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The discussion goes back to 1967 to explain why the current news topic matters. Speaker 1 references Congressman Massey’s measure and says it should be investigated by Congress, implying it should have been done much earlier. Speaker 0 says that the matter should have been investigated 59 years ago, while noting that Israel claims the incident involved mistaken identity. Speaker 0 states that Admiral Isaac Kidd’s Board of Inquiry accepted the claim under orders by the JAS administration. Speaker 0 then describes the inquiry’s view that the attack involved violations of international law intended to prevent such a “so-called accident,” including the use of unmarked aircraft and “jamming or distrust frequencies,” which Speaker 0 ties to a historical irony involving Nazi wolf packs machine-gunning life rafts of refugees in World War II. Speaker 1 challenges the “mistaken identity” explanation by emphasizing the timeline: Speaker 1 says the Israelis “strapped the ship,” bombed it, and “hit 90,” which Speaker 1 equates to about 90 minutes—described as an hour and a half. Speaker 1 argues that 90 minutes does not sound like confusion for “a couple of minutes” leading to a few missiles being fired. Speaker 1 asks whether the vessel was flying the American flag or hiding it. Speaker 0 responds that the American flag had been shot down in the early air raid. Speaker 0 says Joe Meadors, the signalman, raised the flag again, and that it was shot down a second time, with the flagstaff destroyed. Speaker 0 adds that after that, Meadors retrieved the “holiday flag,” described as the largest flag aboard ship, and ran it up on the port signal arm.

In 1967, I was on the USS Liberty when it was attacked by Israeli forces, resulting in casualties. The attack involved Mirage Jets, napalm, and torpedoes. I believe it was not accidental, as we intercepted classified messages. I think Israel planned the attack, and our government may have known. On this Memorial Day, I remember the fallen crewmen and hope for accountability.

In June 1967, the USS Liberty—an unarmed U.S. signals intelligence ship—was attacked while U.S. attention was focused on Vietnam. The ship had been struck by torpedoes and later by aircraft and boats, killing crew members and destroying or disabling sensitive electronic intelligence equipment. All personnel in one working space died except one survivor, while many others were killed or injured. The Liberty was known to the attackers, and survivors and veterans describe the attack as deliberate and deliberate actions as part of an effort to prevent the ship from restoring communications. The Liberty’s mission was to listen to electronic communications and send intelligence to the NSA. The ship’s deck held multiple antennas and it had communications analysts and translators. It operated under NSA control outside Washington and could monitor radio broadcasts across many frequencies. After Israel began the Six-Day War on June 5, 1967, the Liberty was ordered to head toward the Middle East, reportedly to monitor the rapidly worsening Arab-Israeli situation. Approaching the Sinai during the war, the crew repeatedly saw Israeli aircraft circling and believed that the ship was being recognized as American. On June 8, 1967, in clear visibility, officers on the bridge spotted three Mirage jets that approached at attack attitude. The jets fired rockets and missiles; portholes were blown out and the ship’s transmitting antennas were taken out. Decks were shredded; SOS attempts failed as frequencies were jammed. After the air attack, the Liberty was also attacked by napalm on the deck. Survivors reported an apparent intent to disable communications and keep personnel off deck. Following the air attack, the Liberty moved to the sea under orders it received and then encountered torpedo boat attacks. Men in the engine room expected the torpedoes to open the boiler and cause instant death. Torpedoes were repeatedly sighted as they approached, with one torpedo striking, lifting the ship and causing it to list. A survivor described surviving with burns, hearing damage, and the deaths of many men within a short distance. The Liberty’s SOS was picked up by the American Sixth Fleet about 500 miles away off Crete. Retaliation was ordered: nuclear-armed A-4 bombers were readied and aircraft were brought forward, with Cairo reportedly threatened. A subsequent recall occurred after messages passed to Washington and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara issued direct instructions to recall ready aircraft. The account includes disagreement about whether help could be sent and whether aircraft were launched and then recalled, describing a near-nuclear strike that was averted. Meanwhile, the Liberty was still being attacked by Israeli torpedo boats, including machine-gunning of areas connected to survivors’ attempts to reach life rafts. Survivors describe abandon-ship preparations and seeing torpedo boats methodically machine-gun a life raft that floated back. After the attack, diplomatic and political responses formed a pattern of acceptance of Israel’s explanation. An American embassy report to Washington stated the ship had been attacked in error. President Johnson was described as furious for the first 24 hours and personally inclined toward viewing the attack as intended, with records indicating belief that it was deliberate. Officially, however, Israel’s apologies and mistaken-identity explanation were accepted publicly, and the response was shaped by pressure not to escalate. Multiple accounts attribute parts of the event to misidentification and reconnaissance confusion, including claims that Israeli reconnaissance had identified the Liberty earlier in the day and that the ship was placed on Israeli maps, followed by later claims that it was erased. Israel’s account described errors involving radar speed interpretation and confusion between the Liberty and the Egyptian transport El Khuzair. Other testimony and claims in the transcript describe the attackers having specific orders to attack and proceeding even after questioning, with communications indicating an instruction to proceed with the attack after the aircraft was identified as American. A U.S. inquiry in Malta was led by Admiral Isaac Kidd, and sailors described the steering of the inquiry and restrictions on communication. One survivor stated his testimony about the captain’s condition, armor-piercing projectiles, and machine-gunning of life rafts was not recorded as expected. A separate review of the inquiry’s findings was said to have failed to support Kidd’s conclusions that the attack was in error. The transcript also states that the U.S. Navy refused to comment for decades and that secrecy and sworn silence were used. Survivors say the injury and death toll included 34 dead and multiple injured, with bodies removed only after the Liberty reached Malta and the dock was drained to reveal the full destruction. One survivor described the later burial of Alan Blue, the NSA linguist sent suddenly to join the ship after receiving orders. The transcript also includes claims about broader intelligence activity and a planned submarine-related operation involving a project described as “Cyanide,” allegedly connected to covert U.S.-Israeli efforts and discussed in secret committee minutes months before the war. This segment includes descriptions of alleged “disguised” reconnaissance efforts and sealed orders related to communications via submarine, alongside denials by those whose claims are discussed. In 1997, Captain William L. McGonigal broke his silence and called for Israel to acknowledge publicly that its armed forces had deliberately attacked the USS Liberty. The transcript includes additional comments that if the ship had sunk with all hands, blame would have fallen on Egypt and its Soviet backer, enabling U.S. intervention to support Israel. It states that McGonigal had received an open letter appeal to President Clinton shortly before his death. Overall, the transcript portrays the USS Liberty attack as a long-running controversy tied to military decisions, intelligence operations, and a secrecy-driven cover up, describing decades of campaigns by Liberty veterans for a full inquiry and justice, and asserting that official handling was shaped to protect relations with Israel and political interests within the United States.

