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030617-6 / USS LIBERTY/"Attack one American and you attack all Americans" /These are damned lies and meaningless words/in 1967 (when Israel deliberately attacked the USS LIBERTY,)

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USS LIBERTY/"Attack one American and you attack all Americans" /These are damned lies and meaningless words/in 1967 (when Israel deliberately attacked the USS LIBERTY,)

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USS LIBERTY

"Attack one American and you attack all Americans" was once proclaimed by President Clinton. More recently, an Assistant Secretary for State proclaimed that the U. S. government always protects its citizens. These are damned lies and meaningless words. These words were not true in 1967 (when Israel deliberately attacked the USS LIBERTY,) and unfortunately, and in spite of these beautiful words, they are not even true today. Moreover, there is no such thing as justice.

On that June day in 1967, the weather was beautiful... Clear and sunny, visibility unlimited... the LIBERTY, an elaborate state-of-the art intelligence gathering platform, was in international waters off the Gaza strip and was flying the Stars and Stripes. Israeli reconnaissance planes flew overhead for hours. Pilots and ship's crew waved to each other. Then, inexplicably, unmarked Israeli aircraft began attacking the ship.

The defenseless LIBERTY radioed for help. Two aircraft carriers in the Med responded by launching fighter aircraft. Unbelievably, they were recalled by the White House. RADM Geis, then commanding the carriers in the Sixth Fleet, called Washington personally to confirm the order. SecDef McNamara came on the line, then President Johnson. Johnson indicated to Geis that the aircraft were to be returned, that he would not have his allies embarrassed, and that he didn't care who was killed or what was done to the ship. Geis, like any good sailor, recalled the aircraft.

(If you have RealAudio, and click on the picture of CDR Dave Lewis at the right, you will HEAR Dave tell about his conversation with Admiral Geis.)

With no help forthcoming, the LIBERTY fell an easy victim to Israel's motor torpedo boat attack. FIVE torpedoes were lobbed at the Liberty, one hit amidships and instantly killed 25 sailors. A total of 34 died in the attack, 172 were injured.

The torpedo boats came within 50 feet of the ship, couldn't see the American flag on the mast, couldn't see the words "USS LIBERTY" on the stern, couldn't see "GTR-5" in 6 1/2 foot letters on the bow. The boats shot at American sailors on the deck of the Liberty as the sailors tried to help one another. As life rafts were put in the water by Liberty sailors in preparation for abandoning the ship, the boats shot them up. One boat pulled one out of the water and took it on board. Didn't see the words "USS LIBERTY" stenciled on it. The boats left the scene, apparently when they got erroneous word that the carriers had sent fighters to help the Liberty.

President Johnson went on television and announced to the American people that TEN sailors were killed in the "six minute accidental" attack. Sailors were ordered not to discuss the incident with ANYONE under threat of court-martial. We waited for the investigation... and for the explanations and the answers. Why did Israel attack the ship? Why did the U. S. Government turn its back on the crew members? The answers never came.

There has NEVER been a congressional investigation. There HAS been a NAVY-controlled white-washed investigation of the crew's actions during the attack, but Israel's participation was NOT covered. Even in this, evidence was changed, and officers and crew who knew the answers were not asked the right questions and were told to shut up when they offered information. And now, in 2002, retired Navy captain Ward Boston, one of the Navy's chief legal counsels reporting to Adm. Kidd, who conducted the Navy's inquiry, now says that the Navy inquiry was a sham and a fraud and both he and Adm. Kidd knew that the attack was not an accident but deliberate.

At the AFEI conference for Net Centric Operations 2003 on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA, Honorable John Stenbit, Assistant Secretary for Defense C3I, indicated that the Israelis made a very clear threat that if the US did not move the USS Liberty within 24 hours, they would sink it. His exact quote was: "The Israeli's told us 24 hours before that we had a ship called the Liberty, and if we didn't move it they would sink it. Unfortunately, the ship was not moved and by the time the message arrived the ship was taking on water." The agenda for the meeting can be found at http://www.afei.org/brochure/3af3/ .

