"Attack one American and you attack all Americans" was recently proclaimed by President Clinton. More recently, an Assistant Secretary for State proclaimed that the U. S. government always protects its citizens. These are damn lies and meaningless words. These words were not true in 1967 (when Israel deliberately attacked the USS LIBERTY,) and unfortunately, and in spite of these beautiful words, they are not even true today. Moreover, there is no such thing as justice.

(To see a pilot's eye picture of the USS Liberty CLICK HERE)
(To see a bigger, beautiful picture of the Liberty CLICK HERE)
(Israel claims they thought it was an Egyptian horse transport.)

On that June day in 1967, the weather was beautiful... Clear and sunny, visibility unlimited... the LIBERTY, an elaborate state-of-the art intelligence gathering platform, was in international waters off the Gaza strip and was flying the Stars and Stripes. Israeli reconnaissance planes flew overhead for hours. Pilots and ship's crew waved to each other. Then, inexplicably, unmarked Israeli aircraft began attacking the ship.

The defenseless LIBERTY radioed for help. Two aircraft carriers in the Med responded by launching fighter aircraft. Unbelievably, they were recalled by the White House. RADM Geis, then commanding the carriers in the Sixth Fleet, called Washington personally to confirm the order. SecDef McNamara came on the line, then President Johnson. Johnson indicated to Geis that the aircraft were to be returned, that he would not have his allies embarrassed, and that he didn't care who was killed or what was done to the ship. Geis, like any good sailor, recalled the aircraft.

(If you have RealAudio, and click on the picture of CDR Dave Lewis at the right, you will HEAR Dave tell about his conversation with Admiral Geis.)

With no help forthcoming, the LIBERTY fell an easy victim to Israel's motor torpedo boat attack. FIVE torpedoes were lobbed at the Liberty, one hit amidships and instantly killed 25 sailors. A total of 34 died in the attack.

President Johnson went on television and announced to the American people that TEN sailors were killed in the "six minute accidental" attack. Sailors were ordered not to discuss the incident with ANYONE under threat of court-martial. We waited for the investigation... and for the explanations and the answers. Why did Israel attack the ship? Why did the U. S. Government turn its back on the crew members? The answers never came.

There has NEVER been a congressional investigation. No congressman has the guts to even suggest such a thing. There has been a NAVY-controlled white-washed investigation of the crew's actions during the attack, but nothing else was covered. Even in this, evidence was changed, and officers who knew the answers were not asked the right questions.

The attack has been a matter of controversy since 1967. Survivors and many key government officials including Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Moorer say the attack was no accident. Two Israeli officers have come forward to admit that the attack was no accident. Yet the Israeli government and its supporters insist it was a "tragic case of misidentification" and charge that survivors and their eyewitness supporters are lying.

(If you have RealAudio, click on Admiral Moorer's picture at the left and hear what he has to say about the attack.) Please read Admiral Moorer's statement on the 30th anniversary of the massacre by CLICKING HERE.

The ship's crew is bitter. It is bitter because its own country turned its back on them... it is bitter because someone killed 34 Americans and got away with it...what's more, that its own government covered up the truth and HELPED them get away with it!

"Ahhh," you say. "Anti-Semitism!" No. Many of the ship's crew are Jewish, and we have many Jewish friends. We are NOT anti-Semitic. We ARE anti-Israel. We know that Israel has controlled the American congress for years... to the point where 34 dead sailors can go un-investigated!

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood
for his country is good enough to be given a square
deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to,
and less than that no man shall have."
--------------------- Theodore Roosevelt

Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. --- Barry Goldwater

The history of the race, and each individual's experience,
are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill
and that a lie told well is immortal.
-------------------- Mark Twain

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   HELP! Seeking information on the following projects:
   Project Lifeblood and Project Doorman (both 1967)

   Looking for individuals assigned to any of these organizations (May/June 1967): 6910th Security Wing, 6931st Security Group and 6948th Security Squadron

   Looking for anyone who has knowledge of or worked with Sigint Readiness Bravo Crayon.

Seeking members of the Armed Forces (all branches), members of all intelligence agencies, and any former embassy personnel of our embassies in the Middle East who have first hand knowledge of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty.

Need a copy of the National Security Council meeting minutes for 9 June 1967. These are hand written minutes. Need them asap. Can anyone provide me with a copy? Please advise........Thanks.

The attack took place on 8 June 1967, on the US intelligence ship, USS Liberty (AGTR-5), in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula. For over 33 years the crew has been seeking the truth as to why they were attacked and left to die.

