Posted on 04/14/2002 3:51:31 PM PDT by ex-Texan
Sign Petition to Request Full Congressional Investigation of Attack on USS Liberty
To: US Citizens
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Whereas, on June 8, 1967, the U.S.S. Liberty - while operating in international waters in the Eastern Mediterranean - was the target of an attack by Israel's war planes and torpedo boats; and
Whereas, this attack killed 34 members of the Liberty's crew and wounded 172 others, in addition to causing extensive damage to the ship; and
Whereas, the Congress of the United States has investigated every other incident of this kind; and
Whereas, the Congress of the United States has never conducted an investigation into the attack on the U.S.S. Liberty; now therefore be it
Resolved, That the Congress of the United States should immediately undertake and conduct a complete and comprehensive public Congressional investigation of the June 8, 1967 attack on the U.S.S. Liberty.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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Posted in Memory of my High School Friend Phil Tiedke who was a Navy Seal Team Member when he was killed:
CT3 Philippe Charles Tiedtke, USN, 914 32 84
Born 17 October 1944, Santa Cruz, California
Active duty since 2 September 1964
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Tiedtke, Modesto, CA
Died in Research Section
The palis are a pointless people.
However, I watched Wexler and Hannity in a love fest last night on Fox and it appears that at least a few liberal Jews in this country have their heads screwed on correctly about the current Israeli situation.
Or is this just more Palestinean lying? Are the Murdering Morons of Mad Mo still passing out lies to the gullible fools of the world?
BS repeated over and over is still BS
I find it amazing that anti-Zionists disagree with Israeli policies, but Imagine that Israel is omniscient and omnipotent.
I'm sure they were, having been given orders to attack a U.S. military ship. Maybe that's why they chose to attack with unmarked planes...and just one more time, can you tell me who they possibly thought they were attacking with the U.S. flag on the ship...was it the Palestinian navy flag ship?
In my view, LBJ was one of our worst presidents ... nuff said.
Medal of Honor citation of Captain William L. McGonagle:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer, USS Liberty (AGTR-5) in the Eastern Mediterranean on 8-9 June 1967. Sailing in international waters, the Liberty was attacked without warning by jet fighter aircraft and motor torpedo boats which inflicted many casualties among the crew and caused extreme damage to the ship. Although severely wounded during the first air attack, Captain (then Commander) McGonagle remained at his battle station on the badly damaged bridge and, with full knowledge of the seriousness of his wounds, subordinated his own welfare to the safety and survival of his command. Steadfastly refusing any treatment which would take him away from his post, he calmly continued to exercise firm command of his ship. Despite continuous exposure to fire, he maneuvered his ship, directed its defense, supervised the control of flooding and fire, and saw to the care of the casualties. Captain McGonagle's extraordinary valor under these conditions inspired the surviving members of the Liberty's crew, many of them seriously wounded, to heroic efforts to overcome the battle damage and keep the ship afloat. Subsequent to the attack, although in great pain and weak from the loss of blood, Captain McGonagle remained at his battle station and continued to conn his ship for more than seventeen hours. It was only after rendezvous with a United States destroyer that he relinquished personal control of the Liberty and permitted himself to be removed from the bridge. Even then, he refused much needed medical attention until convinced that the seriously wounded among his crew had been treated. Captain McGonagle's superb professionalism, courageous fighting spirit, and valiant leadership saved his ship and many lives. His actions sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
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No. No. No.
Think carefully. Did a US A-10 intend to detroy a British Armoured personell carrier? I don't think so. However, teh fire was accurate.
Friendly fire is an attack on your own forces or that of your allies. The accuracy is irrelevent.
One of the largest slaughters from a friednly fire incident occured during the Allied break out out of Normandy. The US Army commanders tried to use Heavy bombers attacking form 20,000 feet as tactical bombers to take out a dug in SS division. At first it worked untill the wind changed and the bombers dropped their weapons too early. This lead to hundreds of American deaths including that of a General. I believe that the operation was called Goodwin. This was a friednly fire incident whose cause was bad planning. The bobmbers accurately huit forces. Unfortunately they hit both American and German forces.
On December 7th, shortly after teh Japanses attack, Army Bombers tried to land at local bases. Many were shot down by American gunners. Accuracy was not the issue. Bad intelligence and over anxious unites were the cause.
Just have teh intellectual honesty to admitt that this could have been a mistakle and stop trying to rewrite the English language for your ideas.
Not militarily. I have been hit playing paintball. The principle is the same.
I don't need to have every used a nuclear wepon to understand the concept of MAD.
When you have an arguement worth making, please write it.
Right now the only thing annoying me more than your position is the stupidity of your arguement.
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