It happened off the coast of sinai, in international waters in the mediterranean sea. Nearly every former senior government and military official who has examined israels 1967 attack on the uss liberty agrees it was deliberate. It resulted in the deaths of 34 americans and injuries to 172 others. For a number of years admiral thomas moorer, former chief of naval operations and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff was my colleague at the center for strategic and international studies. New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack on the uss liberty the americans have findings that show our pilots were aware the ship was american, a newly published document. In 2003, 36 years after the israeli attack on the liberty, admiral tom moorer, former chief of naval operations and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, convened the independent commission of inquiry into the israeli attack on uss liberty, the recall of military rescue support aircraft while the liberty was under attack, and the subsequent. Attack on the uss liberty, a collection of official documents including. Lbj, country files, box 110, the national military command center. About the attack on the uss liberty uss liberty memorial. Assault on the liberty by james ennes has been reprinted and is available operation cyanide by peter hounam suggests a motive for the attack and coverup excerpts from john bornes book, uss liberty, a study of the coverup, who pulled it off, and how they did it. Uss liberty the real story as told by the survivors.
Uss liberty shipwreck tulamben 2020 all you need to know. The ship is several times the size of any egyptian horse freighter, and has a profile one feature of which is a huge satellite dish that easily distinguishes it from such a ship even were size discounted. I want to begin by saying that though i covered wars wherever they were taking place on planet earth in my television reporting days it was in vietnam as a very young correspondent that i first started to ask myself questions about why things are as they are in the world i am an englishman and one who didnt serve in his countrys armed forces. Authors addendum to the 2007 reintree press edition of assault on the liberty. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets. Remember the liberty much of this post appears in chapter of truth is a lonely warrior. I want to tell you uss liberty survivors that as a us army corps of engineers veteran ive been telling my va doctors about the uss liberty scam and the 911 scam and more. During the sixday war, israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the uss liberty in international waters off egypts gaza strip.
Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss. The liberty crew received the most decorations for a single. The attack on the liberty and millions of other books are available for. Download uss liberty files not quite complete list of uss liberty files. When the uss liberty was struck, it was struck with an awesome force. These americans died when israel, americas ally, launched a murderous attack on the virtually unarmed american intelligence ship. Apr 11, 2015 the actual attack on the uss liberty commenced at 2. Servicemen aboard the uss liberty and its aftermath, helped to educate thousands about israels premeditated, coldblooded attack and coverup that slaughtered 34 of my shipmates and wounded 174 others, including myself. Liberty memorial public library patrons through the eastern shores library system through wisconsins digital library, powered by overdrive. The attack on the liberty book by james scott official publisher. New revelations in attack on american spy ship chicago. Operation cyanide by peter hounam suggests a motive for the attack and coverup.
Israels attack on uss liberty the truth about americas ally. Dead in the water argued that liberty was attacked in order to prevent the u. The uss liberty murders are arguably lyndon johnsons greatest crime if one does not include deceiving and dragging america into the horrors of the vietnam war where millions perished. Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss liberty. Former fbi negotiator chris voss at the australia real estate conference duration. The uss liberty was the most modern spy ship in its day, covered by 45 antennas and sophisticated eavesdropping equipment.
The intelligence ship, wellmarked as an american vessel and. The combined air and sea attack killed 34 crew members naval officers, seamen, two marines, and one civilian, wounded 171 crew members, and severely damaged the ship. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. A very good book that definitively makes clear that israels attack on the u. Joe lentini was a crew member who survived the fiery holocaust that day. What i saw that day israels june 8 1967 holocaust of us. Thirtyfour sailors were killed and more than 170 wounded, many critically. Fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss liberty attack. Navy intelligence ship was attacked by israeli fighter planes and torbedo boats as it floated in intenational waters 12 miles off the coast of the sinai peninsula. The uss liberty incident was an attack on a united states navy technical research ship, uss. New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack on. The book is not the result of an academic research project with tons of footnotes.
The attack on the liberty by james scott notorious incident. Thirtyfour american servicemen were killed and over 170 wounded. The uss liberty, a us intelligence gathering ship, was steaming more than 10. Uss liberty movie a fulllength feature film of the june. This information was compiled by uss liberty survivors jim ennes and joe meadors at if you are not yet familiar with the deliberate israeli attack on the uss liberty, please read the findings of the independent commission of inquiry, composed of three admirals and generals of the us armed forces and. Bamford argued in his 2001 book, body of secrets, that the uss liberty s proximity to the sinai, and its ability to intercept israels motives and activities during the. New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack on the. The uss liberty was attacked during the six day war on june 8 by air and sea forces off the sinai coast. Jun 06, 2017 fifty years later, nsa keeps details of israels uss liberty attack secret. The untold story of israels deadly 1967 assault on a u. Below decks were over loo specialists in electronic espionage. We recommend booking uss liberty shipwreck tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Fiftyone years ago today israeli fighter aircraft and torpedo boats tried to sink the uss liberty, a surveillance ship stationed off the coast of egypt during israels attack on egypt and syria. The israeli attack on the uss liberty paul craig roberts. Jun 09, 2007 1967 attack still haunts uss liberty survivors its been 40 years since the six day war, a conflict between israel and the arab states of egypt, jordan, syria and iraq. Rescue efforts the day after the uss liberty was attacked by israeli forces. Navy captain, other officials call for investigation of israels attack on uss liberty by delinda c.
