It isn't a lie, it was a covert surveillance ship sent in to keep an eye and gather intelligence on the Arab Israeli war, during the height of the war. It was mistaken as a ship or an Arab ship disguised as American and was shot at. Seven independent govt. investigations, one of the most investigated events in history, concluded that it was an accident. Israel apologized and paid reparations.
But antisemites won't let it go, they're gonna beat this dead horse until eternity, because that's all they got. Bullshit and conpiracies.
A desperate war, fought on 3 fronts against 3 or more enemies, at optimum speed of 6 days' duration, and they just cannot imagine how a friendly-fire incident could occur. I remember how I would watch the evening news regularly during both Gulf Wars, and I would hear of a friendly-fire incident practically every night! ogbillim, why can't you give Israel the benefit of the doubt, like you do to Trayvon Martin? Also, you haven't supplied any motive for this alleged crime. What would they hope to gain by antagonizing the U.S., practically their only ally at the time?
Also, most people don't know that Israel wasn't an official "ally" of the US until after the 67 war. By then Israel had fought all it's major wars without any help or military assistance from the US. Hence the reason for that US spy ship so close to the Sinai peninsula where all the action was. The goal was to keep an eye just in case it looked like Israel MIGHT need the US to step in.
The Israelis knew it was a US naval vessel and attacked it. Killed many Americans and the U.S. never responded in kind because Jews had and have substantial control over the U.S. That's just a fact.
You haven't answered the question of , "Why would they do that? What would they gain by that?" Also, since y'all haven't been to Israel, you might not know that Israelis practically worship America and American culture.
Some possible and plausable explanations;
"Among the most popular theories as to why Israel would take such drastic action against its superpower ally is that the Liberty, a $40m state-of-the-art surveillance ship, was eavesdropping on an Israeli massacre of Egyptian prisoners of war. Israel strongly denies its troops executed Egyptian POWs, saying those who died in an incident at that time were 250 armed Palestinian fighters killed in action.
Another is that the ship had learnt of secret Israeli plans to invade Syria's Golan Heights two days later and had to be destroyed.
'US collusion' theory
Perhaps the most sinister motive is that put forward by journalist Peter Hounam in his 2003 book "Operation Cyanide".
Mr Hounam claims secret elements within the US and Israeli governments colluded to bomb the ship and blame the attack on Egypt and their superpower ally, the Soviet Union, triggering massive retaliation which would ensure Israeli victory.
"The attack on the Liberty was pre-planned, perhaps from at least a year beforehand," Mr Hounam says.
"The Liberty was sent into a very dangerous situation, where it was, in my view, placed in a position to be attacked."
Mr Hounam says the intention was to sink the ship and kill everyone on board, but as the Liberty remained afloat the plan was aborted and has been hushed up ever since."
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Why did Israel attack USS Liberty?
