USS Liberty

ABBAFAN · 06-09-07, 12:18 PM

I recently watched a documentary on this ship which apparently was attacked by disguised israeli aircrat on the 8th june 1967 in order to bring America into the six day war against Egypt.The israelis claimed it was an accident but soome belive it was done deliberatly to make it look as though the Egyptians had attacked a US ship.

PeriscopeDepth · 06-09-07, 12:20 PM

Not again.

PD

bradclark1 · 06-09-07, 12:53 PM

Last time I took part in a thread on this I got accused of being anti-semitic. You don't have enough options on your poll.
I think the Israeli's did it for some unknown reason or their pilots and gunboat commanders were stupider than the village idiot.

Ishmael · 06-09-07, 01:25 PM

If it was done on purpose, it was probably within the context of maintaining secrecy of operations in the attack on Egypt. The Liberty was an intelligence ship like the Pueblo. In a way it reminds me of the old China gunboats, to weak to fight & to slow to run away.

Jimbuna · 06-09-07, 01:36 PM

I read a lengthy piece on this about 20 years back in one of those weekly collectible war series 'War Machine'.
The bit that I always remember was at the end when the Israelis reckoned they first realised their mistake and radioed the captain of the Liberty asking him if they could give any assistance.
IIRC his response went something like "Go to h*ll you bas*ards"

ABBAFAN · 06-09-07, 04:45 PM

This "war machine" was it on different subjects every issue and lots of line drawings of planes tanks ships etc and cvcame in a blue binder?
i have a book of magazines like rthis i got it in southampton in 1992 id love to get more copies of it.

dean_acheson · 06-11-07, 08:15 PM

what?

View Poll Results: WAS it a
mistake on Israels part	12	41.38%
ordered by US hawks in order to embroil US in war	1	3.45%
Done by israel alone for same purpose	16	55.17%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

06-09-07, 12:18 PM	#1
ABBAFAN Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 456 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	USS Liberty I recently watched a documentary on this ship which apparently was attacked by disguised israeli aircrat on the 8th june 1967 in order to bring America into the six day war against Egypt.The israelis claimed it was an accident but soome belive it was done deliberatly to make it look as though the Egyptians had attacked a US ship. __________________ CHOOSE RFA! LESS GRAFT, MORE PAY.

06-09-07, 01:36 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I read a lengthy piece on this about 20 years back in one of those weekly collectible war series 'War Machine'. The bit that I always remember was at the end when the Israelis reckoned they first realised their mistake and radioed the captain of the Liberty asking him if they could give any assistance. IIRC his response went something like "Go to hll you basards" __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-09-07, 04:45 PM	#6
ABBAFAN Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 456 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This "war machine" was it on different subjects every issue and lots of line drawings of planes tanks ships etc and cvcame in a blue binder? i have a book of magazines like rthis i got it in southampton in 1992 id love to get more copies of it. __________________ CHOOSE RFA! LESS GRAFT, MORE PAY.

06-09-07, 12:20 PM	#2
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Not again. PD

06-09-07, 12:53 PM	#3
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Last time I took part in a thread on this I got accused of being anti-semitic. You don't have enough options on your poll. I think the Israeli's did it for some unknown reason or their pilots and gunboat commanders were stupider than the village idiot.

06-09-07, 01:25 PM	#4
Ishmael Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Posts: 659 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	If it was done on purpose, it was probably within the context of maintaining secrecy of operations in the attack on Egypt. The Liberty was an intelligence ship like the Pueblo. In a way it reminds me of the old China gunboats, to weak to fight & to slow to run away.

06-11-07, 08:15 PM	#7
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	what?