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

By James Scott and James M. Scott

Book Overview

- Notorious incident: In 1967 the spy ship USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the Six-Day War. Thirty-four sailors were killed and more than 170 wounded, many critically. Israel claimed mistaken identity, which a U.S. naval court of inquiry confirmed, but that explanation is contradicted by the facts of the case.

- Based on new revelations: James Scott has interviewed Liberty survivors, senior U.S. political and intelligence officials, and examined newly declassified documents in Israel and the United States to write this comprehensive, dramatic account. He reveals that officers in Israel's chain of command were aware of the Liberty' s identity and shows how events in Vietnam prompted the American government to deemphasize the attack despite widespread disbelief of Israel's story.

- The son of an attack survivor: Scott's father, John, was an officer and engineer aboard the Liberty who was awarded the Silver Star for helping to save the ship from sinking.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416554831
• ISBN13: 9781416554837
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

ATTACK ON THE LIBERTY

I am the spouse of a survivor of the USS Liberty. James Scott has done an excellent and thorough job researching this book. His research took him to Israel where he was able to investigate this incident. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to find out the truth of what happened to the Liberty on June 8, 1967. Ingrid Painter

We deserve to know the truth ........

I am the widow of Allen M. Blue, a civilian from the National Security Agency, who was killed in the torpedo attack on the Liberty. James Scott has written a powerful story of the brutal, bloody attack on the Liberty. Scott's account is painful reading for the families and surviving crew who have petitioned the US Navy and the Department of Defense to do the right thing and set the record straight by conducting a full and proper investigation of this tragic event for more than 40 years. Please support our efforts to petition the US Government to conduct an investigation while there are still competent and credible witnesses available. Forty two years of silence from our government has been hard to bear. Patricia Blue-Roushakes

ATTACK ON THE LIBERTY

I was Officer of the Deck when the Israeli Defense Forces attacked our ship, the USS Liberty (AGTR-5), without warning. I have read James Scott's riveting account of the attack and can vouch for it's historical accuracy. A fine piece of Investigative Journalism. Lloyd C. Painter US Secret Service (retired)

Great Book....my opinion being that of one of the survivors

I, Gary W Brummett, surviving crewman of USS Liberty & former President of the USS Liberty Veterans Association do highly recommend The Attack on the Liberty by James Scott to be the most authoritative and well researched book to date. I would recommend anyone interested in the history of this country and this event read and pass the book around and recommend it to any and all civic, military or any other organization interested in the truth. I want to thank James Scott for a wonderful book. Job well done, James!