58:05 “The objective of the attack on the Liberty on June 8, 1967 was to sink the ship, kill all survivors, blame it on the Egyptians so President Johnson could enter the war with Israel against Egypt.” – David Lewis, Lt. Commander US Navy
34 crew members died, 174 of 294 were wounded.
Part II
10:34 LBJ and Secretary of Defense McNamara stopped the rescue operation, because they were in on it.
24:55 Israel knew the USS Liberty intercepted communications proving Israel started the war, not Egypt, as they claimed, their PR justification for the Six-Day War.
59:10 Further explanation of why.