Telluride

I'm sure there are plenty of incidents that I don't know about. But - and I always include this disclaimer because I don't pretend to know the facts of the incident - if the information in war crimes report is correct, there is a very real possibility that the attack was intentional and there doesn't appear to have been an impartial investigation. And if this the case, that is hugely unfair not only to the crew of the USS Liberty but to the people of America and Israel.

If the attack was intentional and then covered up by the American and Israeli governments , the crew of the USS Liberty deserves to have the truth be known, and Americans and Israelis should be made aware of the dishonorable actions of their respective governments.

If an impartial investigation determines that the attack was unintentional, it should be made known so people don't spend the rest of eternity hating the Israelis for something they didn't mean to do.

I didn't actually start this thread to debate the issue. I just thought it would be nice to show respect for the crew of the USS Liberty. I wouldn't have been bothered if somebody had posted something like, "You know; I've looked at the facts of the incident and I think this was probably just a big mistake." It wasn't the disagreement that bothered me, but the fact that some of the criticism seemed very harsh and unfair.

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