Beard:

None of our allies are friends if we use the USS Liberty incicdent as a barometer of friendship. Israel was in a life or death struggle when that tragic attack happened. The need for secrecy was paramount to success of the 67 war and The attack on the Liberty was not intentional, it was a unfortunate tragedy, a perfect example of the fog of war syndrome.

We don’t just share occasional interests with the state of Israel. We also share a common outlook on government and civilization. I don’t always agree with her and I think that Sharon is a ham handed pol. If you read my previous post’s you can tell that I am quite upset over the possibility of the truth of the original subject of this thread. But we have no greater friend in the middle east then Israel and if, God forbid, the hope of many arab and muslim governments that Israel and the Jews will be exterminated comes true you will learn what the loss of this friend will mean to our country.