The Sailors of the USS Liberty: They, Too, Deserve to be Honored

Authors

Raouf J. Halaby Professor Emeritus, Ouachita Baptist University, Department of Visual Arts and EnglishFollow

Department

Art

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

5-30-2016

Abstract

On this 2016 Memorial Day, much like all Memorial Day commemorations since 1968, no official recognition or memorial services will be held to honor the 34 dead and the 167 wounded US Navy Men.

In what has to be one of the most cowardly and expedient political decisions made by a Commander in Chief, politicians, and top brass to uphold the constitution of the United States and to defend American citizens, Lyndon Johnson and his underlings orchestrated a cover up of epic proportions.

Today no one will hear about the Israeli June 8, 1967 assault on the USS Liberty, an attack so cowardly and so heinous that it exposes Israel’s penchant for manufacturing facts and its ability to manipulate American leadership and the media to gloss over its dastardly deeds.

Publication Title

CounterPunch

Recommended Citation

Halaby, Raouf J. Professor Emeritus, "The Sailors of the USS Liberty: They, Too, Deserve to be Honored" (2016). Articles. 102.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/articles/102