-> 
-> ->  We have had discussions of the USS Liberty before in Fido. For
-> ->  those who may not know, that was a US Navy Intel ship sailing
-> ->  off the coast of Israel during the 1967 war. It was attacked by
-> ->  Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats, with major damage and the
-> ->  loss of 34 killed and 171 wounded.
-> 
 
-> ->  It's long been claimed that the Israeli aircraft misidentified
-> ->  the Liberty as an Egyptian freighter. This in spite of the ship
-> ->  flying a prominent American flag, and having a lot of antennas
-> ->  of various sorts all over the ship. Also the Liberty was much
-> ->  larger than the Egyptian ship.
-> -> 
 
-> Yup, that was new to me as well.

The news. since immediately following the announcement of the event, has
been enlarged modified, changed reworked and slanted toward this way and
that
in sum: WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
Except for me.
A young pilot, in a war for the survival of his nation country, home family
and religion, is scared shitless. And if there is any hint that this might
be the enemy AND IF IT IS my life may be over, it's the most significant
thing I will ever in my life do (A thought taking .011 sec.)
...if i'm wrong. I'll apologize. :-)
Trying to find fault and blame in warfare is as stupid as warfare. It's ALL
insane.
  

-> 
-> Whoa boy, now there was a near mistake of global proportions.

You think that was sumpthin'? We got opportunities by the basket full!

 

-> Ever watch Dr. Strangelove?

There is  always some truth in humour.
-> 
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-> ->  This makes it look like, just maybe, the intent was====


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There is no
-> ->  statute of limitations on murder.

There are little limitations of murder in war. Suck it up.

-> 
-> Nothing will be done I fear.

If something IS done, it will likely be a mistake.
Any thought that in the middle of battle all is cool calm and collected
unemotional decision-making, I hope has something never to learn.

Perhaps we are a merely voraciously war-like animal that will soon kill
each other off and like the lion, become shortly extinct.
It's a Goooood thing I have great-grandchildren, or I wouldn't give a shit
:-)



 
-> This world is full of horrible miscarriages of justice
-> ignored and buried for the short term political
-> advantages of suppressing such knowledge.
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