maurycy
30.06.02, 20:27
Dear Mr. President,
Saturday, June 8, 2002 marks the 35th anniversary of probably the most shameful
day in American history. That day America's banner and honor were treacherously
trashed by our so-called ally, Israel. Thirty four Americans were brutally
slaughtered, 172 wounded, including myself. America's most sophisticated
intelligence ship was so badly damaged it had to be scrapped. Israel
deliberately attacked America's virtually unarmed USS LIBERTY in international
waters, knowing full well our identity, in an assault that lasted as long as
the attack on Pearl Harbor. On that bright, sunny, infamous day, the LIBERTY
had a large American flag flapping in the wind and 10' high I.D. markings on
her hull which were clearly visible during the full six hours (6:00 A.M. to
12:00 Noon) that low-flying, slow-moving, propeller recons, distinctly marked
with Stars of David, reconnoitered our ship. Overheard radio transmission of
the pilots confirmed that the Israel had positively identified the LIBERTY as
American.
Suddenly at 2:00 p.m., the government of Israel put a knife in the back of
America. In a diabolic attempt at deception, the Israelis began the attack with
unmarked jet fighters using rockets, cannons, and napalm on our unprotected
ship. Then three motor torpedo boats arrived on the scene and fired 6 torpedoes
at us, one hitting its mark, midship's on the starboard side, instantly blowing
to bits 25 of America's finest young men. The torpedo gunmen shot at our
firefighters and stretcher-bearers, using us as target practice, maiming and
murdering as many of America's sons as they could.
The captain ordered us to prepare to abandon ship, as the ship was in grave
danger of sinking from a torpedo hit that left a 40' x 40' hole in her. There
were only 3 life rafts left that they hadn't already destroyed. We put them
over the side to put as many wounded in as possible. The torpedo boats machine
gunned the life rafts and sank two of them and took one aboard their boat
