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The USS Liberty Document Archive Is Now Up and Running

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 By Joe Meadors No Comments on The USS Liberty Document Archive Is Now Up and Running
The USS Liberty Document Archive Is Now Up and Running

The USS Liberty Document Archive Is Now Up and Running. For over 50 years, anyone researching the USS Liberty attack and continuing cover-up of that attack was confronted with one question: Do I have all of the available documents needed to produce a complete, documented account of the attack?  With the creation of our USS…

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The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory”

Posted on November 20, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory”
The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory”

The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory” Far be it for me to present Wikipedia as a source authority.  I hope you forgive me this one transgression. “A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation,…

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USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship?

Posted on November 5, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship?
USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship?

USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship? Congressional investigations of the attacks on the USS Pueblo, USS Stark and USS Cole as well as the 1982 bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut were initiated almost immediately following each of those attacks. The Israeli’s attacked the USS Liberty over 19,100 days…

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Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees

Posted on October 29, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees
Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees I don’t know anything about Charlie Kirk or Turning Point USA other than what I read on the internet. He founded a group that claims to advocate policies associated with the conservative side of the political spectrum. I hope others in his…

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USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader. Rest in Peace Shipmate

Posted on October 25, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader. Rest in Peace Shipmate
USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader.  Rest in Peace Shipmate

USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader.  Rest in Peace Shipmate The relationship between USS Liberty survivors in unique among American military units.  The death of one of us is not only a sad event, it tears a hole in the heart of each of us who remains. by Joe Meadors Another USS Liberty survivor has died…

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If It’s OK for 1969 Actions in Viet Nam Why Not for 1967 Actions Off The Coast of the Sinai Peninsula?

Posted on October 18, 2019October 13, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on If It’s OK for 1969 Actions in Viet Nam Why Not for 1967 Actions Off The Coast of the Sinai Peninsula?
If It’s OK for 1969 Actions in Viet Nam Why Not for 1967 Actions Off The Coast of the Sinai Peninsula?

If It’s OK for 1969 Actions in Viet Nam Why Not for 1967 Actions Off The Coast of the Sinai Peninsula? The US government has traditionally awarded the Medal of Honor by the President at the White House. Not always, traditionally. The US government has never asked the government of the opposing force if they…

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Help Wanted: USS Liberty FOIA Attorney

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Help Wanted: USS Liberty FOIA Attorney
Help Wanted: USS Liberty FOIA Attorney

Help Wanted: USS Liberty FOIA Attorney The National Security Agency has a habit of claiming they have posted all USS Liberty related documents in their files on their webpage, waiting a few years and posting more USS Liberty related documents on their website and claim they have posted all USS Liberty related information in their…

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Help Wanted: USS Liberty Whistleblower

Posted on October 5, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Help Wanted: USS Liberty Whistleblower
Help Wanted: USS Liberty Whistleblower

Help Wanted: USS Liberty Whistleblower In 1979 with the publication of Assault on the Liberty, Jim Ennes became the first USS Liberty whistleblower.  In 1982 the survivors of the USS Liberty became whistleblowers followed closely by many high-ranking US Navy officers. Now it’s your turn. by Joe Meadors It’s an old story.  One we’ve told…

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Highly Praised US Navy Historian Ignores 50+ Years of USS Liberty History

Posted on September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Highly Praised US Navy Historian Ignores 50+ Years of USS Liberty History
Highly Praised US Navy Historian Ignores 50+ Years of USS Liberty History

Highly Praised US Navy Historian Ignores 50+ Years of USS Liberty History The US Naval Institute Press heaps praise on Naval Historian Robert J. Cressman: “Naval historian Robert J. Cressman lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. His The Official Chronology of the United States Navy in World War II received a John Lyman Book Award (1999) and his…

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JerusalemU Lies About the USS Liberty

Posted on September 17, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on JerusalemU Lies About the USS Liberty
JerusalemU Lies About the USS Liberty

JerusalemU Lies About the USS Liberty Two years ago, I contacted the founder of the JerusalemU website about the claims made in his video mentioning the June 8, 1967, Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. He told me, “We will look into your website and your claims more in depth.” He has not. By Joe…

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USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S***

Posted on August 22, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S***
USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S***

USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S*** The response I received from Senator John Cornyn is so outrageous that it deserves far more than the meek and mild “BS,” it warrants a more emphatic, spelled out description of what it is: B***S***. by Joe Meadors For decades USS Liberty survivors have been waiting for Congress to tell…

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USS Liberty: The Fix Was In Before The Blood Was Dry

Posted on August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 By Joe Meadors 2 Comments on USS Liberty: The Fix Was In Before The Blood Was Dry
USS Liberty: The Fix Was In Before The Blood Was Dry

USS Liberty: The Fix Was In Before The Blood Was Dry Before the blood was dry on the deck of the USS Liberty, long before any Sixth Fleet ships arrived to assist us, and very long before the US government investigated the attack, then-Senator Jacob Javits (R-NY) took to the floor of the Senate to declare…

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US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive”

Posted on August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 By Joe Meadors 2 Comments on US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive”
US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive”

US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive” “The Liberty Incident Revealed is the complete and final story about the Israeli Air Force and Navy attack on the USS Liberty during the Six Day War…

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Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack

Posted on July 31, 2019September 12, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack
Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack

Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack When asked for a copy of the Congressional investigation of the June 8, 1967, Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, Senator John Barrasso (R-CO) tells a constituent (and USS Liberty Survivor) that neither the US government nor the survivors of…

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USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack

Posted on July 24, 2019July 26, 2019 By Joe Meadors 1 Comment on USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack
USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack

USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack “It involves the MISTAKEN attack by four Israeli jet fighters and three motor torpedo boats (MTB) on the USS Liberty (AGTR-5). . . .” – “Attack on USS Liberty, 8 June 1967” by RADM Samuel Cox, Director, Naval History and Heritage Command, Published on May…

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USS Liberty Revisionism: It Started With a Lie

Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 By Joe Meadors 1 Comment on USS Liberty Revisionism: It Started With a Lie
USS Liberty Revisionism: It Started With a Lie

USS Liberty Revisionism: It Started With a Lie In June 1997 (the 30th anniversary of the attack), retired US Navy JAG officer A. Jay Cristol submitted his dissertation, The Liberty Incident, to the Faculty of the University of Miami in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Coral Gables, Florida….

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Why Investigate Navy Seals but NOT USS Liberty Survivors?

Posted on November 9, 2014September 24, 2018 By Joe Meadors 40 Comments on Why Investigate Navy Seals but NOT USS Liberty Survivors?
Why Investigate Navy Seals but NOT USS Liberty Survivors?

By Joe Meadors Navy Seals are coming out of the woodwork claiming to be the one who fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden. Those who wrote books about the assault on bin Laden’s compound are being investigated by the US government for everything from revealing classified information all the way to treason. If…

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Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence

Posted on March 21, 2014January 9, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence
Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence

Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence by Joe Meadors Review of “The Liberty Incident Revealed: The Definitive Account of the 1967 Israeli Attack on the U.S. Navy Spy Ship” by A. Jay Cristol Just another day to spread more myths, half-truths and outright lies about the USS Liberty. Or — as Jay Cristol…

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