The Day Liberty Died

Stream Summary

This stream recounts the attack on the USS Liberty in 1967, examining the events, aftermath, and decades-long cover-up by both the American and Israeli governments. The host discusses the deliberate nature of the attack, the suppression of survivors, and the broader implications for U.S.-Israel relations and historical truth. The stream challenges official narratives and explores the consequences of rewriting history to serve powerful interests.

• Attack on the USS Liberty and its context in the Six-Day War
• Eyewitness accounts from surviving crew members
• Evidence of deliberate identification and targeting by Israeli forces
• Jamming of distress frequencies and violation of international law
• Cover-up and suppression of survivors by U.S. authorities
• Media manipulation and historical revisionism
• Long-term impact on U.S.-Israel relations and policy

Sources

• USS Liberty Incident (referenced historical event) – https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/u/uss-liberty.htmlOfficial U.S. Navy History page
• Declassified CIA cables and NSA documents – https://www.nsa.gov/Portals/70/documents/news-features/declassified-documents/uss-liberty/NSA: USS Liberty Declassified Documents
• Eyewitness interviews and survivor accounts – No verified link available.
• The host’s donation links – No verified link available.

Key Points of Wisdom

• [00:02:19] "We now know that the Israelis had positively identified the USS Liberty as an American vessel, something that has been confirmed now with recordings of the pilots communications."
  Context: On the deliberate nature of the attack.
• [00:04:19] "The tactical frequencies is all right, but the international distress frequencies is a violation of international law to jam them, and the Israelis were jamming them."
  Context: On the legal implications of the attack.
• [00:08:07] "The Johnson administration discussed sinking the liberty so that it couldn't be photograph. Survivors were threatened."
  Context: On the extent of the cover-up.
• [00:10:44] "Israel's leaders concluded that nothing they might do would offend the Americans to the point of reprisal if America's leaders did not have the courage to punish Israel for the blatant murder of American citizens."
  Context: On the long-term impact on policy and accountability.

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