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US congressman demands probe into Israel’s 1967 attack on USS Liberty (www.aljazeera.com)

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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has urged the United States to reopen its investigation into a 1967 Israeli attack on a US Navy ship, the USS Liberty, that killed 34 service members and injured 171 others.

Monday marked the 59th anniversary of the attack, and Massie honoured the occasion by delivering a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, in the presence of survivors.

The Israeli government has long maintained the incident was a “friendly fire” accident. But some crew members from the USS Liberty have disputed that assessment, calling the attack deliberate.

Massie highlighted their testimonies in his speech, which questioned the official version of the events.

“While they’re still alive, they need closure,” Massie said of the survivors.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 9 hours ago

he needs to do more than just say it for the sake of saying it, thats why people think hes just saying things. he needs to vote against the gop.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, Israel now has to choose between defending their rhetoric about events long in the past or deny them by saying the past should stay buried.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Or just ignore him. Didn't aipac already primary Massie for speaking against the war in Iran?

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The bravest of Republicans are those with nothing left to loose

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Even with the given context, I don't think there is a single redeemable Republican, so "brave" is a strong word.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Brave as in: had just enough character to not rape kids

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Wrong, actually

In this vote right here he and every other Republican present voted to table the vote on the release of the Epstein Files which Dems at that time were still attempting to force through:

https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/194?q=%7B"search"%3A"hres+580"%7D&s=8&r=3

[–] MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 18 hours ago

I know nothing about Thomas Massie other than he calls his dick the Pinecone and he likes making the TSA feel him up, but it's always been crazy to me that there seems to be so many credible contradictions to the US and Israel's stance on the USS Liberty incident and seemingly everyone in power just kinda shrugs.