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POPSWould the U.S. Government lie to U.S. Citizens? 1967 attack on U.S.S. Liberty by Israel
The attack began on the fourth day of the war. The Liberty was about 17 miles from the coast. Almost without warning, Israeli fighter jets tore into the ship with rockets, cannons and napalm. Shells smashed portholes, ripped gashes in sealed metal doors For those too young to remember, the Liberty was collecting intelligence off the Gaza Strip during the Six-Day War in June 1967. after reading this comprehensive and compelling account, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that Israel's actions were, at a minimum, criminally negligent -- and harder still to understand why no one in Israel was punished. McCain understood that a "report critical of Israel would trigger diplomatic ramifications and create domestic political trouble for the beleaguered White House, which now wanted to deemphasize the attack." As a consequence, McCain barred his staff from traveling to Israel and allowed only a week to complete the probe, "less time than it took to bury some of the dead."
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POPSThe Attack On Liberty Remember, there are NEVER any cover-ups or secrecy within the American Government, remember this folks!!! Regardless, the two links in this clip are quite informative and interesting.
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