USS Liberty

Wednesday, June 08, 2011
USS Liberty
Posted by Sheldon Richman at 7:34 AM

Today is the 44th anniversary of the Israeli government's attack on the USS Liberty during the Six-Day War. Read about the infamous assault, which killed 34 men, and the shameless cover-up here.

I was never satisfied with the Israeli explanation. Their sustained attack to disable and sink Liberty precluded an assault by accident or some trigger-happy local commander. Through diplomatic channels we refused to accept their explanations. I didn't believe them then, and I don't believe them to this day. The attack was outrageous.

Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk, 1990

Learn more here, here, and here. A BBC report begins here. The Wikipedia article is here.

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