tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post3396599263813563268..comments2024-03-22T15:15:09.943-04:00Comments on Lionel Deimel’s Web Log: What About Iran?Lionel Deimelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363018512775944659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-82521165794379816702012-02-07T10:41:58.029-05:002012-02-07T10:41:58.029-05:00Hmm... Do you recall the USS Liberty incident in t...Hmm... Do you recall the USS Liberty incident in the "Six Days War?" The Israelis, "accidentally" hit our ship, killing 34 of our people, and subsequently claimed it was an "error." They paid out about $3m in damages and we all moved on towards today. <br /><br />The "accident" of course just happened to significantly degrade our intelligence gathering as the war was going on, and enhance the Israeli's ability to attack Egyptian positions without our foreknowledge. <br /><br />Fair is fair.<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.com