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    USS Liberty: Dead in the Water

    60'

    2002-08-08

    8

    Documentary

    Overview:

    During the Six-Day War, Israel attacked and nearly sank the USS Liberty belonging to its closest ally, the USA. Thirty-four American servicemen were killed in the two-hour assault by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats. Israel claimed that the whole affair had been a tragic accident based on mistaken identification of the ship. The American government accepted the explanation. For more than 30 years many people have disbelieved the official explanation but have been unable to rebut it convincingly. Now, Dead in the Water uses startling new evidence to reveal the truth behind the seemingly inexplicable attack. The film combines dramatic reconstruction of the events, with new access to former officers in the US and Israeli armed forces and intelligence services who have decided to give their own version of events. Written by Ørnås

    DirectingChristopher Mitchell

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Richard Helms

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Robert McNamara

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          1. Vote Count: 1
          2. Popularity: 0.4159
          3. Status: Released
          4. Original title:USS Liberty: Dead in the Water

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