Israel blamed for USS Liberty attack

Washington Times ^ | 1/13/04 | Nicholas Kralev

[kattracks]

The U.S. government has not reached a definitive conclusion on whether Israel deliberately attacked the USS Liberty in 1967, but it appears that the Jewish state is guilty of "gross negligence," a State Department official said yesterday.

The United States was negligent, too, the official noted, for failing to inform Israel that the Navy spy ship was in international waters off the Egyptian coast and for keeping the vessel in the region, even though the six-day Arab-Israeli war had just broken out.

[freedom44]

It's been 25 years.. let it go..

[freedom44]

37 years.. even worse.. ;)

[GunRunner]

Somebody call Charley Reese and A+Bert.

[risk]

Why is the Washington Times bringing this up again now? Is it too hard to imagine that with Egyptian shelling from the sea in days before, slack winds hiding the ship's flag, and Washington refusing to acknowledge the ship's presence that a blue on blue attack couldn't have happend?

[GunRunner]

Not to mention the lack of a motive for the Israelis to attack an American ship.

[suekas]

Israel purposely attacked the liberty, because, the Liberty was monitoring the Israelly radio. Israel pretentened to be vulnerable, and loosing, so Jordan and Syria would attack. They could then prerform a land grab (west bank and gaza strip). The US was witness to their communications, therefore, had to be destroyed.

[risk]

Anti-semitic conspiracy theorists have no lack of motives to proffer.

[GunRunner]

That's great and all, but you still didn't suggest a motive.

[DeuceTraveler]

I'm not for letting anything go until a certain level of justice is reached. The whole incident just seems incredibly suspicious and the men on that ship believe they were attacked on purpose.

[DeuceTraveler]

"You make it sound like you think people will die unless the truth comes out."

No, but those that died are owed more than a shrug on both sides and a few million dollars changing hands.

[leadpenny]

Coming up at 5:01 Eastern from yesterday on C-SPAN2:

C-SPAN Schedule

Forum

1967 Arab-Israeli War
Department of State
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
ID: 179892 - 01/12/2004 - 2:55 - $90.00

Satterfield, David, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of State, Near Eastern Affairs

A day-long conference on the 1967 Arab-Israeli War will feature panels on “War, Intelligence, and the USS Liberty,” “Origins of the War: The International Perspective,” and “Johnson’s Foreign Policy and the Middle East Crisis.”

[risk]

Israel pretentened to be vulnerable, and loosing, so Jordan and Syria would attack.

As if they weren't planning to attack all along? As if it weren't coordinated in advance? I don't believe that. Prove your insinuation with facts. History doesn't support your assertions.

CNN article.

Some more likely reasons for asserting Israel's attack are suggested by the ADL.

[leadpenny]

Sorry, I can't get the Forum link to work now but if you click on that item in the schedule, it is what you should get.