34 American’s dead. 171 American’s wounded.
No visits to the White House. No media coverage. No protests.
I spend 8 years in this man’s Navy. Something I am very proud of. I learned plenty of US Navy history. The Continental Navy, John Paul Jones, David Farragut, Pearl Harbor, the Gulf of Tonkin, the USS Maine, the USS Forrestall, the Golden Thirteen, Dorie Miller, Carl Brashear, and any other person of color who did something amazing. Note: we all did some amazing things! But one thing I did not learn about US Naval history until I was out of the Navy and was listening to The Political Cesspool. I’m talking about the USS Liberty (ATGR-5).
All sailors learned the gigantic failure of damage control on the USS Forrestall (CV-59). Nobody heard about the gigantic success of damage control of the USS Liberty. If the crew were not properly trained, the ship would be at the bottom of the Mediterranean. On the 8th of June 1967, the USS Liberty was in international waters, listening to radio traffic from Israel, Egypt and Syria as the Six Day War started. Israel attacked the Liberty with jets and torpedo boats. The Liberty flew not one but two American flags from the mast. The first one was destroyed. The second one was used on Sundays and special occasion and was bigger from the first one. Also “ATGR 5” was painted on both sides of the ship at the front. All the transmission antennae was destroyed as well as the 4 .50 caliber gun mounts, and lifeboats! The Liberty was hit with torpedoes below the water line. And she still remained buoyant and the engineering department were able to keep the diesels running and the lights. The Liberty’s captain, Commander William McGonagle was on the bridge, keeping the ship afloat, and directing damage control efforts while seriously injured. After the ship was out of harm’s way, McGonagle had shrapnel removed from his leg!
After the incident. The ship was brought into dry dock, then to NOB Norfolk, and then it was scrapped! Israel held an inquiry where no one was held accountable. The US did the same thing. Held an inquiry and did not hold Israel accountable. Israel did pay the victims family $7,000,000. The Captain, William McGonagle did receive the Medal of Honor.
Of course, nothing was said about this. Do you think Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor, or Huntley and Brinkley would talk about Israel attacking a US flagged ship, let alone a US Navy ship? Where are the movies on the Liberty or McGonagle? Where are the plaques, and remembrances? Where is the History Channel, National Geographic, or the Military Channel. Why didn’t Lee Ermey cover this incident on Mail Call. A Marine died on that ship trying to save others. I think we all know why.
“Oh, your one of those.” This was said to me when I called into Brietbart News Tonight when the well fed Rebecca Mansour hosted. She had a guest who was a Jew talking up Israel for whatever reason. They were really sucking up to Israel more than usual. I called the show and simply reminded the host and guest of the incident of the Liberty and was told. “Oh, your one of those. Well we don’t deal with conspiracies.” Then the phone line went dead. So people who report the fact Israel attacked a US Navy ship on purpose is a conspiracy theorist? Oy Vey!
A foreign country attacks one of our Naval ships. Americans died. And all we did was cover it up.
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