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Originally Posted by raeanna74
Some dates stick out more for some of us than they do for others. Partially because of how the news hits us and our maturity level and emotional state at the time. I'm guessing this is the case with this date for you Galt, am I correct?
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It really isn't an issue of emotion or maturity for me, since I don't know anybody who was part of the USS
Liberty crew and I wasn't even alive when the attack happened.
I care about this because:
1) I have a great deal of respect for our military.
2) This attack was terrible, whether it was intentional or not. These guys weren't in a war zone or some place where one should expect to be attacked. The crew of the USS
Liberty was the victim of a major screw up. If the attack was unintentional, it was a military intelligence "screw up". If the attack was intentional, it was a moral/ethical "screw up". It's a tragedy either way. These men deserve our respect and sympathy for what they went through, and their heroism in defending their ship should be recognized.
3) There is reason to believe that the incident wasn't properly investigated.