The attack has been a matter of controversy since 1967. Survivors and many key government officials including Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Moorer say the attack was no accident. Two Israeli officers have come forward to admit that the attack was no accident. Yet the Israeli government and its supporters insist it was a "tragic case of misidentification" and charge that survivors and their eyewitness supporters are lying.

(If you have RealAudio, click on Admiral Moorer's picture at the left and hear what he has to say about the attack.) Please read Admiral Moorer's statement on the 30th anniversary of the massacre by CLICKING HERE.

The ship's crew is bitter. It is bitter because its own country turned its back on them... it is bitter because someone killed 34 Americans and got away with it...what's more, that its own government covered up the truth and HELPED them get away with it!

"Ahhh," you say. "Anti-Semitism!" No. Many of the ship's crew are Jewish, and we have many Jewish friends. We are NOT anti-Semitic. We ARE anti-Israel. We know that Israel has controlled the American congress for years... to the point where 34 dead sailors can go un-investigated!

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood
for his country is good enough to be given a square
deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to,
and less than that no man shall have."
--------------------- Theodore Roosevelt

Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. --- Barry Goldwater

The history of the race, and each individual's experience,
are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill
and that a lie told well is immortal.
-------------------- Mark Twain

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The USS Liberty web site presents the story along with some historical information, related files, pictures, and sound bytes. The web site contains more information about the attack than any other single place. It is one of the finest on the Web and has won many awards. Check it out, click on banner below!
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MEET REAR ADM. MERLIN STARING -- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T SIGN THE FRAUDULENT NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY!

And rightly so, because in 2002, Captain Ward Boston, chief legal counsel and major figure in the Naval Court declared the Court to be fraudulent and a sham, with participants ordered to find the attack "accidental." Click on Adm. Staring's picture at left to hear what he went through when the Inquiry papers were given to him to endorse. The file is a RealAudio file, and runs about 15 mins. CLICK HERE to see exactly what Captain Boston said in a Navy Times article. Yes, Virginia, the U. S. Government really shafted the survivors of the Liberty!
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A SURVIVOR SPEAKS ... One of the survivors has something to say to you. Please read what he has to say. Click on the picture to read.
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ISRAEL SAYS... they thought the ship was the Egyptian ship "El Quseir," which is a horse carrier one-fourth the size of the Liberty. OK. Here, put yourself in the pilot seat of the Israeli fighters or the Israeli motor torpedo boats... and let's take a look at the ship they saw. Click on the picture on right and LOOK. Look at the big satellite dish antenna on the fantail, look at the 10 foot high letters on the bow -- "GTR-5." Look at all the antennas. Is it an Egyptian ship?
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ﾝﾝﾝHELP! Seeking information on the following projects:
ﾝﾝﾝProject Lifeblood and Project Doorman (both 1967)
ﾝﾝﾝLooking for individuals assigned to any of these organizations (May/June 1967): 6910th Security Wing, 6931st Security Group and 6948th Security Squadron
ﾝﾝﾝLooking for anyone who has knowledge of or worked with Sigint Readiness Bravo Crayon.
Seeking members of the Armed Forces (all branches), members of all intelligence agencies, and any former embassy personnel of our embassies in the Middle East who have first hand knowledge of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty.
Need a copy of the National Security Council meeting minutes for 9 June 1967. These are hand written minutes. Need them asap. Can anyone provide me with a copy? Please advise........Thanks.
The attack took place on 8 June 1967, on the US intelligence ship, USS Liberty (AGTR-5), in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula. For over 33 years the crew has been seeking the truth as to why they were attacked and left to die.
Any and all information appreciated. Please write, call, or Fax Rich Schmucker at RR 2 Box 15-A, Brock, NE 68320. Phone 402-242-2161 or FAX 402-242-2841. Thank you.
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A fantastic and accurate compilation of facts regarding U.S.-Israeli relations. Click on the box on left to see this exceptionally well-done page. If you can, come back and tell us why the U.S. covered up the Liberty massacre and hid it from the world!
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Barbara's Letter. April 8, 1999: A Liberty widow, Mrs. Barbara Scott (Lupton) Neilson has written a really truly beautiful letter to Senator John Warner (R, VA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Click on Barbara's picture to read her letter. If/when we see a response from Senator Warner, we will try to publish it here, also.
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James E. Akins, a career foreign service officer, served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia before his retirement in 1976. This article was adapted from a talk given by Ambassador Akins at the Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine in Washington, DC. and from his talk to the Liberty survivors at their 32nd reunion in 1999. Click on Ambassador Akins picture to read his excellent talk! (From Washington Report On Middle East Affairs, December 1999)
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Half-hearted honors for the C.O. The March 1998 issue of The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs" contains this article by Former Congressman Paul Findlay (R-IL) on how the Commanding Officer of the Liberty has been half-way honored in 1968 and again in 1997!


