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by Rinky Dinky Do on August 29th, 2009
Unfortunately, yes, a day that will live in infamy.
On June 8, 1967, US Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty was suddenly, and without provocation, attacked on the high seas in international waters by the air and naval forces of Israel. The Israeli forces attacked with full knowledge that this was an American ship and lied about it. Survivors have been forbidden for 40 years to tell their story under oath to the American public. The USS Liberty Memorial web site tells their story and is dedicated to the memory of the 34 brave men who died. http://www.ussliberty.org/voices.htm
Despite a near-universal consensus that the Israeli attack was made with full knowledge that USS Liberty was a US Navy ship, the Johnson administration began an immediate cover-up of this fact. Though administration officers continued individually to characterize the attack as deliberate, the Johnson administration never sought the prosecution of the guilty parties or otherwise attempted to seek justice for the victims. They concealed and altered evidence in their effort to downplay the attack. Though they never formally accepted the Israeli explanation that it was an accident, they never pressed for a full investigation either. They simply allowed those responsible literally to get away with murder.
With friends like that, who needs enemies, eh?
by Ray Del Sol on December 8th, 2009
No. I was not familiar with it. Thanks for bringing this matter to light, another piece in the ever puzzling US-Israeli relations.
by laser on February 17th, 2010
No.
Israel to buy 20 F-35 fighter planes from the U.S. with $3bil from U.S. taxpayers. Should we pay for Israel's planes?
by Wynper on October 8th, 2010
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Is it not consistent for a Christian to oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestine, while also opposing the Muslim presence in Europe?
by mumpsimus on October 5th, 2010
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Why does Israel have so much power over US politics?
by Anonymous on August 28th, 2010
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When Israel was a country(before it was founded again in 1948) what was its flag?
by AlexanderTheGreat on September 11th, 2010
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Where did Israel get all its Money From
by Piso on October 11th, 2010
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