Article

2021-06-08 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-06-08 08:01|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 ...My father liked to point out that the truly successful conspiracies in history can likely be counted on the fingers of one hand. What happened to Liberty was a horrifying mistake, but a mistake nevertheless.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-06-08 11:23|| 2021-06-08 11:23|| Front Page Top

#2 The name of the ship is so ripe for metaphors.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-06-08 11:59|| 2021-06-08 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 It wasn't mistaken identity. The US ship was broadcasting correctly and had Old Glory flying from the stern. It's just that it was an intelligence snooper and Israel had some very dirty deeds to do to the Arabs and didn't want anyone watching.

Posted by Jiggs Trotsky5854 2021-06-08 13:46|| 2021-06-08 13:46|| Front Page Top

#4 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israel-attacks-uss-liberty

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-06-08 16:07|| 2021-06-08 16:07|| Front Page Top

#5 'But Sir, It’s an American Ship.' 'Never Mind, Hit Her!' When Israel Attacked USS Liberty

Israeli pilot to IDF war room: This is an American ship. Do you still want us to attack?

IDF war room to Israeli pilot: Yes, follow orders.

Israeli pilot to IDF war room: But sir, it’s an American ship - I can see the flag!

IDF war room to Israeli pilot: Never mind; hit it.

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/but-sir-its-an-american-ship-never-mind-hit-her-1.5492908

Posted by Jiggs Trotsky5854 2021-06-08 16:13|| 2021-06-08 16:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Ironically, its sister ship was the Pueblo which sits in a North Korean port. It took two 'incidents' before they moved intel collecting to an conventionally armed combat ship.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-06-08 16:36|| 2021-06-08 16:36|| Front Page Top

#7 we attack israel all the time by proxy and highly advanced enabling by protecting the trash that funds them eu imf woke ewoks in washington when do we declare victory?

Posted by Sluse Grealet9429 2021-06-08 17:06|| 2021-06-08 17:06|| Front Page Top

23:42 trailing wife
23:41 Thing From Snowy Mountain
23:27 SteveS
23:26 trailing wife
23:18 SteveS
22:52 Lemuel Oppressor of the Munchkins2590
22:33 Skidmark
22:30 Skidmark
22:28 Skidmark
22:27 Skidmark
22:27 Lemuel Oppressor of the Munchkins2590
22:25 Skidmark
22:23 Skidmark
22:22 Skidmark
22:20 Skidmark
22:19 Skidmark
22:18 Skidmark
22:18 Lemuel Oppressor of the Munchkins2590
22:17 Skidmark
22:14 Skidmark
22:13 Skidmark
22:11 Skidmark
22:10 Chegum Angumble1005
22:09 Lemuel Oppressor of the Munchkins2590