THE ATTACK ON LIBERTY
AND THE WAR ON FREEDOM
How the War on Terrorism is becoming a War on Freedom
by David Duke
Broadcast Date 06/28/2002
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I want to begin this weeks broadcast by quoting from a full-page ad placed in the Washington Times by the Survivors of the USS Liberty, the American Navy ship brutally attacked by Israel.
Just as Israel committed this direct attack against America in the bloody assault on the USS Liberty, and just as Israel has previously committed terrorism and bombings of American civilian targets in the Lavon Affair, so I believe that Israel was behind the 911 attacks upon America.U.S.S. LIBERTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 1887, Washington, DC 20013-1887June 1, 2002
President George W. Bush
Commander in Chief, White House, Washington D.C.Dear Mr. President,
Saturday, June 8, 2002 marks the 35th anniversary of probably the most shameful day in American history. That day America's banner and honor were treacherously trashed by our so-called ally, Israel. Thirty four Americans were brutally slaughtered, 172 wounded, including myself. America's most sophisticated intelligence ship was so badly damaged it had to be scrapped. Israel deliberately attacked America's virtually unarmed USS LIBERTY in international waters, knowing full well our identity, in an assault that lasted as long as the attack on Pearl Harbor. On that bright, sunny, infamous day, the LIBERTY had a large American flag flapping in the wind and 10' high I.D. markings on her hull which were clearly visible during the full six hours (6:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon) that low-flying, slow-moving, propeller recons, distinctly marked with Stars of David, reconnoitered our ship. Overheard radio transmission of the pilots confirmed that the Israel had positively identified the LIBERTY as American.
Suddenly at 2:00 p.m., the government of Israel put a knife in the back of America. In a diabolic attempt at deception, the Israelis began the attack with unmarked jet fighters using rockets, cannons, and napalm on our unprotected ship. Then three motor torpedo boats arrived on the scene and fired 6 torpedoes at us, one hitting its mark, midships on the starboard side, instantly blowing to bits 25 of America's finest young men. The torpedo gunmen shot at our firefighters and stretcher-bearers, using us as target practice, maiming and murdering as many of America's sons as they could.The captain ordered us to prepare to abandon ship, as the ship was in grave danger of sinking from a torpedo hit that left a 40' x 40' hole in her. There were only 3 life rafts left that they hadn't already destroyed. We put them over the side to put as many wounded in as possible. The torpedo boats machine gunned the life rafts and sank two of them and took one aboard their boat -- no survivors were to be taken! Helicopters were overhead to board our ship with Israeli commandos at the ready to finish us off.
Responding to a S.O.S. from the LIBERTY, the USS SARATOGA launched their jets approximately 15 minutes into the vicious Israeli attack. Within minutes after the launch, incredibly and inexplicably, Washington shamefully and unconscionably recalled the jets, abandoning helpless American sailors under fire, and subjecting them to an additional two hours of barbaric Israeli bombardment and butchery.
Fortuitously, when the Israelis picked up an invalid message that U.S. help was on the way, Israeli reluctantly was forced to terminate its ongoing assault. Without that break, I would not be alive writing this letter.
Ironically, help did not arrive until 18 hours after the attack when it was only 15 minutes away. When an American rescue ship finally arrived, what they found was shocking, the LIBERTY was in shambles, death on the water. There were 821 rocket and cannon holes in her hull, thousands of 50 caliber armor-piercing bullets riddling her skin, a tunnel size torpedo cavity in her broad side, and the residue of napalm that had been dropped to burn us up. Blood and body parts were strewn across the deck. A sad, outrageous story, but unfortunately true.The crew of the most decorated naval ship in American history was ordered to remain silent under threat of court martial, imprisonment or worse, and we all knew what worst meant. The U.S. government has never challenged the obviously phony Israeli excuse of "mistaken identity", nor have they attempted to expose the dishonorable cover-up that continues to date. Truth and America's honor were ignominiously sacrificed to provide cover for Israel's transparent lies and despicable act of perfidy.
Israel's premeditated, sneak attack on the USS LIBERTY was a direct attack on America. The disgraceful refusal of unpatriotic American governmental officials of dubious allegiance to defend America and come to the aid of brave Americans under attack can only be characterized as treasonous.
Mr. President, on behalf of the courageous crew of the USSLIBERTY, dead and alive, I respectfully request that you commission a presidential panel to finally investigate the attack and cover-up of the USS LIBERTY, and report the truth to American people.
Thank you, Mr. President. God bless you! God bless America!
Respectfully,
Phillip F. Tourney, President
USS LIBERTY Veterans Association
"It was a well co-ordinated attack" claims John Hrankowski, a USS Liberty veteran
So, we are now in a situation where an American citizen, simply on allegations of any government official, can lock up an American citizen without hearing, bond, or even legal council. The fundamental right of the trial by jury is not the only thing in question here. The government is saying that if they label you a quote terrorist or you somehow aid terrorists (whatever that means) that you have no rights at all! Again, they dont have to prove your guilt or even offer any evidence whatsoever. There does not even have to be an American court proceeding! All the government must do is simply utter the magic words: suspected of being an enemy agent."This is really an astounding assertion of authority," David Cole, a Georgetown University law professor, told The Washington Post.
"It's not just that you have no right to a lawyer, it's that you have no right to even have a hearing," he said. "If that is true, then there is really no limit to the President's power to label U.S. citizens as bad people and then have them held in military custody indefinitely."
[1] McWilliams, Brian. (2001) Instant Messages To Israel Warned Of WTC Attack.
Newsbytes. Sept. 27.
[2] Dershowitz, Alan. Harvard Law Professor backs torture. Progressive Review.
Nov. 7, 2001
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