The speaker was questioned about his duty station on the USS Liberty as a scene leader and member of the forward repair party. He saw two torpedoes aft but not the one that hit the ship, and believed the ship would sink. An admiral threatened the speaker, stating that if he repeated one word about the USS Liberty and who attacked it, he would end up in Leavenworth or worse. The speaker questioned why they were left alone. The speaker felt betrayed and worthless after the encounter, comparing it to the attack and worse than heartbreak. Another speaker stated the admiral knew everything and wasn't a nice man. 28 of the 34 people killed that day worked for him.

Flying the Star of David. "We thought they were coming there to help us. No. They were coming there to kill the rest of us and sink our ship." They fired five torpedoes at us, four missed by the grace of God. "One did hit, a little bit." Forward midships, 25 American sailors, marines, National Security Agency, CIA personnel were blown to bits in the blink of an eye. The torpedo lifted our ship out of the water, slammed it down, and stopped on the starboard side. We had "three life rafts left for a crew of 294 souls." They shot them all up; "When we put the life rafts over, they shot two out of the water and took one aboard their boat as a trophy of their kill. The Israelis did." They circled the ship, machine gunning anything that moved. They sent troop-carrying helicopters to finish this off, then left. "They couldn't sink us like they planned with the blessings of, our government, LBJ, from his government onto the Biden government, and all congresses in between have never lifted a finger to, to get an investigation." We've been hollering for fifty six years because they're afraid of fending their ally.

"What we put up with the attack on the USS Liberty that everyone's so afraid to talk about, clearly targeted on purpose by a country we're supporting, Israel, and it's somehow shameful to say that." "For example, during the twelve day war, such as it was with Iran, during that short conflict, there are a bunch of Israeli Defense Force officers in the Pentagon that week." "And during that week, ask anyone who works at the Pentagon, they enraged American Pentagon staff by just barging into meetings, giving orders, making demands, and nobody did anything about it." "How can a foreign military officer barge into military headquarters, even if invited, barge into a meeting and start demanding, we want this, we want that, you need to get on this." "The more you allow that kind of deeply unhealthy behavior, the more you're going to get."

