REMEMBER THE USS
LIBERTY!
We Americans love to praise our fallen military on Memorial Day. That
is as it should be! But, when was the last time (or the first time for that
matter), you heard a tribute to the 24 dead and the 174 survivors of the USS
LIBERTY INCIDENT on June 8, 1967 when Israel Torpedoed, Napalmed and Bombed the crap out
of OUR ship in International Waters? Strangely, it is seldom mentioned.
USN Captain
William Mc Gonagle maneuvered the LIBERTY in such a way as to keep the ship
from sinking. He was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR for his role. Yet, he is never
mentioned in the accolades for our fallen, either. On his gravestone, his Medal of Honor is given prominence, but the Liberty Incident is missing! His other service is listed, however!
Phillip Tourney, a USN Petty
Officer, who was aboard the ship the day of the incident, wrote an interesting
book called WHAT I SAW THAT DAY. It is sobering reading. Sometimes, our professed
“friends” may not be our friends at all. As a matter of fact, who needs "friends" like that???
"WHAT I SAW THAT DAY" is available from THE BARNES REVIEW BOOK CLUB.
REMEMBER THE USS LIBERTY!
The Blogger has received some emails on this subject from several sources. The most often cited opinion relates to the idea that the Israeli incident with the USS Liberty was a "Misunderstanding" of some sort! That is the official position of the Zionist State, perhaps. It is false. The pilots who initially sought out the USS Liberty flew so close that the men on board could clearly see the man in the cockpit! How does one miss a huge American Flag flying in the breeze on a clear day? And, even more importantly, how can one "misunderstand" an American ship (for an Egyptian one) with identification numbers painted in huge letters on the bow and claim with a straight face that this was a mistake?
Well its easy: if you are looking for sympathy and have no problem lying, it is simple to say!
It has been clearly established that the "one-eyed bandit" Moshe Dyan personally gave the order to sink the ship. The Navy personnel who were there at the time, have their stories straight. The cover-up has continued for almost 50 years......
The Blogger has received some emails on this subject from several sources. The most often cited opinion relates to the idea that the Israeli incident with the USS Liberty was a "Misunderstanding" of some sort! That is the official position of the Zionist State, perhaps. It is false. The pilots who initially sought out the USS Liberty flew so close that the men on board could clearly see the man in the cockpit! How does one miss a huge American Flag flying in the breeze on a clear day? And, even more importantly, how can one "misunderstand" an American ship (for an Egyptian one) with identification numbers painted in huge letters on the bow and claim with a straight face that this was a mistake?
Well its easy: if you are looking for sympathy and have no problem lying, it is simple to say!
It has been clearly established that the "one-eyed bandit" Moshe Dyan personally gave the order to sink the ship. The Navy personnel who were there at the time, have their stories straight. The cover-up has continued for almost 50 years......
Memorial Posted
by
Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst
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