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What everyone seems to be forgetting is that this was 36 years ago. Levi Eshkol, Israel's Prime Minister at the time, is dead. Golda Meir, his foreign minister, is dead. Moshe Dayan, his defense minister, is dead. They are all long dead.

I believe the attack on the Liberty was a horrible mistake from all I have read. Whether it was or it wasn't has to be weighed against the undeniable fact that Israel has been a loyal, constant ally of the United States ever since. President Nixon thought enough of Israel to do everything and anything he could short of sending troops to insure that Israel survived and, indeed, won the Yom Kippur war in 1973.

The United States once went to war with Japan, right? Now Japan is a staunch and trusted ally. Things change, times change, and 36 years of history since the Liberty should be enough to prove to anyone that Israel is a friend of the United States.

I'm sorry yonif chose to post this. The Liberty is used as an excuse by Israel bashers on a regular basis. Nothing new can come out of these discussions.

I'm sorry yonif chose to post this. The Liberty is used as an excuse by Israel bashers on a regular basis. Nothing new can come out of these discussions.

I simply posted this because it was a first, I have ever read, of a former pilot who took part in that mistaken attack giving an interview.

Whether it was or it wasn't has to be weighed against the undeniable fact that Israel has been a loyal, constant ally of the United States ever since.

Undeniable? What about Pollard?

Don't get me wrong - I'm a supporter of Israel, based solely on principle. But anyone who does not think that Israel has their own agenda, and gets far more from the relationship than we do, has their head buried in the sand.