In 1967, Egypt was at war with Israel. The territory from where the Liberty was at was being bombarded. The Liberty was thought to be the Egyptian ship doing that. Israel was told no US ships were in the area.
In 1967, Egypt was at war with Israel. The territory from where the Liberty was at was being bombarded. The Liberty was thought to be the Egyptian ship doing that. Israel was told no US ships were in the area.
From the article, "It was thought to be an Egyptian vessel. This ship positively did not have any symbol or flag that I could see. What I was concerned with was that it was not one of ours. I looked for the symbol of our navy, which was a large white cross on its deck," he told The Jerusalem Post. "This was not there, so it wasn't one of ours."
So if it dosen't have the Israeli cross on it, it must be the enemy?
This attack went on for hours without fire returned to the Israelis. If the Israeli pilots have to take time to look for signs whether or not it is an Israeli ship, can't they assess other attributes of the ship? No hostile motion. No cannons. No other armament. No armed escort? Just a sitting duck out in the sea. The Liberty didn't shoot at any of the Israeli war planes thoughout the long attack, so therefore it must be an ememy ship? This is not a simple mistake.