29-01-2015, 07:29 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:The forged picture indicates another propaganda piece, but what's the point? It's not like the Liberty incident is a sticking point in US/Israel relations. The Liberty survivors and historians know the truth, but what sort of real political weight do they carry? LBJ's "foreign relations reputation" as President can hardly be salvaged at this point. The enemies of Israel won't believe the piece anyway. So who's the target audience?
Probably any persuadable Americans who are looking at this subject for the first time. The average American knows nothing about it, and if it was a widely-covered story (like the recent Al Jazeera documentary below), it might change public opinion toward Israel.