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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 12999377 United States05/28/2012 02:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't FORGET! June 8th. The slaughter of the crew of the USS LIBERTY! NEVER to be forgotten! Wake UP US Servicemen and women! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1791808 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 torpedo boats, on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War. Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issued reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to Israeli confusion about the identity of the USS Liberty,[5] though others have rejected these conclusions and maintain that the attack was deliberate.. |
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| I Ban Thee User ID: 1791808 United States05/28/2012 02:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't FORGET! June 8th. The slaughter of the crew of the USS LIBERTY! NEVER to be forgotten! Wake UP US Servicemen and women! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1791808 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 torpedo boats, on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War. Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issued reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to Israeli confusion about the identity of the USS Liberty,[5] though others have rejected these conclusions and maintain that the attack was deliberate.. That is an absolute LIE put out by the Johnson Administration and subsequent administrations involved in the COVER UP. READ WHAT THE SURVIVORS HAVE TO SAY! Read what the INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION BY ADMIRAL THOMAS MOORER HAS TO SAY! The COWARDLY ISRAELI's KNEW FULL WELL THE LIBERTY WAS UNARMED AND TRIED VERY HARD TO SINK HER WITH ALL HANDS ON BOARD! [link to www.ussliberty.org] |
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| I Ban Thee User ID: 1791808 United States05/28/2012 02:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't FORGET! June 8th. The slaughter of the crew of the USS LIBERTY! NEVER to be forgotten! Wake UP US Servicemen and women! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1791808 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 torpedo boats, on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War. Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issued reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to Israeli confusion about the identity of the USS Liberty,[5] though others have rejected these conclusions and maintain that the attack was deliberate.. From the Jan. 16, 2004, edition of the Stars and Stripes A FAIR PROBE WOULD ATTACK LIBERTY MISINFORMATION by Admiral Thomas H. Moorer While State Department officials and historians converge on Washington this week to discuss the 1967 war in the Middle East, I am compelled to speak out about one of U.S. history's most shocking cover-ups. On June 8, 1967, Israel attacked our proud naval ship -- the USS Liberty -- killing 34 American servicemen and wounding 172. Those men were then betrayed and left to die by our own government. U.S. military rescue aircraft were recalled -- not once, but twice -- through direct intervention by the Johnson administration. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's cancellation of the Navy's attempt to rescue the Liberty, which I confirmed from the commanders of the aircraft carriers America and Saratoga, was the most disgraceful act I witnessed in my entire military career. To add insult to injury, Congress, to this day, has failed to hold formal hearings on Israel's attack on this American ship. No official investigation of the attack has ever permitted the testimony of the surviving crew members. A 1967 investigation by the Navy, upon which all other reports are based, has now been fully discredited as a cover-up by its senior attorney. Capt. Ward Boston, in a sworn affidavit, recently revealed that the court was ordered by the White House to cover up the incident and find that Israel's attack was "a case of mistaken identity." Some distinguished colleagues and I formed an independent commission to investigate the attack on the USS Liberty. After an exhaustive review of previous reports, naval and other military records, including eyewitness testimony from survivors, we recently presented our findings on Capitol Hill. They include: Israeli reconnaissance aircraft closely studied the Liberty during an eight-hour period prior to the attack, one flying within 200 feet of the ship. Weather reports confirm the day was clear with unlimited visibility. The Liberty was a clearly marked American ship in international waters, flying an American flag and carrying large U.S. Navy hull letters and numbers on its bow. Despite claims by Israeli intelligence that they confused the Liberty with a small Egyptian transport, the Liberty was conspicuously different from any vessel in the Egyptian navy. It was the most sophisticated intelligence ship in the world in 1967. With its massive radio antennae, including a large satellite dish, it looked like a large lobster and was one of the most easily identifiable ships afloat. Israel attempted to prevent the Liberty's radio operators from sending a call for help by jamming American emergency radio channels. Israeli torpedo boats machine-gunned