Today marks the 44th anniversary of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, which was patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean in 1967, while Israel was in an short-lived war with Egypt. It is this war that provided Israel with the gains of the Golan Heights territory, the Palestinian territories, and the Sinai Peninsula. The attack on the USS Liberty, a United States naval vessel, resulted in the deaths of 34 service men and the wounding of 171 (I've also seen reports up to 174 wounded) others. The reason I am posting this today is to commemorate the lives of those who needlessly lost theirs serving their country, to bring this tragic event to the attention of the masses (not that my blog is necessarily reaching the masses, yet), and to provide information that is not generally know about this event.
There are others who have done far more research into this event than I and for that reason, I feel it is better for me to provide links here that will be far more informative than I can be. Please take a moment to check out some of these links and learn about an event of which most Americans have never been aware. I have included links from both sides of the debate over the intentions of this attack. If you have time, please look through it all and make your own assessment.
Timeline of USS Liberty Attack
Video with Members of the USS Liberty
USS Liberty Memorial
NSA Records of Messages from the USS Liberty
Anti-Defamation League's Assessment of the Attack
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