[willyone]

All I know is that it was a beautiful clear day. You could see for miles. Typical Med weather that time of year. Considering that the Liberty crew put up three American flags during the attack there is no way the Israelis did not know it was an American ship. They either hoped to sink it with all hands and try and get us into the Six Day War or they really believed that we were spying for the Arabs.

[Shermy]

"All I know is that it was a beautiful clear day. You could see for miles. Typical Med weather that time of year. Considering that the Liberty crew put up three American flags during the attack there is no way the Israelis did not know it was an American ship. They either hoped to sink it with all hands and try and get us into the Six Day War or they really believed that we were spying for the Arabs."

During the attack? Why were they not flying before? I question if jet fighter pilots would notice any flags.

[toenail]

"They either hoped to sink it with all hands and try and get us into the Six Day War or they really believed that we were spying for the Arabs."

Have you read John Loftus' "The Secret War Against the Jews?" He has a hefty section on the Liberty.