On June 8, 1967, Israeli jets and torpedo boats attacked the USS Liberty for over 75 minutes, killing 34 crew and wounding 171. Israel claimed mistaken identity, but survivors insist the ship was clearly marked with a large American flag. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, CIA Director Richard Helms, and Admiral Thomas Moorer all later stated they believed the attack was deliberate. The Johnson administration buried the investigation to protect relations with Israel. NSA intercepts remain classified 50+ years later. The attack likely aimed to prevent the US from discovering Israel's imminent seizure of Syria's Golan Heights.
Israel deliberately attacked the USS Liberty spy ship during the 1967 Six-Day War, killing 34 Americans, and both governments covered it up
βThe attack on the Liberty was deliberate. The ship was clearly identified as American. Both governments have covered up the truth for decades.β
π The Receipts
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What they said vs. what the evidence shows
βThe attack was a tragic case of mistaken identity. USS Liberty was confused with the Egyptian vessel El Quseir.β
β Israeli Government Β· Jun 1967
π They Laughed At Us
βThe attack was a tragic case of mistaken identity. USS Liberty was confused with the Egyptian vessel El Quseir.β
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