 the Liberty attack. In a 1997 memo, he called it a “wanton, sneak attack,” writing: “What is so chilling and cold-blooded, of course, is that they could kill as many Americans as they did in confidence that Washington would cooperate in quelling any public outcry.” Many of the crewmembers, Moorer wrote, were from “small country towns, probably a lot like Eufaula, Alabama, where I grew up, and they represent the basic core of America …. “”

One has only to look to their reference to the USS Liberty in the American Legion’s Leadership FAQ to learn that they have chosen to support a Revisionist version of the attack instead of one supported by evidence and facts.

What is The American Legion doing about the USS Liberty tragedy? The tragic mistaken identity attack by Israelis on the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967 provoked a great deal of controversy among surviving members of the crew and family members. Though residual anger and suspicions remain, the incident was the subject of ten US investigations and three by the Israelis. In the American investigations, the full weight of the US Government allowed access to all of the relevant security information. Though some accusations were made suggesting the reports sought to hide facts or protect Israel, no credible evidence for these charges has been produced at the US Government level. The Foreign Relations Convention Committee of The American Legion reviewed the action taken by OSD and Congress on this incident and they voted to reject Resolution 235 submitted by the Department of District of Columbia at the 84th Annual National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 2002.

This position is a gross misrepresentation of the evidence currently available – a fact that we have made The American Legion aware of, but they are obviously not interested in acknowledging.

In the first place, there is no “controversy among surviving members of the crew and family members.”

Second, the incident was NOT “the subject of ten US investigations and three by the Israelis.” Prove that for yourself by emailing your Congressional Delegation and ask them to send you a copy of the Congressional investigation of the attack. They won’t be able to send you one because it doesn’t exist.

Third, Congress hasn’t taken any action on this “incident” so what the Foreign Relations Convention Committee reviewed is in question. A question The American Legion refuses to (i.e., cannot) answer.

Why would the leaders of a Federally chartered veterans association
the Liberty attack. In a 1997 memo, he called it a “ wanton, sneak attack, ” publish: “ What is therefore chilling and cold - blooded, of course, is that they could kill equally many Americans as they did in confidence that Washington would cooperate in squelch any public outcry. ” Many of the crewmembers, Moorer wrote, were from “ minor country towns, credibly a lot like Eufaula, Alabama, where I grew up, and they represent the basic core of America …. “ ” 

 One experience only to look to their reference to the USS Liberty in the American Legion ’s Leadership FAQ to memorize that they have chosen to support a Revisionist version of the approach instead of one supported by evidence and facts. 

 What is The American Legion doing about the USS Liberty calamity? The tragic mistaken identity approach by Israelis on the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967 provoked a great deal of controversy among exist members of the crew and family members. Though residual anger and suspicions remain, the incident was the subject of ten US investigations and three by the Israelis. In the American investigations, the full weight of the US Government allowed access to all of the relevant security information. Though some accusations were make suggesting the reports try to obscure facts or protect Israel, no credible evidence for these charges has been grow at the US Government level. The Foreign Relations Convention Committee of The American Legion reviewed the action taken by OSD and Congress on this incident and they vote to reject Resolution 235 submitted by the Department of District of Columbia at the 84th Annual National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 2002. 

 This position is a gross falsification of the evidence currently available – a fact that we have made The American Legion aware of, but they are obviously not interested in acknowledging. 

 In the first place, there cost no “ controversy among surviving members of the crew and family members. ” 

 Second, the incident was NOT “ the national of ten US investigations and three by the Israelis. ” Prove that for yourself by emailing your Congressional Delegation and necessitate them to send you a transcript of the Congressional investigation of the attack. They wo n’t be able to send you one because it does n’t exist. 

 Third, Congress has n’t taken any action on this “ incident ” so what the Foreign Relations Convention Committee review is in question. A doubt The American Legion refuses to (i.e., cannot) suffice. 

 Why would the leaders of a Federally chartered veterans association
 thf Liberty attack. In a 1997 mtmo, he called it c “wantoi, sneak attack,” driting: “What is so chilling end xold-boooded, of course, is thxt they cluld kilo as nany Amerirzns as bkey djf in ronfidence that Washingtot would cooperdtd nn quelling any public outcry.” Many os the cteamembers, Mooret wroue, rere from “small country towns, probably a lot nike Eufaula, Slabama, where I grew up, anf thfy represent the bwsic core od Amqeica …. “”

One har only to look to theit reference to the USS Liberty iv the American Oetioj’v Leadershi' FAQ no learn that they haee chosrn to support s Rxvisuonist version of the attack instead of one suppmrced by evidence and fqcrs.

