RE: http://www.military.com/entert...ew-attack-on-liberty

This attack on the U.S.S. Liberty has to be the best indication of what is wrong with the United States in protecting it's military. For the leaders of this country to not even acknowledge that the ship was attacked is what the United States is all about. Protecting another nation and putting their welfare before that of the troops. Johnson was a coward and I hope that he went straight to hell for his lack of guts to do the right thing.
What is worse is that the congress allowed him to do as he wanted to protect the vote and to keep everything quiet.
These same cowards in the congress then wondered why many of the troops were against the war in Vietnam. We did our job in Vietnam, not because we agreed with the policies, but because we were extremely professional which is a lot more than can be said about 535 members of congress and a very lame, no balls president. Semper Fidelis. Blackcoat.

I sent an e mail to one of my Senetors from Florida, Senator Martinez concerning the USS Liberty, I told him I hope he had the fortitude to take on the task of righting a wrong that has been covered up far too long.the audacity of the Isreali government to try and explain a deliberate attack on a clearly idenified United States ship is ludicrous. And for the United States government to bow down to this state of Isreal is criminal. Senator Martinez has announced he is leaving so what better time to stand up and be counted among the people who put their country ahead of their religion/nationality. And by the way I put 4 years in the US Navy and still choke up when I sing the National Anthem .

While I recognize what happened was not nice, the onus falls squarely on the US Administration. You shouldn't expect Israel (this is how it is spelled) to cry over a spy ship that was aiding and abetting its Egyptian enemies during war time. Did they blow the heck out of the Liberty? Yes they did. Did they apologize? No. Nor would I, if you were helping my enemies. Should the US have complained at the time? Of course! If they didn't, it's Israel's fault? Not hardly. Fault lies squarely on the shoulders of those who sent the Liberty into harm's way improperly protected. BTW: This happened 42 years ago. What good comes from bringing it up at this time? At this point, many Israelis are viewing the US as more enemy than friend. How many Israelis (or Jews) are actively killing US forces around the globe? None! Arabs? Muslims? Don't make me laugh. Want to lose Haifa as a port of call for the fleet? Israeli intelligence sources? How about making an enemy of a nuclear power? Do these sound like good ideas?

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Originally posted by 6423999:
While I recognize what happened was not nice, the onus falls squarely on the US Administration. You shouldn't expect Israel (this is how it is spelled) to cry over a spy ship that was aiding and abetting its Egyptian enemies during war time. Did they blow the heck out of the Liberty? Yes they did. Did they apologize? No. Nor would I, if you were helping my enemies. Should the US have complained at the time? Of course! If they didn't, it's Israel's fault? Not hardly. Fault lies squarely on the shoulders of those who sent the Liberty into harm's way improperly protected. BTW: This happened 42 years ago. What good comes from bringing it up at this time? At this point, many Israelis are viewing the US as more enemy than friend. How many Israelis (or Jews) are actively killing US forces around the globe? None! Arabs? Muslims? Don't make me laugh. Want to lose Haifa as a port of call for the fleet? Israeli intelligence sources? How about making an enemy of a nuclear power? Do these sound like good ideas?

As far as I am concerned Israel can go straight to H*** in a hand basket. What I said did not have anything to do with what Israel did. My concern is that the United States did not do, nor will it do, what any country would do for it's military. Do you think that Israel would have let it go as did the U.S.? Of course not. Read my lips....Our politicians felt that to protect Israel was a better action to take than to acknowledge that over THIRTY MEN were killed for no reason.
My concern is that this country has a track record of cowardice. The U.S.S. Pueblo, S.S. Mayaquez (Three Marines left on Koh Tang Island) who ultimately were captured by Kymer Rouge and beheaded) Lt Col Higgins murdered while attached to U.N.
The, I'll say it again, track record sucks. If it happened once, once is too much.
If it would have been one of my Marines left on Koh Tang Island I would have been courtsmartialed because the pilot of the Helo would have been shot if he refused to go back for my men.
I know, from my experience as a Platoon Commander of a Recon Platoon in Vietnam, that there was no way that they were going to drop my troops miles away from the right HLZ and leave them. I had a 12 Gauge shotgun that was going to be used unless he lifted off and took my troops to the correct LZ. Someone has to have some balls. Semper Fidelis. Blackcoat.

Blackcoat.
I agree with you!