{"product_id":"attack-on-the-liberty-the-untold-story-of-israels-deadly-1967-assault-on-a-u-s-spy-ship-paperback","title":"Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israel's Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Notorious incident: In 1967 the spy ship USS \u003ci\u003eLiberty \u003c\/i\u003e was attacked by Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the Six-Day War.\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Based on new revelations: James Scott has interviewed \u003ci\u003eLiberty \u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLiberty'\u003c\/i\u003e s identity and shows how events in Vietnam prompted the American government to deemphasize the attack despite widespread disbelief of Israel's story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The son of an attack survivor: Scott's father, John, was an officer and engineer aboard the \u003ci\u003eLiberty \u003c\/i\u003e who was awarded the Silver Star for helping to save the ship from sinking.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.42 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978554147117,"sku":"9781416554837","price":24.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YXpzUHVuVW11ZVZ3NGpYS0F5MjJGZz09.webp?v=1775805782","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/attack-on-the-liberty-the-untold-story-of-israels-deadly-1967-assault-on-a-u-s-spy-ship-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}