Jim Ennes, an officer on the bridge of the LIBERTY during the attack has written an excellent book Assault on the Liberty which tells the story. The 1980 book has been reprinted with a updated addendum and is available by clicking on the book at the right. Should you have a problem locating the book, an email to "JimEnnes@attbi.com" would help. (Click on Jim's picture at left)


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The History Channel has aired their documentary "Coverup: The Attack on the USS Liberty" twice each day on 8/9/01, 3/14/02, 8/11/02 and 10/21/02. It's scheduled for airing it again on Wed. June 18, 2003 at 8PM and midnight. If you haven't seen it, don't miss it! The video is available for $20 plus $5 shipping at 1-800-708-1776. Additionally, the Pulse TV web site makes it available also, for $20 plus $4 shipping at:
CLICK HERE for PulseTV web site
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The BBC has taken a look at the Liberty incident and developed new facts pertaining to the transfer of American Air Force photo recon planes to Israel, and a cancelled nuclear strike against Cairo in retaliation. They've produced a documentary, at that time known as, "Dead in the Water," which aired in England in June 2002, and was also shown in Germany, France and other European countries. It was shown at the Vancouver Film Festival in September and October 2002, and was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in late October. A copy of the film "USS Liberty, Dead in the Water" is available from USS LIBERTY FRIENDS, P.O. Box 373164, Satellite Beach, FL 32937. VHS: $29.85 Postpaid, DVD: $37.00 Postpaid. Click on banner at top for more information.
Update: Film aired in Germany on 4/16/03 on ARD TV after German producers modified the film with late information. Scheduled for re-airing again on WDR TV soon. Also, BBC4 aired it again on May 17,and BBC2, which has the largest viewing audience worldwide, aired it on June 4, 2003. I'm told that both stations can be pulled up on Satellite Dish. Additionally, The film is slated for airing at RTE Ireland, RTV Slovenia, SBS Australia, The History Channel Canada, VPRO-TV Netherlands. It is not scheduled for airing in the U. S. at this time. The History Channel International has aired the program frequently, also.
Some links to BBC-related pages:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/dead_in_the_water.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/shlomo_erell_interview.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/john_hrankowski_interview_2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/06_june/08/uss_liberty.shtml
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Presented by the Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine, On August 21, 2002, Alison Weir talked about the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty by Israeli forces and the subsequent cover up of the incident. Ms. Weir's remarks were based on interviews with survivors, former naval personnel, and recently declassified documents. She called for Congressional hearings into the incident that left several U.S. sailors dead. Following their remarks, she and Tito Howard answered questions from the audience. CSPAN aired the program at least 7 times that I know of. Click on CSPAN logo at left to order a copy of the video.
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In 2002, the Liberty Veterans Association (LVA) had commissioned a new video, produced by Tito Howard. The video, "Loss of Liberty," is a heart-rending documentary and tells the shocking story of the deliberate attack on the USS Liberty. The video had its official world premiere in Washington, DC in June 2002, and is available from the LVA for $25.00. Purchase details are available in the LIBERTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION section, further down this page.
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The video, produced by Pat King, "USS Liberty Survivors: Our Story" describes the USS Liberty incident through eyewitness accounts of the survivors. It is the only video account free from the Orwellian doublespeak that has obscured the event since June 8, 1967, when Israeli jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats brutally attacked the USS Liberty in international waters. Click on logo on left to order the video. You can contact Pat direct and order by email to: kingfaris@sbcglobal.net.
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A new and outstanding book, The USS Liberty, Dissenting History vs. Official History, by Dr. John Borne has recently appeared. Dr. Borne did the study for his doctoral dissertation at New York University. The widely acclaimed book is available direct from Dr. Borne for $23, post-paid. His email address is: jborne@earthlink.net
Doctor Borne has updated his information (circa 2000) in a well-designed web site that pretty much sums up everything that is known (and not known) about the Liberty massacre. Doctor Borne has his ducks lined up, calls them by name, and pulls no punches in delineating the facts! Check out his newest contribution by CLICKING HERE . For information, his new web site is at http://www.logogo.net/liberty.htm

