Here is the text of the open letter by Phillip Tourney, President of the USS Liberty Veterans Association, published in a full-page advertisement in the daily Washington Times, June 6, 2002 (p. A11). U.S.S. LIBERTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1887, Washington, DC 20013-1887 June 1, 2002 President George W. Bush Commander in Chief, White House...
Read MoreAn Interview with James Ennes
Question: When did you join the USS Liberty and what position did you serve on June 8, 1967? Answer: I joined the ship in April 1967. I was a lieutenant and was assigned to be the ship's Electronic Materiel Officer, responsible for the maintenance and repair of all of the ship's electronic equipment. I also...
Read MoreSubtitled "The True Story of the Israeli Attack on an American Intelligence Ship," this book must certainly carry much more clout than its predecessor: It was written by a crew member. Ennes was a cryptological officer on board the USS Liberty when it was attacked and 34 of its crew killed by Israeli marines in...
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