The highest decorated crew in US naval history for bravery in combat, the crew of the USS Liberty, has had its official website blocked by some ISPs with the message: "This website is blocked by your network operator." The reason given is "Hate and Racism."
On June 8, 1967, after 7 hours of close reconnaissance by Israeli aircraft, with the American flag flying and the American crew sunning itself on the deck, unmarked Israeli warplanes suddenly came over the horizon and poured fire onto the ship for over an hour, rockets, cannon rounds, napalm, and torpedoes. An Israeli torpedo boat then methodically machine-gunned the life-boats.
The highly decorated crew, which includes a Medal of Honor winner, the ship's captain, maintains to this day that the Israeli attackers knew well that the ship was American, and intended to sink the ship and kill all onboard. One possible motive which has been put forth was that it was designed to be blamed on Egypt, in order to draw the US into the Six Day War with that country.
Decorations: Medal of Honor, 1 Navy Cross, 13 Silver Stars, 20 Bronze Stars, 9 Navy Commendation Medals, 208 Purple Hearts, National Security Agency Exceptional Service Civilian Award.
The site is:
http://www.gtr5.com/
gtr5.com cached mirror site
GTR5 were the ships hull letters.
What is the irony, to put it kindly, of a heroic crew fighting for our freedoms being silenced in its views.
USS Liberty Citations
Documentary Above: The Crew Members of the USS Liberty Speak
There is compelling evidence that Israel's attack was a deliberate attempt to destroy an American ship and kill her entire crew. In attacking the USS Liberty, Israel committed acts of murder against U.S. servicemen and an act of war against the United States. - Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Thomas Moorer https://ifamericaknew.org/us_ints/ul-moorer.html
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