They claim they were deliberately sent there and that all the ships were going one way, with them being the only ones going that way. They assert Ashkel, LBJ, and their cronies formed a tight group and said, “let's sink” and “let's get this going.” They further claim the attack was probably planned a year in advance to sink that ship and blame it on the Arab states.

Phil Turney, 77, describes receiving a letter that recounts his role as a 20-year-old during the USS Liberty attack on June 8, 1967. He says the USS Liberty’s American flag flew while in the Mediterranean Sea, with “A g t r five” painted on the bow, port, and starboard sides, and “USS Liberty” written on the stern. He states they were overflown by Israeli reconnaissance aircraft on June 7 and again on the morning of June 8, and that the IDF positively identified the ship as American and friendly. He says they requested a destroyer escort twice before entering the Mediterranean and were denied, and that their captain assured them the ship was clearly marked as American and therefore had nothing to fear. He claims they remained twelve and a half miles off the Sinai Peninsula in international waters, and that they felt secure because Israeli reconnaissance aircraft were marked with the Star of David. Turney describes an air attack beginning at about 2:00 p.m. using French-made Mirage and Mistral jets painted black with no markings, lasting about twenty-five minutes. He says the jets destroyed transmitting antennas and watertight doors above the waterline, killed and maimed firefighters and sailors, and that his radio man took one antenna offline, ran a long wire, and sent an SOS that was picked up as far away as Vietnam. He says jets sent to aid the ship were recalled: first by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, then again by Lyndon Baines Johnson, who is quoted as saying he did not care about a few dead sailors and would not embarrass Israel, ordering a return to base immediately. Turney asks how they could have known who was attacking them if the ship did not. He claims the IDF dropped napalm on the bridge of the ship and that three motor torpedo boats approached, with one torpedo hitting the starboard side. He says the attack continued for another hour and a half, destroying all but three life rafts, shooting two out of the water, and taking one aboard their boats as a trophy. He says IDF helicopters sent troops armed to board the ship later left without finishing the boarding. Afterward, Turney says the ship had over 821 rocket and cannon holes and over 5,000 armor-piercing bullet impacts, napalm burning the ship, and a 40-by-40-foot torpedo hole that caused the ship to list badly to starboard. He states they waited seventeen hours for help and that help was about forty minutes away but they were left to die. When the USS America and the USS Davis arrived, he says they took wounded for care. He recounts Admiral Kidd boarding days later and an immediate cover-up, stating they were ordered to never speak of the attack to anyone and faced fines, imprisonment, or worse. Turney concludes that survivors are “the biggest whistleblowers” in the country, that they have been smeared, and that Israel did the murdering while the US government did the covering up. He asks for support to “save America” by telling the facts and ends with “Respectfully, Phil Turney, the president of the USS Liberty.”

A survivor from the USS Liberty recounts the 1967 attack by Israel in waters off the Sinai Peninsula. Thirty four of my crewmen were killed and a hundred and seventy one wounded. He says Mirage jets strafed the ship, napalm was dropped, and four Israeli torpedo boats circling the vessel fired five torpedoes total, with one hit. The ship sustained a hole in the side, about 50 feet by 30 feet. He notes that all men in the gun mounts were killed and a torpedo hit the communications spaces, leaving many wounded, supposedly by an accident. He says he intercepted messages that Israel had sent, some highly classified at the time, and that these were forwarded to the government. He asserts, "And I know the Israelis, this is my opinion, planned the attack on us, and they know it too. And I believe our government knows it too."

One speaker states they jump at the sound of a horn and turn pale. Another speaker questions why a group would scramble four hours before an attack. Maintaining nuclear deterrents demands control. There was a plan to bring Russia into a potential third world war. One person states they elevated to battle preparedness level one in the entire fleet. Another speaker claims they were minutes from this happening when orders came from Washington to stop the attack. One speaker claims they were six minutes from World War Three, which would have been worse than anything in history. Another speaker tracked down David Ness, the acting ambassador in Cairo, who received urgent messages to evacuate the embassy and destroy secret materials because Cairo was going to be attacked in reprisal for the Liberty. The Navy was preparing a message.

The speaker recounts being injured during an attack on the USS America, where Admiral Giese took action to prevent further harm. The Admiral launched and recalled aircraft with nuclear weapons, then conventional armament, to avoid escalating the situation. Despite President Johnson's knowledge of the attack, the truth remains hidden. The speaker received a Medal of Honor, but believes it should have been awarded differently.