Any and all information appreciated. Please write, call, or Fax Rich Schmucker at RR 2 Box 15-A, Brock, NE 68320. Phone 402-242-2161 or FAX 402-242-2841. Thank you.

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A fantastic and accurate compilation of facts regarding U.S.-Israeli relations. Click on the box on left to see this exceptionally well-done page. If you can, come back and tell us why the U.S. covered up the Liberty massacre and hid it from the world!

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Barbara's Letter. April 8, 1999: A Liberty widow, Mrs. Barbara Scott (Lupton) Neilson has written a really truly beautiful letter to Senator John Warner (R, VA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Click on Barbara's picture to read her letter. If/when we see a response from Senator Warner, we will try to publish it here, also.

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James E. Akins, a career foreign service officer, served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia before his retirement in 1976. This article was adapted from a talk given by Ambassador Akins at the Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine in Washington, DC. and from his talk to the Liberty survivors at their 32nd reunion in 1999. Click on Ambassador Akins picture to read his excellent talk! (From Washington Report On Middle East Affairs, December 1999) _________________________________________________

Half-hearted honors for the C.O. The March 1998 issue of The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs" contains this article by Former Congressman Paul Findlay (R-IL) on how the Commanding Officer of the Liberty has been half-way honored in 1968 and again in 1997!

Jim Ennes, an officer on the bridge of the LIBERTY during the attack has written an excellent book Assault on the Liberty which tells the story. (Random House, 1980; Ballantine paperback 1986). Should you have a problem locating the book, an email to "jim@halcyon.com" would help.

A new and outstanding book, The USS Liberty, Dissenting History vs. Official History, by Dr. John Borne has recently appeared. Dr. Borne did the study for his doctoral dissertation at New York University. The widely acclaimed book is available direct from Dr. Borne for $20, post-paid. His email address is: jborne@earthlink.net

Tony Fusco, a Retired Philadelphia Police Department Sergeant, has written a terrific song about the Liberty incident. To see the lyrics, click on Tony's picture. To send an email to Tony, his address is: TonyFusco@worldlynx.net

Is It OK To Criticize Israel? A short treatise by Jim Ennes.

Clicking Here will get you your senator's email and snail mail addresses.
Clicking here will help you find your representative and get you his/her email/snailmail address.

There is a FREE program available called GOVERNMAIL. The program will send email to ANY or ALL senators and representatives. (It will even tell you who they are!) Click on the logo at the left and get your copy!

Charley Reese, syndicated columnist for the Orlando Sentinel is a good friend of the Liberty Veterans Association. Click on his picture and see a couple of his recent columns.

The USS Liberty Page presents the story along with some historical information, related files, pictures, and sound bytes. The page is one of the finest on the Web and has won many awards. Check it out.

Ed Mark, an ex-Liberty crewman has established the USS LIBERTY PHOTO ALBUM on the web. He has pictures and Real Audio sounds of Liberty crewmen and events there, including pictures of Reunion '99 there. Check it out by clicking on Ed's picture on the left. Ed's email address is:
emark@visi.com

The USS LIBERTY has recently established a list server mailing list which provides for a discussion of the event and related topics. To join, send an email to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU with the words SUBSCRIBE USS_LIBERTY in the text. Click here to read recent messages in it.

Our sister ship, the USS PUEBLO's homepage. The Pueblo was captured by North Korea in January 1968, just about 7 months after the Liberty incident occurred.

   Mike "Mad Dog" Doran is singularly responsible for creating an unofficial web site for the Army Security Agency, the Army's counterpart to the Navy Security Group. (Be prepared to stay awhile, it's a big spread.)

Winning Essay of 1987 LIBERTY Essay Contest. by Sandra Sullivan of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sandra's email address is: sullsandra@aol.com

Winning Essay of 1997 LIBERTY Essay Contest. by Carrie Ritter of Corpus Christi, Texas. Carrie's email address is: cr40441@swt.edu

Rocky's USS Liberty homepage separates fact from fiction in his "Claims, Facts and Comments" section.

Survivor Ron Kukal attributes his salvation to six miracles that happened the day Israel attacked the Liberty. Ron is deeply involved in a ministry by and for veterans, particularly involving PTSD. Click on his picture to check his page.

Survivor Don Pageler and wife Eva have developed the Liberty Turtle Page Check it out by clicking on his picture.

USS LIBERTY BUMPER STICKERS and STAMPS! Proudly display the Liberty bumper sticker, make your own stamps for use on stationery.

Rob Rude's Home Page is another excellent page on the Web. Rob also maintains the home page of the

U. S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association. The NCVA is an organization of former Naval Cryptologic personnel.

Gidusko's PGP Public Key