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In James Bamford's latest book, "BODY OF SECRETS" which has a chapter on the Liberty, he discloses that NSA has audio tapes showing that the Israeli pilots were talking about seeing an American flag. The tapes were made by a NSA-operated EC-121 surveillance aircraft which was flying above the area at the time. (The new soft-cover edition is out now and selling for $14.95. A real bargain!) Click on the book at the left to go to the BODY OF SECRETS web site!

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That's LARRY THORN, a survivor who is building a model of the USS LIBERTY. See a bigger picture of the model by clicking on the pix of the model on the right. Larry needs a little help before he adds more detail, and would like to have some good pictures of the ship to guide him. If you have any, please contact Larry at email address: Libertybetrayed@usa.com

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Tony Fusco, a Retired Philadelphia Police Department Sergeant, has written a terrific song about the Liberty incident. To see the lyrics, click on Tony's picture. To send an email to Tony, his address is: TonyFusco@worldlynx.net

Is It OK To Criticize Israel? A short treatise by Jim Ennes.


Clicking Here will get you your senator's email and snail mail addresses.
Clicking here will help you find your representative and get you his/her email/snailmail address.




There is a FREE program available called GOVERNMAIL. The program will send email to ANY or ALL senators and representatives. (It will even tell you who they are!) Click on the logo at the left and get your copy!

Charley Reese, syndicated columnist for the Orlando Sentinel is a good friend of the Liberty Veterans Association. Click on his picture and see a couple of his recent columns.

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Ed Mark, an ex-Liberty crewman has established the USS LIBERTY PHOTO ALBUM on the web. He has pictures and Real Audio sounds of Liberty crewmen and events there, including pictures of Reunion '99 there. Check it out by clicking on Ed's picture on the left. Ed's email address is:
emark@mn.rr.com

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Bob Casale, a plank owner of the USS Liberty has posted an album of pictures of the Liberty's commissioning and it's first cruise, including some pictures of the officers and chiefs. Ever hear of a car wreck on a ship? Click on Bob's picture at right and check it out! Bob's email address is:
bufbob@juno.com

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The USS LIBERTY has recently established a list server mailing list which provides for a discussion of the event and related topics. To join, send an email to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU with the words SUBSCRIBE USS_LIBERTY in the text. Click here to read recent messages in it.

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ﾝﾝﾝThe USS DAVIS (DD-937) was the first ship on the scene after the attack to assist the USS Liberty. Read the story by Gerry Surette by clicking on logo at left!

