Americans must never forget the horrors of USS Liberty attack


Opinion: June 29, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

Americans must never forget the horrors of USS Liberty attack

On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War between Israel and the Arab states, the American intelligence ship USS Liberty was attacked for more than 75 minutes by Israeli aircraft and motor torpedo boards. Liberty was left with more than 820 rocket and cannon holes, suffered a 40-foot torpedo hole and was burned from napalm.

Armed only with four 50-caliber machine guns, Liberty was not able to defend itself. Out of a crew of 294 aboard the Liberty, 174 were wounded and 34 were murdered.

After 48 years, it’s way past time for the truth about this atrocity perpetuated by America’s “closest ally and best friend in the Middle East” to be revealed.

At this time, between Memorial Day and Independence Day, it is time again to remember the USS Liberty.

George Shahin, Ashtabula