becoming a nerve center for liberty communications. That said, many of us believe the liberty was broadcasting information on israeli military movements to the enem. The book is derived from the doctoral dissertation the liberty incident, completed at the middle east studies institute of the. Your purchases at via affiliate links below will help support fpj at no extra cost to you.
Thirtyfour sailors were killed and more than 170 wounded. Home conspiracy new book exposes israels attack on the uss liberty erasing the. It was 20 years before one of the surviving officers wrote a book. Twentytwo years after publication of assault on the liberty, ennes is still receiving a steady flow of correspondence about the episode, particularly through the book s official web site at. The uss liberty agtr5 has been called the most decorated united states naval ship for a single action. Do i have all of the available documents needed to produce a complete, documented account of the attack. Its hard to believe that nearly 50 years has passed since israel attacked my good ship uss liberty in international waters. Review of john bornes book, from the washington report on middle east affairs. Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss. New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack on the. New book exposes israels attack on the uss liberty. Joan mellens book blood in the water argues that the us itself was complicit in israels attack on the american ship the uss liberty in june 1967. The uss liberty incident was an attack on a united states navy technical research ship, uss. Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss liberty attack secret.
A new book is out that indicts the us president at the time lyndon baines johnson for being the originator of the false flag attack on the uss liberty. The reasons are many, but have everything to do with who attacked the liberty and who covered up the attack, an ongoing and disgraceful coverup for nearly 50 years. I assume the question asks why some believe the june 8, 1967 israeli attack was deliberate. In early june of 1967, at the onset of the six day war, the pentagon sent the uss liberty from spain into international waters off the coast of gaza to monitor the progress of israels attack on. Amid the jubilee celebrations for the sixday war, the tragic story of. Why, really, was the uss liberty attacked by israel. A juridical examination of the israeli attack on the uss liberty lieutenant commander walter l. His longawaited book, the liberty incident, will be published in march by brassey. The attack on liberty was fading into obscurity until last week, when intelligence expert james bamford came out with body of secrets, his latest book about the national security agency.
The uss liberty, a us intelligence gathering ship, was steaming more than 10. National security agency documents recount the hours leading up to, during and after the attack on the uss liberty by israeli forces that killed 34. But if this is true, why have so few americans ever heard of the liberty. She was originally built and served in world war ii as a vc2sap3 type victory cargo ship named ss simmons victory. The fog of intelligence is thicker, and of propaganda, thickest of all. Former fbi negotiator chris voss at the australia real estate conference duration. Navy spy ship is the result of more than seventeen years of extensive research. The fog of war is often spoken of, and it is simply a reality. You can click to watch the trailer here by phillip f. On june 8, 2005 the uss liberty veterans association submitted a report of war crimes committed against the uss liberty, june 8, 1967 to the department of defense in accordance with the dod law of war program. The men killed in israels attack if americans knew. I have read a lot about the uss liberty,but learnt a lot more. The uss liberty document archive is now up and running.
Uss liberty survivors new book soon to be a fulllength feature film. The attack on the liberty and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. When one considers that thousands of books, articles, essays, documentaries and blockbuster films have been made concerning pivotal events in history such as pearl harbor and the assassination of jfk. I think dual citizenship has a lot to do with the reason that the surviving crew cannot get the u. The combined air and sea attack killed 34 crew members naval officers, seamen, two marines, and one civilian, wounded 171 crew members, and severely damaged the ship.
New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack on the uss liberty the americans have findings that show our pilots were aware the ship. I despair when i read the comments of so many present democratic congress representatives of us population supporting the selfdefense of idf commandoes attacking the flotilla in. Elected by his shipmates as their official historian, he became editor of the uss liberty newsletter. A very good book that definitively makes clear that israels attack on the u. We logically concluded that the ship was the uss liberty. Rescue efforts the day after the uss liberty was attacked by israeli forces. During the sixday war, israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the uss liberty in international waters off egypts gaza strip. For over 50 years, anyone researching the uss liberty attack and continuing coverup of that attack was confronted with one question. 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.
In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli. Bamfords analysis is skewed by his palpable distaste for the israeli state. On june 8th, 1965, during the sixday war, israel attacked and nearly sank the uss liberty belonging to its closest ally, the usa. Why do some in the us think the israeli attack on the uss. Full text of the truth about the uss liberty attack. The attack on the liberty and millions of other books are available for. It was 52 years ago today that israel attacked the uss liberty, killing 34. Israels attack was deliberate, as was the us media blackout. Almost all the books and documentaries have major historical inaccuracies and many have an agenda. New revelations in attack on american spy ship chicago. Turning point usa founder charlie kirk insults uss liberty survivors. I appreciate the archival photos and videos that i can s. Nor is the charge of israeli premeditation confined to books aimed at a.
Did the israelis know they were attacking a us ship. Ian henshaw a few days ago came the latest israeli attempt to deny that allegations that the israeli attack on the uss liberty during the seven days war in 1967 was a cold blooded murder designed to trigger a us attack on egypt. This book was the first book written about the uss liberty and the attack on the liberty during the six day war in 1967. 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. The intelligence ship, wellmarked as an american vessel and. Assault on the liberty by james ennes has been reprinted and is available operation cyanide by peter hounam suggests a motive for the attack and coverup excerpts from john bornes book, uss liberty, a study of the coverup, who pulled it off, and how they did it. Dead in the water argued that liberty was attacked in order to prevent the u. A book about the liberty by crewman james ennes was dropped from distribution. The truth about the evil jew attack on the uss liberty. The attack by israel which killed or wounded 206 crewmen from the uss liberty is in the same class as the attack by japan on pearl harbor which killed 1,600. At first overshadowed by israels stunning victory, the attack on the liberty was destined. The focus of this research project is limited to the question. It doesnt surprise me one bit that they would try to blame the amberjack to take the blame when it was israeli planes and torpedo boats that attacked the liberty, the amberjack wanted to surface to help our boys in the water but was told to stand down by johnson, planes were scrambled off a carrier in the med. We very much appreciate you joining our group, and for supporting the crew of the uss liberty, deliberately and viciously attacked by israel on june 8th,1967.
This gives a good picture of the facts detailing the attack on the liberty. The war crimes report we filed lists allegations of acts committed during the attack on our ship, including. This group was started to support the crew of the uss liberty, and to learn and share information, to try to find a way to help these men get their longawaited and due justice. Why did israel attack uss liberty in 1967 even after the. New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack. Eyewitness accounts of the attack on the uss liberty edited by victor thorn and mark glenn when the story of the liberty does come before enough people, it could prove to be the linchpin upon which very real reform of misguided u. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets. Uss liberty movie a fulllength feature film of the june.
New book exposes israels attack on the uss liberty erasing the liberty. Erasing the liberty is a book i have yet to read, but from the authors own words of how he garnered his info, it appears to be just another write. Bamford argued in his 2001 book, body of secrets, that the uss libertys proximity to the sinai, and its ability to intercept israels motives and. The men killed in israels attack on the uss liberty. Uss liberty agtr 5 was a belmontclass technical research ship electronic spy ship that was attacked by israel defense forces during the 1967 sixday war. A new book published in may in the united states its authors include several survivors of the attack promises that the truth is being told as never before and the real story revealed. Survivors of the attack on the uss liberty have long argued that the israelis had. 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. Israel did not intend to bomb the ship history news. They dare to speak out by paul findley uss liberty memorial.
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