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Our sister ship, the USS PUEBLO's homepage. The Pueblo was captured by North Korea in January 1968, just about 7 months after the Liberty incident occurred.


ﾝﾝﾝMike "Mad Dog" Doran is singularly responsible for creating an unofficial web site for the Army Security Agency, the Army's counterpart to the Navy Security Group. (Be prepared to stay awhile, it's a big spread.)



A SENIOR 2003 USS LIBERTY ESSAY -- And Then Sold for Scrap: The Enigmas of the USS Liberty by Katie MacDonald of Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT. The result of a huge amount of work by a young lady, it's complete... and I mean complete... with references and footnotes. Nothing missing! Let's give Katie an A++ for that one! Katie's email address is: kmacdona@middlebury.edu

Winning Essay of 1987 LIBERTY Essay Contest. by Sandra Sullivan of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sandra's email address is: sullsandra@aol.com

Winning Essay of 1997 LIBERTY Essay Contest. by Carrie Ritter of Corpus Christi, Texas. Carrie's email address is: cr40441@swt.edu

Rocky's USS Liberty homepage separates fact from fiction in his "Claims, Facts and Comments" section.

Survivor Ron Kukal attributes his salvation to six miracles that happened the day Israel attacked the Liberty. Ron is deeply involved in a ministry by and for veterans, particularly involving PTSD. Click on his picture to check his page.


Survivor Don Pageler and wife Eva have developed the Liberty Turtle Page Check it out by clicking on his picture.

USS LIBERTY BUMPER STICKERS and STAMPS! Proudly display the Liberty bumper sticker, make your own stamps for use on stationery.

There is a petition requesting a congressional investigation of the USS Liberty incident. If you're so inclined you're invited to sign the petition by visiting:
http://www.petitiononline.com/liberty/petition.html
and following the instructions.

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LIBERTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION

In June 1982, fifteen years after the attack on the USS Liberty, crewmembers reunited for the first time in Washington, DC. It was a tearful, joyful reunion in which the men not only released their pent up emotions, but decided that the Liberty Veterans Association would be formed with the goals of finding all crew members, holding reunions, proper recognition of Captain and crew, obtaining a congressional investigation into the attack, and to bring the TRUE STORY of the attack to the awareness of the American people. Click on patch at right for membership information and USS Liberty memorabilia. Support us if you can.
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ﾝﾝﾝﾝ The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is probably the only magazine in the world that supports the Liberty survivors. And probably the only magazine in the world where you can get the truth about the Middle East problems. It supports the UN resolutions and traditional American support for human rights, self-determination, and fair play. If you've never seen this magazine, call 1-800-368-5788. They'll send you a free sample copy, hoping to welcome you as a subscriber.

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Americans for Middle East Understanding (AMEU) was founded 34 years ago by Americans whose professions in medicine, church ministry, archaeology and diplomacy had taken them to the Middle East. AMEU strives to create in the United States a deeper appreciation of the culture, history and current events in that area. To achieve this goal, AMEU publishes The Link on a bi-monthly basis and sponsors educational programs. AMEU has archived every issue of THE LINK and can be seen on the web site. Click on the banner above to visit their site. The story of the USS LIBERTY (Publication #34) can be downloaded in either .PDF or .DOC format. CLICK HERE for the free download.

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No Greater Love is committed to helping families, especially children, pay tribute to a loved one lost in service to our country or by an act of terrorism through annual public remembrance ceremonies and memorial dedications. It also brings these families together for mutual support at ceremonies, community events, luncheons and holiday parties.
NGL is also committed to developing democracy's values in all of America's children through school activities, classroom remembrance ceremonies, letter writing to our troops, walks for peace, and the No Greater Love Pledge of Peace.
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Rob Rude's Home Page is another excellent page on the Web. Rob also maintains the home page of the U. S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association.

The NCVA is an organization of former Naval Cryptologic personnel.

Gidusko's PGP Public Key

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