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I had breakfast with a USS Liberty survivor this morning
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:42 am
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:42 am
Had a very interesting conversation with the USS Liberty survivor at breakfast this a.m.
He is adamant that the government is full of b.s. on this one. Said the Israeli's clearly knew the USS Liberty was our ship (for example, they shot up the antennas and those numerous antennas would not have been on a freighter).
Also says that the incident came exceedingly close to provoking a nuclear exchange and that this is the primary reason why they government won't tell the true story.
He is adamant that the government is full of b.s. on this one. Said the Israeli's clearly knew the USS Liberty was our ship (for example, they shot up the antennas and those numerous antennas would not have been on a freighter).
Also says that the incident came exceedingly close to provoking a nuclear exchange and that this is the primary reason why they government won't tell the true story.
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 10:52 am
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Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:45 am to chinhoyang
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came exceedingly close to provoking a nuclear exchange
so we're bout to frick up israel?
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:45 am to chinhoyang
quote:
Had a very interesting conversation with the USS Liberty survivor at breakfast this a.m
quote:who did?
Had breakfast with the USS Liberty survivor this morning
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:45 am to chinhoyang
It was war, blue on blue happens. RIP to the dead of the Liberty.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:46 am to Kcrad
It was clearly intentional. Israel did not want the Liberty listening in during the six day war.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:47 am to chinhoyang
quote:i never ever had any doubt that Israel didn't know.
Said the Israeli's clearly knew the USS Liberty was our ship
It's crazy how that incident is swept under the rug for pure politics. When was that? 68,69? Not that long ago.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:48 am to chinhoyang
Must have been an old salty sailor! Hooyah! 
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:49 am to chinhoyang
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the USS Liberty survivor
There was only one survivor? Who had breakfast and a conversation with him?
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:51 am to p0845330
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There was only one survivor? Who had breakfast and a conversation with him?
I worked late last night and was multi-tasking.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:52 am to chinhoyang
Crazy to think how well war ships are built
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:53 am to chinhoyang
BS Hop a train, you confirmed liar. I bet you weren't even alive when it happened.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:58 am to chinhoyang
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Also says that the incident came exceedingly close to provoking a nuclear exchange and that this is the primary reason why they government won't tell the true story.
I don't doubt that the Israelis knew who they were attacking and it has been swept under the rug for the sake of PR, but a nuclear exchange between who?
Certainly not the US and Israel. Even if they were ardent enemies Israel had only tested their first nuke in Dec. of 1966.
Why would their be an exchange between the US and the USSR because of this incident? They didn't think it was a Soviet attack at first did they?
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:58 am to Kcrad
Best to engage brain before engaging mouth -
NW Louisiana USS Liberty Survivor
I never met the man before this morning but he lives in Grand Cane.
NW Louisiana USS Liberty Survivor
I never met the man before this morning but he lives in Grand Cane.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:59 am to chinhoyang
Nice Strawman.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:02 am to theGarnetWay
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I don't doubt that the Israelis knew who they were attacking and it has been swept under the rug for the sake of PR, but a nuclear exchange between who?
Certainly not the US and Israel. Even if they were ardent enemies Israel had only tested their first nuke in Dec. of 1966.
Why would their be an exchange between the US and the USSR because of this incident? They didn't think it was a Soviet attack at first did they?
It was difficult to follow at times because there was another old timer there who kept interjecting.
He thought it was an Egyptian attack at first.
I have the impression that the nuclear exchange issue did not have any direct connection with the attack but that the nuclear exchange issue would come up should the truth be told.
The only fact I could hear without interference was that at least one nuke armed jet was launched from the US carrier and that it could not return to the carrier because it was nuclear armed. Therefore, it was diverted to a land base, probably in Spain.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:05 am to chinhoyang
It's amazing how few know this story and of those that do know the story believe the attack was intentional.....including me.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:06 am to chinhoyang
The breakfast.....it was in an old box car, right? Was it cold, dusty, noisy? 
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 11:07 am
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:06 am to chinhoyang
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:12 am to Lsupimp
I thought nugget would be on this thread like white on rice.
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 11:14 am
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:12 am to Wtodd
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It's amazing how few know this story and of those that do know the story believe the attack was intentional.....including me.
He said that the Egyptian freighter that the Liberty was "mistaken for" was much smaller and lighter than the Liberty, didn't have an American Flag flying from the mast, and did not have all the antenna systems (which were specifically targeted by the Israelis).
I could see the Israelis not wanting a ship around that could listen in on them.
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