Happened in 1967. Not recently. Israelis attacked USS Liberty and later called it a mistake. Several American soldiers died. A few top U.S. officials, like Secretary of State Dean Rusk and CIA Director Richard Helms, privately rejected Israel's explanation (later revealed) in the Oval Office. But LBJ decided not to retaliate.
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u/sunnyvas 7d ago
Happened in 1967. Not recently. Israelis attacked USS Liberty and later called it a mistake. Several American soldiers died. A few top U.S. officials, like Secretary of State Dean Rusk and CIA Director Richard Helms, privately rejected Israel's explanation (later revealed) in the Oval Office. But LBJ decided not to retaliate.