Veteran's Day 2006
This Veteran's Day, 2006, marks the second anniversary for exposing the gun camera photo fraud.
To our knowledge, no one has put forth evidence showing that the gun camera photos are not fraudulent. There has been lots of talk, claims and denial; but no evidence showing that the photo analysis and findings are faulty or unfounded.
To date, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has not authenticated the gun camera photos. The last word from the Israeli Ministry of Defense was to the effect of, "We promise to check into it, and get back to you." That was about 18 months ago, and we have not heard from them since.
Of course, none of this is surprising because the photos are truly fraudulent. They show many physical conditions and circumstances that simply did not exist at the time of the attack.
While the motive for presenting fake gun camera photos is not well-understood, it likely had to do with providing photographic "evidence" that did not show the flag flying and distinguishing features -- like "GTR5" on the bow -- that would have made her clearly distinguishable as an American ship. Whatever the motive, it shows that the attackers are willing to do whatever it takes to support their claim that the attack was due to human error and not design.
On this Veteran's Day, 2006, take time to remember and honor the veterans who served and gave their lives to defend our nation, its constitution and our freedoms; and please take a moment to reflect on the struggle for a full and fair investigation of the USS Liberty attack by the survivors and families of those killed in the attack.
(A complete set of essays about the gun camera photo fraud can be viewed at www.usslibertyinquiry.com on the "Essays" page.)