ASSAULT ON THE LIBERTY

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Summary: Pulitzer Prize Material!
Review: Firstly, I have not read this book. I only know the general idea of what hapenned. Some of you may wonder why the book is "out of print". Refer to chapter 6 of "They Dare Speak Out: People and Insitutions Confront Israel's Lobby" to find out. If I may, I will quote page 176 of Paul Findley's book: "The cover-up also dogged Ennes in the marketing of his book. Despite high praise in reviews, book orders routinely got 'lost,' wholesale listings disappeared mysteriously, and the Israeli lobby launched a far-flung campaign to discredit the text." Although there may be a simpler explanation, I have my doubts.

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Summary: Ennes' book is superb
Review: From the pen of Jim Ennes, annotated with critical sources, this important book adds to the understanding of political/military process. What the men of the Liberty endured during this attack becomes real to the reader - the indifference of two governments is horrifying. We are led to understand that the norm of war is to minimize the individual and for governments to accept no responsibility for independent acts. What happened to the Liberty will not make you proud of government or war.

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Summary: A friend and supporter, Jim King, Brooksville, Fl
Review: I have read my copy of the book (original printing) and
am eagerly awaiting the updated version. Having known 3
of the sailors killed during the unwarranted Israeli
attack in 1967 and having met and become friends with
many of the survivors, LCDR Ennes' book (he was a Lt. on
the bridge at the time of the attack) tells the TRUE
story of what happened to this unarmed US Naval vessel.
The fact that both the governments of Israel AND the U.S.
have tried to cover up this incident and that there has
been no formal Congressional investigation for more than
35 years is a gross miscarriage of justice for the brave
men who died as well as those who survived. Read this
book, and you'll cryout for justice to be served. Call
your Congressman or Senator and demand these folks get
justice.

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Summary: Liars and Politics
Review: I was in the US Navy and stationed on board the USS Arcturus during the late sixties. A member of the crew from the decommissioned USS Liberty was transferred to this ship. One night, after a few too many drinks, he told me a wild and, at that time, unbelievable story about what had really happened when the Isrealis attacked the USS Liberty while it was steaming in international waters during broad daylight while flying a very large US Flag. I had read the official account in TIME Magazine and thought that he was a liar. Reading this book made me realize that TIME Magazine and the US Government were the liars! If I knew the where abouts of my old shipmate, I would call him on the telephone and ask his forgiveness for thinking that he was the liar. Maybe TIME Magazine was duped into lying to the public, but they printed lies and I believed them at the time.

After more than thirty years of following political intrigues, and the lies that shroud the machinations of politicians, it is my opinion that the Isrealis planned the attack on the USS Liberty with the intention of sinking it, with all hands on board being lost. Since it was off the coast of Eygpt, and we were not on friendly terms with that country at that time, the sinking could be blamed on Egypt. With there being no survivors to disput the story, the American public would be outraged against the Arabs. Then, Isreal, being our good ally, would help The US seek revenge against Egypt and it's Arabic allies. That way, they would not have to be the aggressors in the Six Day War, which they were after the sinking of the Liberty did not actully take place as planned.

Since reading the book, I have aquired the video tape of the twenty year reunion of the USS Liberty survivors. The many interviews, especially the one by the ex Chief of Naval Operations, only confirm the legitimacy of this well documented book.

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Summary: I was there and this book is a factual account.
Review: I've read the book and seen the video. The author was an officer on board during the attack. One of the reviewers, the reader from MT, says that no plausible reason was given why Israel would attack a warship of her major ally. If I remember correctly, the writer says that Israel was preparing for its assault to capture the Golan Heights,then in Syria's possession. Israel feared the US intervening upon learning of this plan. USS Liberty was "spook ship." Her mission was to collect both signal and electronic intelligence. While the US 6th Fleet was pulled by into the western Mediterranean, Liberty steamed into the east Med. It is possible that Israel calculated the Johnson administration, after weighing overall US interests against bringing the matter to light, decided it would not be worth the candle. If true, it reminds world politics is Machiavellian. Decide for yourself. Read the book.

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Summary: Honest View of a Survivors Eye WittnesTruths well Documented
Review: June 8 1967 is a day of great shame for the Us Goverment. Shame on them for not sending rescue aircraft to the ships aid.Shame on them for covering up the facts of the attack for 31 plus years.Shame on them for ordering the crew to remain silent. 34 Americans were slatured 171 others wounded and a twenty million dollar ship destroyed.All this was done by a so called friend of the United States (ISRAEL)They say the attack was a mistake.As Ennes points out in his book there was no mistake they new exactly who they were attacting and did it any way.In effect ISRAEL got by with cold blooded murder and are Goverment help them cover it up.Ennes book was gone over with a fine tooth comb by a team of lawyers to make sure it was factual long befor RANDOM HOUSE put it on the presses.This book is a must rread for all Americans.WHY DO I FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT THIS BOOK ? Because I was there I lived threw that nightmare and ciuntinue to live that nightmare. Please read this true peace of history.

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Summary: Don't waste time or money on it, complete TRIPE
Review: This book is absolutely junk. The author still cannot give a reasonable explanation as to why Israel would attack an ally on purpose. There is so much sworn testimony out there that isn't even mentioned in this book. It does not present an unbiased, objective version of the events. It is only one man's propaganda against a nation he hates.

Look at what the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) says about this accidental attack. There have also been too many investigations for any of MR. Ennes' lies to stand up. For example, here are the investigations that found no wrong doing:
C.I.A. report June 13, 1967 no malice; attack a mistake
U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry June 18, 1967 mistaken identity
Report by Clark Clifford July 18, 1967 no evidence ship was known to be American
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 1979/1981 no merit to claims attack was intentional
National Security Agency 1981 Mistaken identity
House Armed Services Cmtee 1991/1992 No support for claims attack was intentional

Friendly fire accidents happen all the time in war. They happened in WW2, in Vietnam, in Desert Storm (most allied deaths were from accidents in this war). Even the other day the US shot down a British Tornado warplane. Was it on purpose? Of course not.

Some people want t hold Israel to a higher standard than other nations, but in the end it just weakens their arguments as it did with this book.