Jun

8

Remember the Liberty!

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Today is June 8th, the anniversary of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. I’m not sure if this is America’s most shamful secret, but it sure is one of them. And another democrat president covers up the truth about an attack too…

‘The USS Liberty’: America’s Most Shameful Secret by Eric Margolis

This article was written in 2001.

NEW YORK – On the fourth day of the 1967 Arab Israeli War, the intelligence ship “USS Liberty” was steaming slowly in international waters, 14 miles off the Sinai Peninsula. Israeli armored forces were racing deep into Sinai in hot pursuit of the retreating Egyptian army.

“Liberty,” a World War II freighter, had been converted into an intelligence vessel by the top-secret US National Security Agency, and packed with the latest signals and electronic interception equipment. The ship bristled with antennas and electronic “ears” including TRSSCOMM, a system that delivered real-time intercepts to Washington by bouncing a stream of microwaves off the moon.

“Liberty” had been rushed to Sinai to monitor communications of the belligerents in the Third Arab Israeli War: Israel and her foes, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.

At 0800 hrs, 8 June, 1967, eight Israeli recon flights flew over “Liberty,” which was flying a large American flag. At 1400 hrs, waves of low-flying Israeli Mystere and Mirage-III fighter-bombers repeatedly attacked the American vessel with rockets, napalm, and cannon. The air attacks lasted 20 minutes, concentrating on the ship’s electronic antennas and dishes. The “Liberty” was left afire, listing sharply. Eight of her crew lay dead, a hundred seriously wounded, including the captain, Commander William McGonagle. Read more

Jun

3

Buchanan’s Necessary Book

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I’d say this sounds like a “must-read” book for all, including libertarians. If you’ve read it, or are interested in reading it, please leave a comment.

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Buchanan’s Necessary Book

Pat Buchanan and I have some differences – some major differences. Read more