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Sign Petition to Request Full Congressional Investigation of Attack on USS Liberty
USS Liberty Organization ^ | 4/14/2002 | Uss Liberty Org Staff

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

View Current Signatures - Sign the Petition

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

Click Here to sign petition:

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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


TOPICS: Announcements; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel
KEYWORDS: israel; usslibertyattack
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To: hangin' chad
Why don't you try explaining to ex-texan exactly why your good friends, the Israelis, killed his friend, the U.S. serviceman.

It's been explained many times before, in forums much higher and more demanding of factual truth than Free Republic. It was a case of mistaken identity. This happened on day four of a six day war; the Israeli pilots were full of adrenalin and fear. Sh*t happens. Accept it and move on, or join the grassy knowl crowd.

144 posted on 04/16/2002 7:36:44 AM PDT by arm958
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To: veronica
This issue is settled. Congress has refused to take it up again.

I see, so this now makes it OK to forget the entire incident?

If it was indeed an accident, and Israel has nothing hide, why is there such resistance to an investigation. We lost good men aboard that ship. Don't their loved ones deserve to know the truth?

148 posted on 04/16/2002 7:48:24 AM PDT by realpatriot71
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To: SJackson
I didn't notice any "official" apology from Israel to the families of those killed by their mistake in your post of the chronology of events.

People go on and on around here about responsibility for actions - has Israel ever stood up and taken their responsiblity in this situation? Are they not admittedly culpable?

150 posted on 04/16/2002 7:56:52 AM PDT by realpatriot71
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To: realpatriot71
why is there such resistance to an investigation

There isn't. There never was. Between 1967 and 1991, The Navy, the CIA, the Joint Chiefs, and numerous Senate and House committees have investigated the Liberty attack, and none of them have come to the conclusion that the ship was deliberately attacked by the Israelis. It happened because of bad communication on the part of the U.S. and major errors on the part of Israel. However, it was not intentional. It would never have happened if Israel weren't in the middle of the Six Day War. Does the phrase "The Fog of War" ring a bell?

151 posted on 04/16/2002 8:01:03 AM PDT by arm958
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To: arm958
Does the phrase "The Fog of War" ring a bell?

It sure does, but does that now make them any less responsible?

152 posted on 04/16/2002 8:04:50 AM PDT by realpatriot71
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To: realpatriot71
I didn't notice any "official" apology from Israel to the families of those killed by their mistake in your post of the chronology of events.

Israel did officially apologize and paid millions to the victims and their families.

153 posted on 04/16/2002 8:13:56 AM PDT by arm958
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To: realpatriot71
Does the phrase "The Fog of War" ring a bell?

It sure does, but does that now make them any less responsible?

I don't think the debate is about reponsibility, it's about whether or not Israel deliberately and knowingly attacked a ship that it knew to be a U.S. Navy ship.

154 posted on 04/16/2002 8:23:57 AM PDT by arm958
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To: realpatriot71
Does the phrase "The Fog of War" ring a bell?

It sure does, but does that now make them any less responsible?

I don't think the debate is about reponsibility, it's about whether or not Israel deliberately and knowingly attacked a ship that it knew to be a U.S. Navy ship.

155 posted on 04/16/2002 8:24:04 AM PDT by arm958
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To: realpatriot71
Does the phrase "The Fog of War" ring a bell?

It sure does, but does that now make them any less responsible?

I don't think the debate is about responsibility, it's about whether or not Israel deliberately attacked a ship that it knew to be a U.S. Navy ship.

156 posted on 04/16/2002 8:24:54 AM PDT by arm958
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To: arm958
Sorry about the triple post. My computer was doing a major slowdown and I did not think the first two attempts made it.
157 posted on 04/16/2002 8:27:23 AM PDT by arm958
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To: arm958
Israel did officially apologize and paid millions to the victims and their families.

Well, then I feel like a bit of jackass.

I don't believe Israel ever intentionally attacked the USS Liberty.

158 posted on 04/16/2002 8:27:41 AM PDT by realpatriot71
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To: realpatriot71
I didn't notice any "official" apology from Israel to the families of those killed by their mistake in your post of the chronology of events.

I was addressing the statement that the government never investigated, which it did. I left out the Israeli governments investigations too.

Israel acknowledged their mistake, took responsibility, apologized and paid around $13 million to the State Dept, who distributed it in early 1968.

159 posted on 04/16/2002 8:28:06 AM PDT by SJackson
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To: Capt_Hank
Get lost, jerk...Phony patriot, your just another paper tiger.
160 posted on 04/16/2002 8:28:46 AM PDT by carlo3b
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