Some individuals expressed being "sick and tired" of Jews pushing for war against Muslim countries, claiming they have too much power and are willing to spend American blood and treasure to get their way. One person stated that Americans should be able to discuss US policy toward Israel, and whether they want to be involved in fighting Israel's wars. They added that Israel is of no particular strategic worth to the US, has no resources the US needs, and their association is a negative for the US. The bombing of the USS Liberty, which killed 34 and injured over 170 American crewmen, was also discussed. Some believe the attack was intentional, not an accident, and that Israel covered it up. One person claimed the Israelis massacred Egyptian prisoners of war because they wanted to move troops to the Syrian border and couldn't handle the prisoners. It's perceived that the USS Liberty was attacked because the Israelis thought the ship was intercepting information about the massacre. Jets launched from the USS Saratoga to aid the Liberty were recalled by McNamara and President Johnson, allegedly because Israel has too much money and controlling interests in the US government.

The speaker says the U.S. government covered up “murder against America on the high seas” and that officials “wanted us all dead to start a war.” They claim their ship was the most sophisticated in U.S. naval history and lists personal and unit decorations, including a Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Stars, Bronze Stars with a V, Purple Hearts, Combat Action Ribbons, and the Presidential Unit Citation “by that scumbag LBJ.” They describe combat conditions, saying the mess decks were full of broken and wounded people and “a sea of blood.” They were told to go to sickbay and help Doc, who was wounded in the abdomen and both knees while wearing a life jacket. The speaker helped operate, rubbed Doc’s feet after Doc asked to have his socks taken off because his feet were hot, and Doc reportedly told them to “cut him open,” asking whether the speaker thought he would live. The speaker said they told him “No,” and that Doc was cut open, his insides handled, and he died “right then.” The speaker says Doc was sewed up with a couple stitches and “put… over the side,” and that this repeated “all night.” The speaker says they contacted the FBI and CIA, and wrote every congressman and senator, but they received responses saying they were “full of shit.” They say the situation had been going on “ever since day one,” and conclude that “we the people” must bring together Americans to understand “the truth about what the history is already,” rather than relying on mainstream media or alternative networks.

Speaker asserts the USS Liberty was clearly targeted on purpose by a country we're supporting, Israel, and questions why it's shameful to say that. They reference a "twelve day war" with Iran, framing it as the US and Israel versus Iran, with bombing on all sides. They claim IDF officers in the Pentagon—among other foreign officers—barge into meetings, give orders, and demand action during that week, and that "nobody did anything about it." The speaker warns that permitting this "deeply unhealthy behavior" invites "predators in a foreign country" to take advantage of us, noting "it's not anti Israel at all." They demand leaders at the Pentagon and across the US government "stand up and defend us against all potential threats" and not prostrate themselves before a foreign nation, asking why have a government if it's taking orders from another weaker government, "And they're not even pretending."

"On the USS Liberty that everyone's so afraid to talk about, clearly targeted on purpose by a country we're supporting, Israel." "And it's somehow shameful to say that." "During the twelve day war, such as it was with Iran, The US and Israel versus Iran, bombing on all sides." "But there are a bunch of Israeli defense force officers in the Pentagon that week." "And during that week, ask anyone who works at the Pentagon, they enraged American Pentagon staff by just barging into meetings, giving orders, making demands, and nobody did anything about it." "The more you allow that kind of deeply unhealthy behavior, the more you're going to get." "Because of the weakness of our leaders, we have incited predators in a foreign country to take advantage of us." "Oh, that's such an anti Israel thing." "It's not anti Israel at all." "And they're not even pretending."