lifeboats at close range that had been lowered to rescue the most-seriously wounded. As a result, our commission concluded that: There is compelling evidence that Israel's attack was a deliberate attempt to destroy an American ship and kill her entire crew. In attacking the USS Liberty, Israel committed acts of murder against U.S. servicemen and an act of war against the United States. The White House knowingly covered up the facts of this attack from the American people. The truth continues to be concealed to the present day in what can only be termed a national disgrace. What was Israel's motive in launching this attack? Congress must address this question with full cooperation from the National Security Agency, the CIA and the military intelligence services. The men of the USS Liberty represented the United States. They were attacked for two hours, causing 70 percent of American casualties, and the eventual loss of our best intelligence ship. These sailors and Marines were entitled to our best defense. We gave them no defense. Did our government put Israel's interests ahead of our own? If so, why? Does our government continue to subordinate American interests to Israeli interests? These are important questions that should be investigated by an independent, fully empowered commission of the American government. The American people deserve to know the truth about this attack. We must finally shed some light on one of the blackest pages in American naval history. It is a duty we owe not only to the brave men of the USS Liberty, but to every man and woman who is asked to wear the uniform of the United States. USS Liberty pix Admiral Thomas Moorer was Commander-in-Chief US Atlantic Fleet in June, 1967, when Liberty was attacked. He then served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970 and as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1977. In 2003 he formed the Independent Commission of Inquiry with Rear Admiral Merlin Staring, former judge advocate general of the Navy; Ambassador James Akins, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia; and General Ray Davis, former assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. For complete findings and the sworn affidavit of Capt. Ward Boston, see The Moorer Findings at [link to www.ussliberty.org] |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 12999377 United States05/28/2012 02:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't FORGET! June 8th. The slaughter of the crew of the USS LIBERTY! NEVER to be forgotten! Wake UP US Servicemen and women! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1791808 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 torpedo boats, on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War. Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issued reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to Israeli confusion about the identity of the USS Liberty,[5] though others have rejected these conclusions and maintain that the attack was deliberate.. From the Jan. 16, 2004, edition of the Stars and Stripes A FAIR PROBE WOULD ATTACK LIBERTY MISINFORMATION by Admiral Thomas H. Moorer While State Department officials and historians converge on Washington this week to discuss the 1967 war in the Middle East, I am compelled to speak out about one of U.S. history's most shocking cover-ups. On June 8, 1967, Israel attacked our proud naval ship -- the USS Liberty -- killing 34 American servicemen and wounding 172. Those men were then betrayed and left to die by our own government. U.S. military rescue aircraft were recalled -- not once, but twice -- through direct intervention by the Johnson administration. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's cancellation of the Navy's attempt to rescue the Liberty, which I confirmed from the commanders of the aircraft carriers America and Saratoga, was the most disgraceful act I witnessed in my entire military career. To add insult to injury, Congress, to this day, has failed to hold formal hearings on Israel's attack on this American ship. No official investigation of the attack has ever permitted the testimony of the surviving crew members. A 1967 investigation by the Navy, upon which all other reports are based, has now been fully discredited as a cover-up by its senior attorney. Capt. Ward Boston, in a sworn affidavit, recently revealed that the court was ordered by the White House to cover up the incident and find that Israel's attack was "a case of mistaken identity." Some distinguished colleagues and I formed an independent commission to investigate the attack on the USS Liberty. After an exhaustive review of previous reports, naval and other military records, including eyewitness testimony from survivors, we recently presented our findings on Capitol Hill. They include: Israeli reconnaissance aircraft closely studied the Liberty during an eight-hour period prior to the attack, one flying within 200 feet of the ship. Weather reports confirm the day was clear with unlimited visibility. The Liberty was a clearly marked American ship in international waters, flying an American flag and carrying large U.S. Navy hull letters and numbers on its bow. Despite claims by Israeli intelligence that they confused the Liberty with a small Egyptian transport, the Liberty was conspicuously different from any vessel in the Egyptian navy. It was the most sophisticated