The Liberty incident : the 1967 Israeli attack on the U.S. Navy spy ship /
Cristol disputes the conspiracy theories surrounding the 1967 Israeli attack on an allied U.S. naval ship in the waters off the Sinai Peninsula. Thirty-four Americans died, 171 were injured, and rumors began that Israel knew that the ship was flying the American flag.
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brassey's,
[2002]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
Table of Contents:
- Roll in on target
- The two-month crisis
- Why was the Liberty in harm's way?
- The Liberty targeted
- The air and sea attacks
- In the aftermath
- Friendly fire kills
- Survivor's perceptions
- Conspiracy theories
- Tall tales vs. reality
- Did Dayan order it?
- America investigates
- Israel investigates
- Television's perspective
- Red herrings and myths
- Final analysis
- Epilogue
- In memoriam
- Appendix 1: Official investigations of the Liberty incident
- Appendix 2: Israel Air Force audiotapes.