In this exchange, Speaker 0 raises the issue of the USS Liberty attack in 1967, arguing that if truth matters, the Israeli government must be held accountable because the American flag was flying on that ship. Speaker 0 presses why, in a discussion of modern Israeli–American relations, Speaker 1 would deem the attack “irrelevant” to current ties. Speaker 1 responds that when assessing today’s relations, citing the 1967 attack as a basis for judgment is irrelevant—comparable to using evidence from World War II or 1776 to define present-day relations with Britain or Germany. He emphasizes that while the attack was horrible and tragic for those involved, and that Israel paid reparations, the actual naval record indicates the incident was a mistaken and tragic event. He notes that those who reference the USS Liberty often do so to suggest Israel deliberately harmed America, and asks if that is Speaker 0’s broader point. Speaker 0 reiterates that truth requires accountability from the Israeli government, given the American flag on the ship. Speaker 1 points to the naval investigations, stating that multiple investigations exist and that the Israeli military at the time was flying Mirage planes and the USS Liberty was operating off-grid. He explains that the Israeli forces mistook the ship for an Egyptian vessel and believed it was shelling Al-Arish, which was not true. He describes the sequence: the American flag was knocked down in the initial attack, the engagement lasted about ninety minutes, and once it became clear the vessel was American, the attack was halted and a ship was dispatched to assist the Liberty. He also notes there have been other unfortunate friendly-fire incidents in war, such as during the Gulf War when US forces killed British troops. Speaker 0 asks about the broader agenda behind raising the incident, suggesting that it is not limited to that specific event. Speaker 1 acknowledges the question but questions the motive and implies that it is not an appropriate basis for evaluating current U.S.–Israel relations. Speaker 0 asserts that there are ongoing problems in the relationship, but again emphasizes the six-decade-old incident as relevant to the discussion. Speaker 1 maintains that, in the same way that many histories exist, there are many countries and contexts, and reiterates that the question is not answered satisfactorily. The exchange ends with Speaker 1 indicating this will be the last question.

The audiotape, recorded in real time by the Israeli military during the assault and never broadcast before, includes a woman’s voice counting down the seconds. It is presented as proof that Israeli commanders knew they were attacking an American ship. When the attack began and help was needed, efforts were made to communicate with the Sixth Fleet. Both the distress frequencies and the tactical frequencies were jammed. The transcript states that jamming the tactical frequencies was acceptable, but jamming international distress frequencies violated international law, and that Israelis were jamming those distress frequencies. As a result, no signal could be obtained from the speaker’s side. The transcript then asks who would know the relevant frequencies other than an ally, and identifies the ally during the war as Israel in Egypt, stating that Israel would know and only Israel would know what the U.S. frequencies would be in this conflict. It describes internal Israeli military arguments about what should happen next and who should sink the Liberty. At eleven minutes past two, with Israeli jets running out of ammunition, pilots were instructed to fly down and confirm the identity of the ship. At twelve minutes past two, the Israeli control tower is said to have known for certain that the ship was American—the same ship Israeli forces first identified at 5:15 AM that morning and then buzzed during seven additional reconnaissance flights throughout the day. After the jets pulled out, the transcript states that three Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats were already on their way.

Some callers expressed concerns about Jewish influence pushing the US into wars against Muslim countries, suggesting Israel holds undue power. One caller stated Americans should be able to discuss US policy toward Israel, and whether they want to fight Israel's wars. He added that Israel is strategically worthless to the US and their association is a negative. Callers discussed the USS Liberty incident, where an American intelligence ship was attacked by Israeli forces in 1967, resulting in 34 deaths and 170 injuries. Survivors claim Israel was aware they were attacking an American ship, disputing claims of mistaken identity. Some believe the attack was intentional, possibly to conceal the massacre of Egyptian prisoners of war. It's claimed that US aircraft launched to aid the Liberty were recalled by McNamara and President Johnson, allegedly due to Israel's controlling influence in the US government.

- "Retaliation was ordered for the attack." - "Condition November meant that nuclear armed a four bombers were to be used." - "Incredibly, The US was about to launch a nuclear strike against Egypt, the Liberty's presumed attacker." - "There was a flash message, as I recall, from one of the carriers that said they had launched ready aircraft." - "Cairo was about to be incinerated." - "McNamara directed Comm six fleet to recall the aircraft, and Comm six fleet said, are you sure? And he said, absolutely certain. Recall the aircraft." - "The attack on the Liberty had triggered an extraordinary response. Nuclear armed planes had been on their way to Cairo. A nuclear strike had been minutes away and had only just been averted."

A speaker claims an event was a thousand times worse than the Cuban Missile Crisis but unknown. He told his crew they were facing a serious action, and only one man opted out. Another speaker states he was ordered to prepare air squadrons to bomb military and communications targets in Israel. Dick Thompson, a retired CIA agent, was told by Shotsky that he was ordered to launch nukes against Israel as soon as a nuclear weapon detonated in Cairo.