intelligence ship in the world in 1967. With its massive radio antennae, including a large satellite dish, it looked like a large lobster and was one of the most easily identifiable ships afloat. Israel attempted to prevent the Liberty's radio operators from sending a call for help by jamming American emergency radio channels. Israeli torpedo boats machine-gunned lifeboats at close range that had been lowered to rescue the most-seriously wounded. As a result, our commission concluded that: There is compelling evidence that Israel's attack was a deliberate attempt to destroy an American ship and kill her entire crew. In attacking the USS Liberty, Israel committed acts of murder against U.S. servicemen and an act of war against the United States. The White House knowingly covered up the facts of this attack from the American people. The truth continues to be concealed to the present day in what can only be termed a national disgrace. What was Israel's motive in launching this attack? Congress must address this question with full cooperation from the National Security Agency, the CIA and the military intelligence services. The men of the USS Liberty represented the United States. They were attacked for two hours, causing 70 percent of American casualties, and the eventual loss of our best intelligence ship. These sailors and Marines were entitled to our best defense. We gave them no defense. Did our government put Israel's interests ahead of our own? If so, why? Does our government continue to subordinate American interests to Israeli interests? These are important questions that should be investigated by an independent, fully empowered commission of the American government. The American people deserve to know the truth about this attack. We must finally shed some light on one of the blackest pages in American naval history. It is a duty we owe not only to the brave men of the USS Liberty, but to every man and woman who is asked to wear the uniform of the United States. USS Liberty pix Admiral Thomas Moorer was Commander-in-Chief US Atlantic Fleet in June, 1967, when Liberty was attacked. He then served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970 and as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1977. In 2003 he formed the Independent Commission of Inquiry with Rear Admiral Merlin Staring, former judge advocate general of the Navy; Ambassador James Akins, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia; and General Ray Davis, former assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. For complete findings and the sworn affidavit of Capt. Ward Boston, see The Moorer Findings at [link to www.ussliberty.org] I read some, but I dont see WHY they did it? Just to kill Americans? |
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| AtheistRepublican User ID: 15222096 United States05/28/2012 11:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Let us not forget that even if the wars are unjust and wrong, the men and women who die are of our own blood. We should honor the people who have lost lives for us. Quoting: ***ClappaGuy***   "The lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of Understanding" A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy? Albert Einstein Get over here!- Scorpion |
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| Lioness and cubs User ID: 7031407 United States05/28/2012 11:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | May God bless our troops and bring them all home soon. [link to apps.washingtonpost.com] Lioness I'm not the Lioness that has been vilified on some other threads. I'm a newbie :) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16787579  Bulgaria05/28/2012 12:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But remember your soldiers don't sacrifice for duty, honor or country; they sacrifice for corporations and zionist agendas. They don't fight for America, they fight for their lives and their buddies beside them because you put them in a war zone. They are not 'defending your freedoms', they are laying the foundation for permanent military bases to defend the freedoms of Exxon Mobil and British Petroleum. They're not establishing democracy, they are establishing the bases for an economic occupation... |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 2069357 United States05/28/2012 12:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you to our service men and women. A special thanks to the families and friends of the fallen. Quoting: Lioness and cubs May God bless our troops and bring them all home soon. [link to apps.washingtonpost.com] This ^^^^^^^^.....HOORAH...complete the missions and COME HOME SAFELY  |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 5240732 United States05/28/2012 12:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No matter how much people hate our corrupt government for starting unjust wars, most soldiers truly believe they are doing what is best for the people of this country, and we should ALL respect the men and women willing to give their lives to protect us. The vast majority of American servicemen and women are goodhearted, brave people who feel compelled to do all they can to preserve our freedom. I hate the politicians who wrongfully send them into war, but I have the UTMOST REPECT for those willing to go! Thank you! |
TO ALL the ARMED MEN AND WOMEN who have fought for our country.