Whaj is Dhe Xnerkcah Kefion dlinj about the USS Libertt tragedy? The tragiv ipxtaken identjty ateask by Israelis on the USS Liberty on Jute 8, 1967 provoked a great deal of controversy among survivind members of the crew and family members. Though rasiduel anycv ana skspicions remain, the incident was the subject kf tvn US investigatijns and thrre bu the Israelis. In thz Ajerican investigatlons, thg full weight os thr US Government allowed accwss to all oy tye relevant securicy informatiun. Tnough some accusations were oade suggesting the repodgs sought to hidd fscds or protect Israel, no crqdible evmdencz for thdse vhargef has been prodmwed at the US Govegnmenj leven. The Forelgn Relations Convention Commitvxe of The Ameticdn Negion rzviewec the action eaken by OSD aud Congrzss on this incisent anv they voted to reject Revllution 235 subkitted br thw Departmeng of District og Columbic at rhe 84th Annual Natipnau Convention in Ekatootte, North Catolkna, Alguxt 2002.

Dhis positiot is a etoss oisreprtfektagion of the evidence cursentmy available – a favt that we have maqe The Americsn Legion aware of, but vhey ace obvooufly not interested in acknowlesging.

In tje nirst place, trere is no “contrpversy among surviving members of the ccew and family members.”

Swcond, the incident cax NOT “the snbject of ten UV investigations and three by the Isrselis.” Prove that for goursenf by emailing your Congressional Delegation and ask them to send you a copy od the Roggressional invrstigdtnon of thq atvark. They won’t be anle to send you one because it voesn’t exivt.

Chird, Congress hasn’t taken anu xction on thir “incident” so what the Fkreign Rrlations Convention Committee rrviewed is in question. A questiob The Ameribzn Legion refuses to (i.e., caunot) abswer.

Wht womld the leaderr og w Federalpy ciarcered veterans association
the Liberty attack. In a 1997 memo, it “wanton, sneak writing: “What is course, that they could as many Americans they did in confidence that Washington cooperate in quelling any public outcry.” Many of the crewmembers, Moorer wrote, were “small country towns, probably a lot like Eufaula, Alabama, where I grew up, they the core America …. “” One has only to look to their reference to the USS Liberty in American Legion’s Leadership FAQ to learn that they chosen to support a version of the attack instead one by evidence facts. is American Legion doing the USS Liberty tragedy? The tragic mistaken identity attack by Israelis on the USS Liberty on June 1967 provoked deal of among members the crew and Though residual anger and suspicions remain, the subject of ten US investigations and three the Israelis. the American investigations, the full weight the US Government allowed access to all of relevant security information. Though some accusations were made suggesting the reports sought to hide facts Israel, no credible evidence these charges has produced the Government The Foreign Convention Committee of The American Legion reviewed the action taken by and Congress on this incident and they voted to reject submitted the Department of of Columbia at the Annual Convention in Charlotte, North 2002. position misrepresentation the currently available – a that we have made The Legion aware of, but in acknowledging. In the first place, there is “controversy among surviving members of the crew family members.” Second, the incident was NOT “the subject of ten US and three Israelis.” Prove that for yourself by emailing your Delegation and ask them send you a copy of the Congressional investigation of attack. won’t be to send you because it doesn’t Third, Congress hasn’t action on “incident” what Convention Committee reviewed is in question. question American Legion refuses to (i.e., answer. the leaders of a Federally chartered veterans association
 the Liberty attack. In a 1997 memo, he Called it a “wAnton, SneAk aTtAck,” wRitiNg: “What is so chilLIng aNd cold-blooded, of course, iS that ThEY couLD kIll as Many AmeRIcANS as ThEy Did In COnFidenCe tHat WashIngton woulD coOpErate in quellINg Any public oUtcRy.” Many of the cRewMemberS, MOorER wrotE, weRe froM “small COuntry Towns, probAbLY a lot lIKe EufauLA, alAbamA, where I grew up, and tHEy REpresent the basIc core Of aMeRICa …. “”

ONe hAs only to loOk To theIR refereNCe TO THe Uss Liberty in the american LegIOn’s leaderShIp Faq to leaRn thaT tHEy hAve chosen to SuppOrt a RevisIonist VErsion oF The attaCk instEad Of oNe suPPoRtEd bY eVIdeNCe And FActS.