Navy court of inquirys investigation into the israeli attack on the uss liberty. How israels 1967 attack on the uss liberty almost caused. Cristol, or michael oren, developed to perpetuate the contrived coverup account, hiding the incriminating facts and essentially writing it off as. On june 8, 1967, 34 american sailors of the uss liberty lost their lives serving their country. Moorer, who became chairman of the joint chiefs of staff a month after the attack, observes, if it was written as. New book exposes israels attack on the uss liberty. Feb 18, 2015 phil tourneys book titled what i saw that day israels june 8 1967 holocaust of us servicemen aboard the uss liberty and its aftermath is available on amazon. Uss liberty attacked 1967 today in history 8 june 17. Full text of the truth about the uss liberty attack. Amid the jubilee celebrations for the sixday war, the tragic story of the american spy ship uss liberty which was bombed by an israeli fighter jet and torpedo boats on june 8, 1967 in the eastern mediterranean was somewhat overlooked. Apart from doing justice to the dead and the survivors of the uss liberty, this falseflag precedent is still so important to expose because, unlike all the other falseflags, it is known that israel carried out the sustained attack in broad daylight and, most importantly, it is known that the piranha press ignored it.
New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack. Gerhard with the assistance of other nsa staff members on various aspects of the israeli attack on the uss liberty. His stirring book length account of the attack, assault on the liberty, itself continues to be under heavy assault twentytwo years after its publication. Why the bombing of the uss liberty almost caused world war iii by peter hounam. As a result, the authors time line may or may not be totally accurate. Uss liberty survivors some of whom were trapped topside during the air attack report that the attacking aircraft were unmarked. Its mission was to gather signals intelligence on israels arab opponents and their soviet advisers and monitor the situation from international waters off the coast of sinai, egypt. Uss liberty attacked by submarine uss amberjack crew.
I usually dress in a tie and dress clothes just to get a monthly shot for my nerves on the 3rd floor mental health section. James scott, who has written easily the best book on the liberty attack, was on. Also recall that just three years before, the uss maddox was not attacked in gulf of tonkin, but u. Its hard to believe that nearly 50 years has passed since israel attacked my good ship uss liberty in international waters. Jun 02, 2017 in early june of 1967, at the onset of the six day war, the pentagon sent the uss liberty from spain into international waters off the coast of gaza to monitor the progress of israels attack on. Eileen flemings latest book, vanunus wait for liberty. When one considers that thousands of books, articles, essays, documentaries and blockbuster films have been made concerning pivotal events in history such as pearl harbor and the assassination of jfk. The men killed in isr aels attack on the uss liberty. Review of john bornes book, from the washington report on middle east affairs. As of this date i still am unable to locate the uss amberjacks deck logs, also unable to locate uss saratogas deck logs for 1967, hard to find i was able to locate uss americas june 1967, i was aboard the uss america then cva66 a plane captain for fighter squadron 102, no. Liberty sailor honored despite bitterness over attack usa today.
Assault on the liberty by james ennes has been reprinted and is available. They dare to speak out by paul findley uss liberty memorial. The first part is an article written by a retired national security agency nsa operations officer and research specialist william d. This gives a good picture of the facts detailing the attack on the liberty. The day israel attacked america politics al jazeera. Digital audio books, ebooks, music, and video are available to u.
This was the fourth day of the arabisraeli war later to be known as the six day war. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the sixday war. Ideally i could refer you to a specific reference contained in a us government investigation of the attack but alas the us government has never conducted any such investigation. Usat liberty was a united states army cargo ship torpedoed by japanese submarine i166 in january 1942 and beached on the island of bali, indonesia.
Thirtyfour american sailors were killed in the israeli attack and many others were wounded. Uss liberty survivor phil tourney sets the record straight. Don pagelers presentation about the tragic attacks on the uss liberty where he was serving as a classified communication specialist. This book is dedicated to my fallen shipmates and to all patriotic americans who, when they read it, will come away shocked and dismayed as to how the u. The uss liberty incident of 1967 was a result of operation cyanide, a failed false flag attack intended to sink the uss liberty, a lightly armed us navy signals intercept ship. Interviews are held with the liberty crew, israeli naval attackers and others involved. Israel said the ship was mistaken for an egyptian one and u. The amberjack saw everything that happened, but did not aid the liberty at all.
