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NEW U.S.S. LIBERTY RELEASE
NSA ^ | July- 2003 | NSA

Posted on 07/09/2003 8:17:07 AM PDT by Courier

On 02 July 2003, the National Security Agency (NSA) released additional information relative to the 08 June 1967 attack on the U.S.S. Liberty. This release includes three audio recordings, transcripts (in English), three follow-up reports, and a U.S. Cryptologic History Report entitled "Attack on a Sigint Collector, the U.S.S. Liberty." The recordings are in Hebrew and contain time counts in English that were added by the intercept operator. The follow-up reports are summaries of the three transcripts with non-substantive chatter omitted and a compiled report that summarizes the activity and contains the text of the transcripts. The U.S. Cryptologic History Report is a less redacted version of the same document originally released in 1999.

How the information was obtained:

Within an hour of learning that the Liberty had been torpedoed the Director, NSA, LTG Marshall S. Carter, USA, sent a message to all intercept sites requesting a special search of all communications that might reflect the attack or reaction. No communications were available. However, one of the airborne platforms, a U.S. Navy EC-121, had collected voice conversations between two Israeli helicopter pilots and the control tower at Hazor Airfield following the attack on the Liberty.

Audio Recording Labeled 104, dated 8 June 1967, 1229Z-1244Z Transcript (in English) PDF Format - 8,076KB

Audio Recording Labeled 105, dated 8 June 1967, 1247Z-1319Z Transcript (in English) PDF Format - 2,866KB

Audio Recording Labeled 130, dated 8 June 1967, 1307Z-1311Z Transcript (in English) PDF Format - 821KB

Follow-up Report No. 1, dated 9 June 1967, 0831Z (PDF Format - 1,309KB)

Follow-up Report No. 2, dated 9 June 1967, 1422Z (PDF Format - 552KB)

Aftermath of Israeli Attack on U.S.S. Liberty, 22 June 1967, 1454Z (PDF Format - 5,509KB)

U.S.Cryptologic History Report, "Attack on a Sigint Collector, the U.S.S. Liberty", dated 1981 (originally released in 1999) (PDF Format - 15,439KB)


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel
KEYWORDS: bloodlibel; israel; ussliberty
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No use of the terms "sink" or "sunk" anywhere (for those who dismissed the Haaretz story)

This is from the NSA, they are ours, not Israeli sources(unless you believe ZOG is everywhere)

1 posted on 07/09/2003 8:17:07 AM PDT by Courier
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2 posted on 07/09/2003 8:18:21 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: Courier
why release these now?
3 posted on 07/09/2003 8:18:51 AM PDT by camle (no fool like a damned fool)
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To: camle
Freedom of Information request
4 posted on 07/09/2003 8:20:48 AM PDT by Courier (Quick: Name one good thing about the Saudis.)
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To: Courier
from whom? and again, why now?
5 posted on 07/09/2003 8:21:46 AM PDT by camle (no fool like a damned fool)
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To: camle
I believe it has something to do with a change in the law?We have a habit of keeping stuff classified long after it's needed.
6 posted on 07/09/2003 8:24:33 AM PDT by MEG33
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To: camle
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Why do fools fall in love, why do they fall in love
7 posted on 07/09/2003 8:26:38 AM PDT by Courier (Quick: Name one good thing about the Saudis.)
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To: Courier
Thanks... glub glub ;-)
8 posted on 07/09/2003 8:29:45 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Support FRee Republic ..... http://www.DRAFTTOM.com ..... Semper Fi)
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To: Courier
~LOL!
9 posted on 07/09/2003 8:30:07 AM PDT by camle (no fool like a damned fool)
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To: Courier
The History Channel has a great 1hr long documentary about the USS Liberty, that includes interviews w/ crew members.
10 posted on 07/09/2003 8:30:07 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: MEG33
OK well. i always question the release of information that isn't time-sensitive. there's usually a political motivation behind such releases.
11 posted on 07/09/2003 8:31:34 AM PDT by camle (no fool like a damned fool)
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To: Courier
(Quick: Name one good thing about the Saudis.)

Public Executions.

12 posted on 07/09/2003 8:35:08 AM PDT by TomServo (Free Illbay!!)
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To: Courier
Gee this will kill all the Liberty threads against Israel. What will the trolls post now?
13 posted on 07/09/2003 8:35:11 AM PDT by American in Israel (Right beats wrong.)
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To: camle
there's usually a political motivation behind such releases.

The Israelis fired on the Liberty, knowing full well that it was a U.S. ship and LBJ covered it up for them. I imaging the release has everything to do with making a case against Israel and nothing with smearing LBJ or democrats.

Is Israel our friend now? Perhaps. Does it excuse the Tonkin-like attack on the Liberty? No.

14 posted on 07/09/2003 8:36:26 AM PDT by Jim Cane
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To: American in Israel
Same poster Courier has another Liberty thread up to 260 responses. Fairly much the same material but different source.
15 posted on 07/09/2003 8:37:35 AM PDT by dennisw (G-d is at war with Amalek for all generations)
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Great research. You got the goods!
16 posted on 07/09/2003 8:38:24 AM PDT by dennisw (G-d is at war with Amalek for all generations)
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To: American in Israel
LOl. Boy, are you mistaken.
17 posted on 07/09/2003 8:38:36 AM PDT by Courier (Quick: Name one good thing about the Saudis.)
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To: American in Israel
Gee this will kill all the Liberty threads against Israel.

Nope. Ya see, there are eyewitnesses who were on the Liberty. No matter that they each seem to have a different story (as most eyewitnesses do).

It also doesn't matter that the survivors have a vested interest in their mates NOT dying from a mere mistake by the Israelis.

It HAD to be intentional!

18 posted on 07/09/2003 8:39:46 AM PDT by sinkspur
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To: camle
and again, why now?

Probably because some statutory interval of time has passed, thus making the recordings eligible for declassification.

I'm just joking, of course. It's the ZOG. They're everywhere. Under your bed, I bet ;).

19 posted on 07/09/2003 8:43:42 AM PDT by Cachelot (~ In waters near you ~)
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To: Jim Cane
Go back to LibertyForum, Skunky :)).
20 posted on 07/09/2003 8:45:44 AM PDT by Cachelot (~ In waters near you ~)
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