bˈæmfɚd pˈɑːzɪts ðætðə mˌoʊɾɪvˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ɪzɹˈeɪli ɐtˈæk ɔnðə jˌuːˌɛsˈɛs lˈɪbɚɾi wʌz tə kˈʌvɚɹˌʌp ðə ɹˈɑːz sˈɛdɚ mˈæsəkɚ, wˌɪtʃ əkˈɜːd ðə sˈeɪm dˈeɪ æz ðə lˈɪbɚɾi ɐtˈæk.
Bamford posits that the motivation for the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty was to cover-up the Ras Sedr massacre, which occurred the same day as the Liberty attack.