The Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israel's Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship Paperback – 6 July 2010

IMPORTANT: THIS REVIEW IS AN UPDATE OF MY ORIGINAL REVIEW PUBLISHED on June 6th 2014 (the 70th anniversary of D-DAY !) WITH IMPORTANT LINKS TO TWO YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND A NEW KINDLE BOOKI originally bought the Liberty book on July 2nd 2012.The story affected me deeply, in particular, just WHAT was so important that the Israelis tried their best to sink the NSA ship belonging to their US allies ?Yesterday I watched a Youtube video which finally answered the question with information taken from government records by Miko Peled, whose father was a senior general in the 1967 war.When his daughter was killed by Palestinian suicide bombers, Miko Peled decided to investigate the whole situation in Israel from original sources to find out why the country where he was born had become so unbearable that the younger generation didn't want to live. From official archives he had access to confidential documents which explained the whole shocking truth behind the conduct of the 1967 war and its predecessors. Peled is convincing, sincere and for once opens up a sole but difficult path to a real opportunity for bringing a possible solution to the Israeli/Palestinian deadlock. But can the Israeli establishment, the APAC organisation and the US government face the reality and deal with it..?The Book Promotion YouTube video is here:The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine by Miko Peled, Seattle. Oct. 1, 2012URL:[...] (68 mins)His book was published in October 2012 and can be bought on Kindle:URL: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generals-Son-Journey-Israeli-Palestine-ebook/dp/B00B5NP808/The BBC published a 68 mins long impressive video on YouTube about the Liberty incident, called "USS Liberty Dead In The Water" BBC Documentary first in 2002, then 2008 and was most recently updated on May 26th, 2014 - one week ago! Interviews are held with the Liberty crew, Israeli naval attackers and others involved. It's well-balanced in content but also damning. A must see.URL: [...]Taking the new book by Miko Peled and the two videos together, the truth of the whole story of the Liberty is likely resolved at last. The Liberty is actually mentioned by the audience in the Peled book promotion !Pass on the information...it's a story of treachery, lies and betrayal but with a possible peaceful outcome. Peled impresses as a sincere, empathetic person. Without him and others like him, Israel is doomed.

Good well written book that tells it as it was. without the political twist and ranting of some of the later 'authors'

Well worth reading. Israel is evil.

a great read my mom said

First off, I'm a Brit with no axe to grind on US-Israeli issues and I knew almost nothing about this incident, so when I read Scott's account I was both astonished, gripped and moved.'Friendly fire' incidents are, unfortunately all too common despite fancy modern technology. What is made very clear from this account that this was not some trigger-happy jock with some spare ordnance nor a genuine in-the-moment decision that turned sour. The evidence points to a clear build-up with overflying spotter planes, a fighter attack and finally torpedo boats who luckily weren't very good shots, with only one torpedo hitting home. But one was enough for those who were killed and those left with the physical and emotional scars.Ok, so the story is good, but is the book any good? Absolutely. The writing is compelling and Scott sketches the characters of the crew to give a rich flavour of them and their lives, without disrupting the flow and pace of the narrative. Equally, you can tell from the notes at the back that nearly every sentence has been carefully crafted and represents many hours of painstaking research, often from primary sources.The book also weaves two strands of narrative: the 'real world' on the ship and the 'unreal world' of the White House and the global 1960s politics. This works well because it keeps you wanting to getting back to the ship to find out how the crew are getting on, or getting back to Washington to understand how the Admirals and politicians could orchestrate such a half-arsed cover-up. I found it a hard book to put down, much the annoyance of my wife and young daughter!Even if you are not interested in US naval history, I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone as both a compelling story and a glimpse into the bloodied, tangled knot of Middle Eastern politics. The crew of the Liberty deserve to be remembered and respected for their bravery.