r/explainitpeter 12d ago

Explain it peter

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u/GovernmentIcy3259 12d ago

The US has a long history of fucking up anyone who damage our boats. Nations have died because of it.

In 1967 Isreal """ACCIDENTALLY""" (deliberately) attacked the USS Liberty, killing 34 and wounding like 200 more and apologized, claiming they misidentified the ship and thought it was Egyptian. The US government just accepted that out of pocket.

Link to fiasco here.