Found this posting at a Newsgroup. Seems a full-page ad was taken out of the Washington Post to remind the world what wonderful Allies Israel are.

It's beyond me why there is not some type of memorial or day of remembrance for those American's murdered by Israel. In fact, the pro-Israel sentiment seems to be "forget about it. it's in the past, let's move on".

However, consistent reminders about the halocaust plague Americans as if they were somehow responsible or as if a lesson is learned. Well, there were more numbers. But, a higher lesson can be learned if Israel campaigns to teach about their failings (re: USS Liberty) instead of rushing to sugar coat it.

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June 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, midship's 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