U.S. had operational plans to fight against IDF in 1967

I thoroughly research the incident if the USS Liberty. Its true that it was investigates by all these institutions you mention, but not all of them reached the same conclusion. After researching thoroughly this attack, I would say that its inconclusive, there is evidence which indicates it was a mistake but there is evidence that it was done on purpose

Now people's true colors come out. If the US had done that I have no doubt they would have lost. They would also have been the aggressor and a participant and thus a target.

The tragic attack on the USS Liberty during the 6-Day War in June,1967 was thoroghly investigated by the Israeli government and by closed-door inquiries conducted by the CIA, the NSA, the JCS, as well as both houses of Congress and all reached the same conclusion: the attack on the USS Liberty was the result of error and nothing more.

an attack on israel, in hindsight would have saved the u.s a load of trouble, which has only now got going in earnest. that would have been one american intervention in the mid east which would have been justified. ... but instead the yanks go and commit the mother of all blunders by invading iraq... !!!! its still not to late .. uncle sam... you listening?

They were against the allies in WW2 They played footsie with the Soviets. The USA woke up to the Arab dance of the 7 veils.

Israel has better pilots.

Do they have a plan for a preemptive strike on Israels WMD's? It surely would be prudent.

in case of war between USA and Israel you would be destroyed, your third class primitive pilots that cannot even understand how to use your own planes, we must explain to them, your third world level primitive illiterate black marine, you make me laughing. all your science, culture, tech is work of 50 000 people of which 40000 are jews.

First of all, you are an idiot to think such things. Second of all, I would gladly join my country's armed services for a chance to fight the IDF. Believe me, there are MANY who share that view in the U.S.

Does not surprise me at all. The americans have always been two faced. Their interests run counter to the existence and survival of the jewish state. We will begin to see their true colors soon. The jews of america will be forced to choose between their loylty to a roman like God foresaken empire that is america or loyalty to their people and their heritage. Israelis will also have to choose.

...when the USA could be regarded as an honest broker in the region. Now it's covered with the same fleas as Israel (moral: Never sleep with a dirty dog).

Do you really believe it all started in '67? Palestinian terror started several decades before, at least as far back as the Hevron massacre in 1929, and incessantly since then. The "oppressed" Palestinians didn't feel the need to wait till '67 when their foolish Egyptian, Jordanian and Syrian backers tried once again to throw the Jews into the sea.

How about the pressure they put on Israel in 73. Israel knew there was a attack coming on October 5 early evening. Soldiers were being collected onto buses in Jerusaalem knowing full well of a possible attack in the Golan. Tell me why they did not preempt attack??

Accidents happen in wars. They happened in Iraq not long ago when Canadian and British Soldiers were hit by Americans by accident, or when American Soldiers were killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Of course, there are some people in the defense department who might delight in laying out a plan to attack Israel, just as they might have delighted in screwing up in Vietnam, except that Israel could Survive a failure in Vietnam. If America and Israel are not friends, the alternatives left to Israel become rather deadly. All should keep this in mind.

in the US it used to be "Remember the MAINe", today it should be "Remember the LIBERTY" Happy anniversary of the start of the oppresion of the Palestinian people!

1967 was a miraculous time when not even the US could have beaten Israel.

Youre kidding, right?? Remember the USS Liberty? You are a Muslim right? Do you know how many US soldiers, officials, CIVILIANS, babies, women, children, diplomats etc. were killed by MUSLIM AND ARAB terrorists??? THOUSANDS!!! Yet you think people are stupid enough to blame the Jews for a maritime accident that occured 40 years ago and for which Israel ACCEPTED responsibility and paid reparations to the families of the deceased. When will the Saudis and Egyptians pay for damages caused by their countrymen for 9/11, something a little more recent that the USS LIberty. It wasnt even a nice try pal. Your Jew hatred is plain and clear. Yachatichat zevel.

if the us did fight the israel, israel would be forced to give back the westbank and gaza and the palestinians would have a state and there would be peace in the region

when the US had/has/have the option of occupyin' , directin' , pressurin' , corecin' Israel politics , Look aat Olmert Gov't , he feels so flattered to be called by US as "Model" gov't , meanin' manipulated , docile , obediant puppet , fauthfully carryin' out in the Mideast US politics , I just wonder if Condi will bring to Olmert a guarder for his biweekly meetin's with Abbas, Does Olmert say Jesus or Allah is great , To Olmert Gov't , from prophet Ezekiel famous warnin' danger expressed in his prophecy of the "Vision of the Dried Bones" ,Eze 37: "... Behold , they say , Our bones are dried , and our hope is lost" , Happy 59th Israel Independence Day

Attacked by accident or with a purpose?

What an interesting story, but we have to wait until Monday to read it. You are such a tease, Haaretz!