Can't be a cover-up! Just as the Israel sycophants who flock here!Me? It's clear that both sides were incompetent, from what I've read. Fog of war, hyped up pilots, know it all sailors, whatever, the "cover up" was on both sides. Mega - SNAFU. I'm open to other ideas, but everything I read, cutting through the CYA and deflections leads me to believe as I've stated.
All I know is that it was a beautiful clear day. You could see for miles. Typical Med weather that time of year. Considering that the Liberty crew put up three American flags during the attack there is no way the Israelis did not know it was an American ship. They either hoped to sink it with all hands and try and get us into the Six Day War or they really believed that we were spying for the Arabs.