For the vast majority of Americans who are unaware of our story, on June 8, 1967, the Israel Defense Forces murdered 34 Americans on the high seas (31 sailors, 2 Marines, and an NSA civilian). Out of a total crew of 294 men, 70 percent became casualties, with 174 wounded in addition to the 34 killed. Israel’s torpedo attack on the USS Liberty constituted the willful attempted murder of 294 Americans on the high seas.
At the beginning of the attack, the Liberty radiomen and electronic technicians attempted to send out a May Day call. Responding to our SOS about 15 minutes into the attack, the USS Saratoga launched conventionally armed fighter aircraft to assist the Liberty. Our SOS did not identify the attacker at the time, as its identity was unknown. But just minutes after the Saratoga launched its rescue mission, the White House recalled all aircraft, abandoning the USS Liberty and subjecting her to an additional hour of the Israeli turkey shoot.
In disbelief, RADM Raymond Geis, commander of the Sixth Fleet Carrier Division, challenged the order (as was his right and responsibility in this situation). Unbelievably, the White House again reaffirmed the order to recall all aircraft despite the Liberty’s plea for help.
IE~they knew what was going down, it was planned....~S~
At the beginning of the attack, the Liberty radiomen and electronic technicians attempted to send out a May Day call. Responding to our SOS about 15 minutes into the attack, the USS Saratoga launched conventionally armed fighter aircraft to assist the Liberty. Our SOS did not identify the attacker at the time, as its identity was unknown. But just minutes after the Saratoga launched its rescue mission, the White House recalled all aircraft, abandoning the USS Liberty and subjecting her to an additional hour of the Israeli turkey shoot.
In disbelief, RADM Raymond Geis, commander of the Sixth Fleet Carrier Division, challenged the order (as was his right and responsibility in this situation). Unbelievably, the White House again reaffirmed the order to recall all aircraft despite the Liberty’s plea for help.
IE~they knew what was going down, it was planned....~S~
If it is unreasonable, it is. But that's alright, it is not illegal to be like that. It does however help people realize how seriously to take anything said.
Plus they used first the Mirage III, then the Super Mystère. And guess how many nations in that area used those planes?
I can answer that simply, none. One thing that is easy to tell about the two sides in the Arab-Israeli Wars is that their aircraft could not be any farther apart. The Arab nations used almost exclusively Soviet Block aircraft, and Israel used almost exclusively aircraft from the US and France. That makes it damned easy to tell which side it was that conducts any attack against anybody in that time period. If it was a Warsaw Pact plane, it was the Arabs. If it was a NATO plane, it was Israel.
The very fact that the aircraft were all of French manufacture would have meant that having them not painted would be retarded. It would be like removing the markings from a B-2 or F-22 and expecting people to not know what country it was. If it was really some kind of planned false flag to blame another country, why not use jets that country might actually use? Those Soviet aircraft were available almost everywhere at the time, does anybody think they would not have used an aircraft that the Arab nations actually used?
That is one of the worst parts of the claim this was some kind of purposeful attack or a false flag. It's not like anybody else was using French fighters in the region. The only other air force in the area was not involved in that conflict at all, and they used primarily US fighters at the time.
EXCERPT ". That the Israeli air attack lasted approximately 25 minutes, during which time unmarked Israeli aircraft dropped napalm canisters on USS Liberty's bridge, and fired 30mm cannons and rockets into our ship, causing 821 holes, more than 100 of which were rocket-size; survivors estimate 30 or more sorties were flown over the ship by a minimum of 12 attacking Israeli planes which were jamming all five American emergency radio channels;"CONTINUED
EXCERPT "Fifteen years after the attack, an Israeli pilot approached Liberty survivors and then held extensive interviews with former Congressman Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey about his role. According to this senior Israeli lead pilot, he recognized the Liberty as American immediately, so informed his headquarters, and was told to ignore the American flag and continue his attack. He refused to do so and returned to base, where he was arrested."CONTINUED
EXCERPT "The life raft taken by the Israeli torpedo boat and the wheel of the torpedo boat that succeeded in hitting Liberty are on display at Israel’s National Maritime Museum in Haifa. In Israel, those who participated in the attack are celebrated as national heroes."CONTINUED
# 3. "Commonly Asked Questions about the USS Liberty" Prepared by the Independent Commission of Inquiry
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EXCERPT "After the attack was thought to have ended, three life rafts were lowered into the water to rescue the most seriously wounded. The Israeli torpedo boats returned and machine-gunned these life rafts at close range."CONTINUED
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Well, "irosie91", how does it feel to see your lies debunked in front of the whole class?
EXCERPT ". That the Israeli air attack lasted approximately 25 minutes, during which time unmarked Israeli aircraft dropped napalm canisters on USS Liberty's bridge, and fired 30mm cannons and rockets into our ship, causing 821 holes, more than 100 of which were rocket-size; survivors estimate 30 or more sorties were flown over the ship by a minimum of 12 attacking Israeli planes which were jamming all five American emergency radio channels;"CONTINUED
EXCERPT "Fifteen years after the attack, an Israeli pilot approached Liberty survivors and then held extensive interviews with former Congressman Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey about his role. According to this senior Israeli lead pilot, he recognized the Liberty as American immediately, so informed his headquarters, and was told to ignore the American flag and continue his attack. He refused to do so and returned to base, where he was arrested."CONTINUED
EXCERPT "The life raft taken by the Israeli torpedo boat and the wheel of the torpedo boat that succeeded in hitting Liberty are on display at Israel’s National Maritime Museum in Haifa. In Israel, those who participated in the attack are celebrated as national heroes."CONTINUED
# 3. "Commonly Asked Questions about the USS Liberty" Prepared by the Independent Commission of Inquiry
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EXCERPT "After the attack was thought to have ended, three life rafts were lowered into the water to rescue the most seriously wounded. The Israeli torpedo boats returned and machine-gunned these life rafts at close range."CONTINUED
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Well, "irosie91", how does it feel to see your lies debunked in front of the whole class?
But we were not discussing what "Friendly fire' was, you fucking dumbass! You brought up the Korean War and used it as a metaphor with the Liberty incident.
Did you go to school in a long bus or a short bus?
Let me know when you have had the experiences that cops face in the streets and military commanders face in the field of battle OR have testified for or against them
Let me know when you have had the experiences that cops face in the streets and military commanders face in the field of battle OR have testified for or against them
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