>> Israel is a democracy <<
so was hitler's germany. i supposed we should have supported him in WWII.
>> Israel is an ally <<
uh huh. this so-called ally slaughtered over 200 american sailors in a brutal and treacherous act of war against the defenseless U.S.S. Liberty. i didn't know allies committed acts of war against each other.
This web site is dedicated to the memory of thirty-four fine young men who gave their lives on June 8, 1967, defending the USS Liberty against a sustained air and sea attack by the armed forces of the State of Israel
ussliberty.org
israel, our so-called ally, used agents to commit acts of terrorism against american targets in egypt in an effort to make it look like arab egyptians were perpetrating the attacks--thereby drawing the US into the wear on the israeli side.
israel has sold sensitive US missile technology to the communist chinese, against our wishes. some ally.
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U.S.S. LIBERTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION
June 1, 2002
President George W. Bush
Commander in Chief, White House, Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. President,
Saturday, June 8, 2002 marks the 35th
anniversary of probably the most shameful day in
American history. That day America's banner and
honor was treacherously trashed by our so-called
ally, Israel. Thirty four Americans were brutally
slaughtered, 172 wounded, including myself, and
America's most sophisticated intelligence ship was
so badly damaged it had to be scrapped. Israel
deliberately attacked America's virtually unarmed
USS LIBERTY in international waters, knowing full
well our identity, in an assault that lasted as
long as the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On that bright, sunny infamous day, the LIBERTY
had a large American flag flapping in the wind and
10' high I.D. markings on her hull which were
clearly visible during the full six hours (6:00
A.M. to 12:00 Noon) that low flying, slow moving,
propeller recons distinctly marked with Star of
Davids reconnoitered our ship. Overheard radio
transmission of the pilots confirmed that the
Israel had positively identified the LIBERTY as
American.
Suddenly at 2:00 p.m., the government of Israel
put a knife in the back of America. In a diabolic
attempt at deception, the Israelis began the
attack with unmarked jet fighters using rockets,
cannons, and napalm on our unprotected ship. Then
three motor torpedo boats arrived on the scene and
fired 6 torpedoes at us, one hitting its mark,
midship's on the starboard side, instantly blowing
to bits 25 of America's finest young men. The
torpedo gunmen shot at our firefighters and
stretcher bear- ers, using us as target practice,
maiming and murdering as many of America's sons as
they could.
The captain ordered us to prepare to abandon
ship as the ship was in grave danger of sinking
from a torpedo hit that left a 40' x 40' hole in
her. There were only 3 life rafts left that they
hadn't already destroyed. We put them over the
side to put as many wounded in as possible. The
torpedo boats machine gunned the life rafts and
sank two of them and took one aboard their boat --
no survivors were to be taken! Helicopters were
overhead to board our ship with Israeli commandos
at the ready to finish us off.
Responding to a S.O.S. from the LIBERTY, the
USS SARATOGA launched their jets approximately 15
minutes into the vicious Israeli attack. Within
minutes after the launch, incredibly and
inexplicably, Washington shamefully and
unconscionably recalled the jets, abandoning
helpless American sailors under fire, and
subjecting them to an additional two hours of
barbaric Israeli bombardment and butchery.
Fortuitously when the Israelis picked up an
invalid message that U.S. help was on the way,
Israeli reluctantly was forced to terminate its
ongoing assault. Without that break, I would not
be alive writing this letter.
Ironically help did not arrive until 18 hours
after the attack when it was only 15 minutes away.
When an American rescue ship finally arrived, what
they found was shocking, the LIBERTY was in
shambles, death on the water. There were 821
rocket and cannon holes in her hull, thousands of
50 caliber armor piercing bullets riddling her
skin, a tunnel size torpedo cavity in her broad
side, and the residue of napalm that had been
dropped to burn us up. Blood and body parts were
strewn across the deck. A sad, outrageous story,
but unfortunately true.
The crew of the most decorated naval ship in
American history was ordered to remain silent
under threat of court martial, imprisonment or
worse, and we all knew what worst meant. The U.S.
government has never challenged the obviously
phony Israeli excuse of "mistaken identity" nor
have they attempted to expose the dishonorable
cover up that continues to date. Truth and
America's honor were ignominiously sacri- ficed to
provide cover for Israel's transparent lies and
despicable act of perfidy.
Israel's premeditated, sneak attack on the USS
LIBERTY was a direct attack on America. The
disgraceful refusal of unpatriotic American
governmental officials of dubious allegiance to
defend America and come to the aid of brave
Americans under attack can only be characterized
as treasonous.
Mr. President, on behalf of the courageous crew
of the USS LIBERTY, dead and alive, I respectfully
request that you commission a presidential panel
to finally investigate the attack and cover-up of
the USS LIBERTY, and report the truth to American
people.
Thank you, Mr. President. God bless you! God
bless America!
Respectfully,
Phillip F. Tourney,
President USS LIBERTY
Veterans Association |
