[dandelion]

Reference to Evans and Novak's story can be found here:

http://wwwhttp://www.us-israel.org/jsource/History/liberty.html.us-israel.org/jsource/History/liberty.html

According to this report, Evans and Novak took liberties with some of the sources - not difficult to imagine.

"In 1991, columnists Rowland Evans and Robert Novak trumpeted their discovery of an American who said he had been in the Israeli war room when the decision was made to knowingly attack the American ship.4 In fact, that individual, Seth Mintz, wrote a letter to the Washington Post on November 9, 1991, in which he said he was misquoted by Evans and Novak and that the attack, was, in fact, a "case of mistaken identity." Moreover, the man who Mintz originally said had been with him, a Gen. Benni Matti, does not exist."

All things considered, the case is intriguing, but far more damage is done by unapologetic statements from Spector (calling the men of the Liberty "fools"), than from any historical fact which has come to light.

[dandelion]

Dang it - story found HERE:

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/History/liberty.html

[Straight Vermonter]

Thanks for that.

[hershey]

Right, Spector sounds defensive and hostile. Hmm, he didn't suffer any suspension of rank or privileges after the incident? Hmmm.