{"product_id":"the-attack-on-the-liberty-9781416554837","title":"The Attack on the Liberty","description":"\u003cb\u003e- Notorious incident: In 1967 the spy ship USS \u003ci\u003eLiberty \u003c\/i\u003e was attacked by Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the Six-Day War.\u003c\/b\u003e Thirty-four sailors were killed and more than 170 wounded, many critically. Israel claimed mistaken identity, which a U.S. naval court of inquiry confirmed, but that explanation is contradicted by the facts of the case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Based on new revelations: James Scott has interviewed \u003ci\u003eLiberty \u003c\/i\u003e survivors, senior U.S. political and intelligence officials, and examined newly declassified documents in Israel and the United States to write this comprehensive, dramatic account. He reveals that officers in Israel's chain of command were aware of the \u003ci\u003eLiberty'\u003c\/i\u003e s identity and shows how events in Vietnam prompted the American government to deemphasize the attack despite widespread disbelief of Israel's story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The son of an attack survivor: Scott's father, John, was an officer and engineer aboard the \u003ci\u003eLiberty \u003c\/i\u003e who was awarded the Silver Star for helping to save the ship from sinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James M. Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 6.20w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416554837","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45606453641353,"sku":"9781416554837","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_ac55ce2c-b429-4c0f-be5c-609ff7a345f1.jpg?v=1776752101","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-attack-on-the-liberty-9781416554837","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}