Link to Dead In The Water - The Sinking of the USS Liberty documentary
Documentary Description
During the Six-Day
War, Israel attacked and nearly sank the USS Liberty belonging to its
closest ally, the USA. Thirty-four American servicemen were killed in
the two-hour assault by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats. Israel
claimed that the whole affair had been a tragic accident based on
mistaken identification of the ship. The American government accepted
the explanation.
For more than 30 years many people have disbelieved the official
explanation but have been unable to rebut it convincingly. Now, Dead in
the Water uses startling new evidence to reveal the truth behind the
seemingly inexplicable attack. The film combines dramatic
reconstruction of the events, with new access to former officers in the
US and Israeli armed forces and intelligence services who have decided
to give their own version of events.
Interviews include President Lyndon Johnson's Secretary of Defence
Robert McNamara, former head of the Israeli navy Admiral Shlomo Errell
and members of the USS Liberty crew.