When israel attacked uss liberty the americans have findings that show our pilots were aware the ship was american, a newly published document by the state archives says. Jul 26, 2016 the israeli attack on the uss liberty. Amid the jubilee celebrations for the sixday war, the tragic story of the. The next day there was a session about the uss liberty. This book is the personal story of one of the crew members of the uss liberty during the israeli attack on the ship and his recollections on his life after the attack. Remembering the uss liberty and my life as a candidate of conscience for us house 2012, published dec. Ennes book recounts in detail the events aboard and involving the uss liberty during the days leading up to the attack and the curious suppression of facts subsequent to the attack.
At the time, the israeli air force stated that the ship was mistakenly identified, but it had many radio antennas mounted on its open decks and three large masts. The attack on the uss liberty on june 8, 1967, the uss liberty, a u. Eyewitness accounts of the attack on the uss liberty edited by victor thorn and mark glenn when the story of the liberty does come before enough people, it could prove to be the linchpin upon which very real reform of misguided u. Bamford argued in his 2001 book, body of secrets, that the uss libertys proximity to the sinai, and its ability to intercept israels motives and. The second part of the book consists of historical documents related to the attack on the liberty. On june 8th, 1965, during the sixday war, israel attacked and nearly sank the uss liberty belonging to its closest ally, the usa. Excerpts from john bornes book, uss liberty, a study of the coverup, who pulled it off, and how they did it. The crew had observed several flyovers by israeli reconnaissance planes earlier in the day. The uss liberty, with 294 men aboard, arrived near the gaza strip in the eastern mediterranean at 9.
The uss liberty was an american reconnaissance ship, unarmed except for four 50caliber machine guns, serving with the u. The uss liberty, a world war iiera cargo ship refitted as a surveillance vessel, was deployed to the eastern mediterranean in the days leading up to the war. Memorandum for the record of preliminary information uss liberty struck by torpedo, june 8, 1967. Home conspiracy new book exposes israels attack on the uss liberty erasing the.
The author of this book, phil tourney, a thenvery young us navy petty officer, was one of survivors of the israeli attack on the uss liberty on june 8, 1967. This book was the first book written about the uss liberty and the attack on the liberty during the six day war in 1967. New book reveals disturbing new details of israels attack on the uss liberty the americans have findings that show our pilots were aware the ship. The submarine uss amberjack had escorted the liberty all the way from west africa. There is compelling personal insight into men who performed heroically aboard the liberty.
Why, really, was the uss liberty attacked by israel. Ian henshaw a few days ago came the latest israeli attempt to deny that allegations that the israeli attack on the uss liberty during the seven days war in 1967 was a cold blooded murder designed to trigger a us attack on egypt. New book exposes israels attack on the uss liberty erasing the liberty. Navy captain, other officials call for investigation of. Nov 11, 2014 liberty sailor honored despite bitterness over attack. For more than 30 years, i have remained silent on the topic of uss. She was originally built and served in world war ii as a vc2sap3 type victory cargo ship named ss simmons victory. She had been built as a design 1037 ship for the united states shipping board in world war i and had served in the united states navy in that war as animal transport uss liberty id3461. See all 32 uss liberty shipwreck tours on tripadvisor. Uss liberty survivors new book soon to be a fulllength feature film. I was aboard the liberty and feel the book gives a good account of the event and the coverup. Uss liberty agtr 5 was a belmontclass technical research ship electronic spy ship that was attacked by israel defense forces during the 1967 sixday war. I appreciate the archival photos and videos that i can s.
Her keel was laid down on 23 february 1945, under a maritime commission contract at oregon shipbuilding. Remembering the 1967 israeli attack on the uss liberty. The uss liberty event is one of the most important and also one of the highly suppressed events in modern american history. May 09, 20 don pagelers presentation about the tragic attacks on the uss liberty where he was serving as a classified communication specialist. A new book is out that indicts the us president at the time lyndon baines johnson for being the originator of the false flag attack on the uss liberty.
About 8 liberty survivors were in attendance and a few dozen friends, family, and supporters. His account can be read in the book operation cyanide. Hounam, a bbc investigative journalist, makes it clear in his 2003 book that israel was to blame for the attack, with cooperation from the johnson white house and what we now call the deep state. The bbc published a 68 mins long impressive video on youtube about the liberty incident, called uss liberty dead in the water bbc documentary first in 2002, then 2008 and was most recently updated on may 26th, 2014 one week ago. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in. Jul 10, 2003 tapes released by the national security agency shed new light on the 1967 israeli attack on the uss liberty that killed 34 americans and is one of the most controversial mysteries in u. Many other books have been written on the israeli attack on the uss liberty. The uss liberty was miles off the coast of gaza and moving slowly at five knots. Erasing the liberty is a book i have yet to read, but from the authors own words of how he garnered his info, it appears to be just another write. Israel later said the liberty had been mistaken for. Bamford argued in his 2001 book, body of secrets, that the uss libertys proximity to the sinai, and its. The episode and its aftermath were so incredible that admiral thomas l. Jun 11, 2017 on the eighth of june, 2017, it was 50 years to the day that the state of israel in a blatant act of warattempted to sink the american intelligencegathering ship, the uss liberty.
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