The transcript discusses Operation Northwoods, a proposed scheme in the early 1960s by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, led by L. O. Lemonser, to conduct false flag operations as a pretext for invading Cuba and waging war with the Soviet Union. The plan included hijacking jets by remote control, crashing them, and blaming Cuba, along with numerous other terrorist attacks to be carried out under the document. One scenario proposed the destruction of a US naval vessel to be blamed on a foreign power as a pretext for war with an agreed enemy. The narrative then shifts to 1967, when President Lyndon Baines Johnson allegedly operationalized Northwoods during the Six Day War. During that conflict, the USS Liberty, a clearly marked US intelligence ship, was sent by Johnson to collect electronic intelligence in the Eastern Mediterranean, approximately 14 miles off the coast of Israel in international waters. Speaker 1 describes the attack on the USS Liberty: three torpedo boats approached from the starboard quarter at high speed in an apparent torpedo launch attitude. Israeli surveillance aircraft flew low over the ship, clearly identifying it as American. At 2 PM that afternoon, the USS Liberty was attacked by three Mirage III fighter-bombers. The Mirages jammed US signals, and were unmarked, the only unmarked aircraft in Israel's arsenal. The fighter-bombers strafed the ship with their cannons, dropped conventional munitions and napalm from bow to stern. After the Mirages, the ship was hit by a medium bomber, Desalit? miseries, carrying napalm and other munitions such as white phosphorus. The USS Liberty was then attacked by three Israeli torpedo boats bearing Israeli flags. The torpedo gunboats opened fire with high-caliber machine guns and launched torpedoes. A single torpedo struck the ship, creating a 30-foot exit hole on both sides. The torpedo boats then strafed life rafts in the water in international waters. Throughout the engagement, the USS Liberty repeatedly called the Sixth Fleet nearby for air support or rescue. Two aircraft carriers and the Mediterranean fleet responded, but they were recalled by the White House. Rear Admiral Geist, commanding the carriers in the Sixth Fleet, called Washington to confirm the recall. Secretary of Defense McNamara came on the line, and then President Johnson allegedly told Geist, “I want that goddamn ship going to the bottom. No help. Recall the wings.” The report asserts that American forces were told to stand down despite the attack. A Russian spy ship reportedly witnessed part of the attack. After three hours, the Israelis withdrew, allowing the damaged USS Liberty to limp to safety. The narrator cites interviews with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Thomas Moore, other admirals, and the head JAG officer of the Navy who allegedly was ordered to falsify reports and cover up what happened. An Israeli pilot is said to have publicly stated that he refused three times, over radio, to attack the ship, noting it was an American ship in international waters, but he was ordered to engage under threat of court-martial. The summary concludes with the claim that Johnson had personal control over the operation, positioning the ship in the Mediterranean and making a backroom deal with Israel to attack it and blame Egypt, aiming to draw the US into war and take over the Middle East. The captain and crew were allegedly told they would face life in prison or death if they disclosed what happened. Captain William L. McGonagall is said to have received the Congressional Medal of Honor in secret and was instructed not to reveal it.

The speakers claim the attack on their ship was not an accident, but a planned military operation by the Israelis. They assert the Israelis conducted reconnaissance missions beforehand, taking photographs to identify targets. According to the speakers, the attackers aimed to disable communication, sink the ship, and eliminate survivors. They say the aircraft were sent to make them incommunicado, torpedo boats to sink the ship, and helicopters to kill survivors. The speakers state the ship was clearly marked as American with flags and markings, and a pilot was recorded identifying it as such. They believe the attackers knew exactly what to hit, targeting specific personnel and using shrapnel to inflict maximum casualties.

- What we put up with the attack on the USS Liberty that everyone's so afraid to talk about, clearly targeted on purpose by a country we're supporting, Israel, and it's somehow shameful to say that. - And until we have some self respect, not anger or hate, but just dignity, it will continue in June. - there are a bunch of Israeli Defense Force officers in the Pentagon that week. - they enraged American Pentagon staff by just barging into meetings, giving orders, making demands, and nobody did anything about it. - How can a foreign military officer barge into military headquarters, even if invited, barge into a meeting and start demanding, we want this, we want that, you need to get on this. - The more you allow that kind of deeply unhealthy behavior, the more you're going to get.

The speaker expresses concerns about American aircraft carriers, referencing the USS Liberty and the Israeli government. They mention “allegedly, the Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft… they did end up paying out the American government.” The speaker worries about a false flag operation: “a missile comes out of Gaza… hits one of our aircraft carriers, but it was actually Israeli missile.” They say, “we should get out of there.” In response, they remark, “It doesn’t matter where the missile comes from,” and then react, “that’s weird, Holy shit.”

The speaker states that the attack on Liberty was not a pure case of mistaken identity and was not pure error. They argue that it’s time for the state of Israel and the United States government to provide the crew members of the Liberty and the American people with the facts of what happened and why it came about that the Liberty was their child thirty years ago to ready.