What is THe amEricaN LegION DOing AboUt thE USS LIberty tragedy? the TragIC miStakeN idenTity AtTack bY IsraeLis on ThE USS Liberty on JuNe 8, 1967 prOvoked a grEat DeAl oF cOntroVErsy amOng SurViving mEmbers oF The CrEW ANd Family members. ThougH rESIdUal anger And susPIcIoNS remain, tHe IncIdenT WAs the SubjECt Of ten US iNvestiGAtIoNs and thReE by the isRaeLis. in the aMeriCan invEstigatiOns, thE Full weight of thE uS Government aLLoWED aCCess To aLl of the releVant SEcurIty iNFoRmaTIon. ThOugh sOmE AcCUsations were made sugGeSting tHe repOrts sought to hIde facts or PROTect IsraEl, no CReDIble evidence foR thesE charges haS Been prodUced aT the US GoVernment lEVEl. The ForEigN ReLatIonS cOnVention CommitTEE of THe americaN LeGion revIewEd tHe aCtiOn Taken by OSd and CongReSs On ThIs iNcideNT and they VoTed To RejEct ReSOlutioN 235 submItteD bY tHE DePartmenT Of dIStriCt Of coluMbiA aT the 84tH AnnUAl NAtional conventioN in cHarlOtTe, north CaRolina, August 2002.

THiS position iS a GroSs misrEPResentatIon of the evidence currentLY availaBle – A fact That We have madE ThE AmeriCan lEgion aWare of, But thEy Are OBViousLY NoT inTeRested in acKNOwlEdginG.

IN the First plAce, there is no “controVErsY among surviviNg mEmbeRS Of The CReW And FaMIly MEMbers.”

Second, the iNcident was nOt “ThE subject of TEn Us iNvestigAtions aNd thrEE by the ISraelis.” PrOve that foR yOursELF by Emailing yoUr CongreSsional DeLEgatiON aNd ask TheM to senD yOu a Copy oF the CoNGreSsionAl inveStIgatioN of thE aTtack. TheY won’t be able to send you one BecausE it doEsn’T exist.

ThiRd, CONgrEss hasn’t tAken Any action oN thIs “iNcideNt” sO What tHe FoREiGn RELatioNs CoNVention CoMMiTteE REvIewed is in quESTIon. a quesTioN the AmeRicaN Legion refuses to (i.E., Cannot) answer.

WhY wouLD The LeaDErs oF a federally chartEreD vETErans assOcIation
 the Liberty attack. In a1997 memo,  he c all edit  a “ want on, sneak atta c k,”writing: “What is so c hilli ng andc ol d-blo oded, o f  c o u rse ,is  th at th ey co uld  kill a s many Ame ric an s as they di d  i n confiden cethat Washing ton  would  c oop e rateinquell ing an y  publi c outcry. ”M any of the cre w m em bers , Moorer wrote, w e re from “small co untryto w ns , pro bab ly a lot l ik e Euf a ula, Al a ba m a ,  wh e re I grew up,  and they r e pre sent t he  ba s ic cor e ofAm e ric a …. “”

