In June, 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. The author was an officer on the bridge when the attack started and subsequently spent many years researching and documenting this meticulous account of the attack and the cover-up that followed.
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I've never read a more graphic depiction of war at sea...an insider's book by an honest participant. -- Pulitzer Prize-winner Seymour Hersh
One of the finest accounts of combat at sea...the most important book you'll read this year. -- The Hartford Courant
The writing is first class. The relationships and conflicts of important shipboard personalities add suspense and human drama. -- Washington Post Book World
One of the finest accounts of combat at sea...the most important book you'll read this year. -- The Hartford Courant
The writing is first class. The relationships and conflicts of important shipboard personalities add suspense and human drama. -- Washington Post Book World
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"Attack on the Liberty" is a riveting first hand account of the brutal attack on a United States Navy ship, cruising in international waters, by air and navel forces of the State of Israel. Apologists for the Israelis have fabricated various fanciful theories ranging from the attack being a "tragic accident" to such bizarre notions as the Liberty actively spying for the Egyptians, against the Israelis - thus "justifying" the attack.
This first hand account, written by the United States Naval officer who was the officer of the deck on the Liberty during the attack, provides a gripping narrative of the events that led to the deaths of 34 Americans and the wounding of 171 more (including the author). It is a fact-rich retelling of the events. The author provides extensive details, with citations to specific documentary records and specific witnesses, unlike the apologists for the Israelis, who almost uniformly cite anonymous or confidential "sources."
Mr. Ennes provides a moment by moment description of the attack, its brutality, and its effects on himself and his shipmates. His detailed first hand account of the repeated Israeli reconnaissance, flights prior to the attack, their careful jamming of the Liberty's radio frequencies during the attack, the obvious and prominently displayed American flag on the ship, and the conduct of the Israeli torpedo boat crews in machine-gunning of the ship's life rafts, leads to the inescapable conclusion that the attack was deliberate and premeditated.
The book also deals with the efforts by the United States government to cover-up the culpability of the Israeli government in the attack. This is compelling reading for anyone interested in this shameful chapter in American history.
132 of 139 people found the following review helpful
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This riveting book reads like a thriller, but it is, unfortunatley non-fiction.
The author offers eyewitness testimony and supporting documentation to the unbelievable-- a serious attempt to murder American servicemen, by an "ally."
In 1967, the USS LIberty, while in international waters, was bombed, torpedoed, and napalmed by Israel, and her life rafts machine gunned. This though she was clearly flying American colors, and was signalling "US Navy ship."
The survivors, repeated requests for a Senate investigation, have been stalled, refused, obfuscated, and labelled "anti-Jewish" for over 30 years. The "anti-Jewish" claims hang false, as some of the killed and injured Americans were Jewish.
Israel has repeatedly asserted that the attack was a mistake. Let's have that investigation, and settle the matter, once and for all. Where's the harm to knowing the truth?
131 of 141 people found the following review helpful
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"Assault on the Liberty," is a thought-provoking book that deserves to be read by all interested in understanding the truth. Author James M. Ennes Jr., provides a detailed and painstaking analysis of a tragic event. To this end, he quite properly sets in perspective the often too-glibly-taken conclusion that the attack on the USS Liberty was an accident. There is no doubt that the author is honest and patriotic. He answered the nation's call to duty...he was on the Liberty...he was wounded and he witnessed the death of American sailors. Highly recommended.
Bert Ruiz
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Should be required reading in every school
This amazing book is well written. This should be made into a movie! That this attack happened is a criminal act
yet the people responsible have never been brought to justice. Read more
yet the people responsible have never been brought to justice. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Himself
Murder on the high seas
This is a superb eyewitness account of the events of 8 June 1967, when a practically defenceless US warship in international waters was nearly destroyed in an unprovoked and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by birchden
Let The Truth Be Known
On June 8, 1967 (during the Six Day War), unmarked Israeli jets and marked gunboats tried to sink the USS Liberty knowing that the ship was flying the US flag, was in international... Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. Guzowski
US LIberty was part of an overall US plot to play both sides.
For some time, the United States had had an emergency plan to attack Israel, a plan updated just prior to the 1967 war, aimed at preventing Israel from expanding westward, into... Read more
Published on April 4, 2010 by Boz
The Truth Comes Out
I met the author of this book on a message board on the Prodigy service back in the mid 1990's. After writing a note to him on a message board I immediately came under attack from... Read more
Published on June 10, 2009 by Patrick Farley
Excellent book, well written, compelling
What US Navy ship that most Americans have never heard of was collectively awarded: one Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, eleven Silver Stars, twenty Bronze Stars (with "V"... Read more
Published on April 5, 2009 by Ainsworth Hunt
Assailing the Unassailable
Public persons are free to assail and insult every nation in the world -- including their own United States -- except Israel. Read more
Published on January 28, 2009 by Jason Carter
Assault on the Liberty: The True Story of the Israeli Attack on an...
I found this as a used book for a friend of my brother. He and his friends do not have computers and are thrilled when I can find them out-of-print or unusual books. Read more
Published on November 23, 2008 by hissister
Very Thorough and Exciting
Excellent book with endless detail and exciting prose. I could not put it down until I finished it. Read more
Published on December 24, 2007 by laz_254
Historians will thank Ennes
I bought this book when in first came out back in 1979 (hardcover), and read it again last year. There is so little out there on the USS Liberty attack, that this book will become... Read more
Published on October 19, 2007 by G. Leon
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Liberty was a different sort of ship. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
main battle dressing station, accurate rocket, technical research ship, main engine control, general announcing system, intense rocket, damage control central, rocket fragments, fleet broadcast, hostile fire pay, conning officer, torpedo hole, plank owner, torpedo explosion, telephone talkers, wardroom mess, press guidance, repair party, motor whaleboat, ready aircraft, flying boxcar, damage control teams, flooded compartment, communications station, torpedo attack Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Admiral Martin, New York, Sixth Fleet, Top Secret, White House, Admiral Kidd, Philip Armstrong, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gaza Strip, Tel Aviv, Lieutenant Golden, Lieutenant Painter, Captain Toth, Dave Lewis, State Department, Air Force, Damage Control Central, Department of State, Freedom of Information Act, Lloyd Painter, Naval Academy, Old Shep, President Johnson, Star of David New!
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Liberty was a different sort of ship. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
main battle dressing station, accurate rocket, technical research ship, main engine control, general announcing system, intense rocket, damage control central, rocket fragments, fleet broadcast, hostile fire pay, conning officer, torpedo hole, plank owner, torpedo explosion, telephone talkers, wardroom mess, press guidance, repair party, motor whaleboat, ready aircraft, flying boxcar, damage control teams, flooded compartment, communications station, torpedo attack Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Admiral Martin, New York, Sixth Fleet, Top Secret, White House, Admiral Kidd, Philip Armstrong, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gaza Strip, Tel Aviv, Lieutenant Golden, Lieutenant Painter, Captain Toth, Dave Lewis, State Department, Air Force, Damage Control Central, Department of State, Freedom of Information Act, Lloyd Painter, Naval Academy, Old Shep, President Johnson, Star of David New!
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- The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Second Edition (Studies in Contemporary History) by T. G. Fraser in Back Matter
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