[Neophyte]

It was a former supply ship that had been converted into an intelligence-gathering platform, as you say. It had minimal ability to defend itself, unlike a battleship.

...and much more "ability" not to be recognised as belonging to an ally.

But we didn't discuss that.

In spite of your tremendous scholastic achievements, the biggest of which is the ability to spell correctly the name of the author James Bamford, you avoid answering the question any investigation begins with: CUI BONO?

[aristeides]

If I can't answer your question, does that mean a well-documented event never happened?

Let me turn the question around and ask you: who do you think benefited? Just what are you driving at?

[aristeides]

...and much more "ability" not to be recognised as belonging to an ally.

Do you really believe the Israeli story that they thought it was an Egyptian ship of an entirely different size and shape?