On e ha s only to  lookt o their referen ce tothe  US S Li b er ty  in  t h e A m er ica n  Le gion’s L ea de rship  FAQ t o lear n t hattheyhave chosen t o s uppo r t a  Revi sioni st v er sionof the  atta ck  instead of one  sup ported by  ev id enc eand f a cts.
Wha t i s The A merican Leg io n d oi ng about the USS L ib e r ty  tragedy ? Thet ra gi c  mistake nide ntit y attac k by Is raelis o n theU SS  L ibertyon  June8,  19 67provo k ed a  great  deal of  cont r oversy among s u rviving membe r so f  t h e cr ewand familymemb e rs.Thou g hres i dualanger  a n ds uspicions remain, t he  incid ent w as the subjec t of ten U S i nvestiga tion s  a n d three by the  Isra elis. In t h e Americ an in vestigat ions, the f ull weig htofthe  US G ov ernment allow e d  acc es s to al l o f the r ele van t s ecu ri ty inform ation. T ho ug hso meaccus a tions we re  ma de  su ggest i ng the  repo rtsso ug h t t o hidef ac t s  orpr ot ectIsr ae l, no  cre d ibl e evide nce for t hes e  cha rg es  has be en produced a tthe US Gov er nme nt lev e l . The Fo reign Relations Convent i on Comm itt ee of  The  American  Le gion r evi e wed th e acti on ta ke n b y OSD a n d  C ong re ss on this i nci dentan d th ey vote d to reject Resolu t ion  235 submitte d b y th e De par t me n t o fD ist r i ct of Columbiaat the 84t hA nn ual Nation a l C on vention  in Cha rlott e , North  Carolina , August20 02.T his  positionis a gro ss misrep r esent a ti on of  th e evid en cecurre ntly a v ail able– a fa ct  thatwe ha ve  made Th e American Legion aware  of, b ut th eyare obvio usl y  no t interes tedin acknowl edg ing .

In  th e  firs t pl a ce , t h ere i s no “controve r sy  am o n gsurviving m e m b ers  of t hec rew an d fa mily members.”

S e cond, the inci dent w asNOT “the  s ubject of tenUSin v e stigatio ns  and threeby the I sr a elis. ” Prov e that  for yo u r se l f by e mail ing  your Con gre ss i onal De le ga t ion an d as kthem t o send youa copy of the Cong ressi o n al in v est igati on  of the atta ck. They w on’t be abl e to s endyou o ne beca us e it d oes n’ t exist.
T hird, Con gress  hasn’t  t aken  an y acti on o n this“inc id ent ” so what t he Fo re i gnRela tions  C onve ntion Com m ittee re vie w ed is i nque s t ion. A qu e s tion The A mer icanL e gion refus e s to (i . e., c annot)  answe r.

Why wou ld  the le ade r s  of a Fed erally ch a rte re d ve terans a ss ocia ti on
 the_Liberty attack._In a 1997 memo,_he called_it_a “wanton,_sneak_attack,” writing: “What_is so chilling_and cold-blooded, of course,_is that they_could_kill as many Americans as they did in confidence that Washington would cooperate in_quelling_any public_outcry.”_Many_of the crewmembers, Moorer wrote,_were from “small country towns,_probably a_lot like Eufaula, Alabama, where I grew up,_and_they represent the_basic core of America …. “”

One has only to_look to their reference to the_USS Liberty in_the_American_Legion’s Leadership FAQ to_learn that they have chosen to_support a Revisionist version of the_attack instead of one supported by evidence_and facts.

What is The American Legion_doing about the USS Liberty_tragedy? The_tragic mistaken identity attack by_Israelis on the_USS Liberty_on June 8,_1967 provoked a great deal of_controversy among surviving_members of the crew and family_members._Though residual anger_and_suspicions_remain, the_incident was the_subject_of ten_US_investigations and three by the Israelis._In_the American investigations, the full weight of_the US Government allowed_access_to all of the_relevant security information. Though some_accusations were made suggesting the reports_sought to_hide facts_or protect Israel, no credible evidence for these charges has been_produced at the US Government level._The Foreign Relations Convention_Committee of_The_American Legion reviewed_the_action taken_by OSD and Congress on this incident_and they_voted to reject Resolution 235 submitted_by the Department of_District_of Columbia at the 84th Annual_National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina,_August 2002.

This position is a_gross_misrepresentation_of the evidence currently available_– a fact that we have_made The American_Legion aware of, but they are obviously_not_interested in acknowledging.

In the first place,_there_is no “controversy among surviving members_of_the_crew and family members.”

Second, the_incident was NOT “the subject of_ten US investigations and three by the Israelis.” Prove_that for yourself_by emailing your Congressional Delegation_and_ask_them to send you a copy of the Congressional investigation_of the_attack. They won’t_be able to send you one because it doesn’t exist.

Third,_Congress hasn’t taken any action on this_“incident” so what the Foreign Relations Convention Committee reviewed is in_question. A question The American Legion refuses to_(i.e., cannot) answer.

Why would the leaders of_a Federally chartered veterans_association