USS Liberty – Part Three: Legacy of a Controversy

In the final part of this three-episode investigation, we examine the evidence that has shaped the USS Liberty debate for more than fifty years. Declassified NSA intercepts, internal Navy correspondence, CIA memoranda, and the testimony of senior military officials reveal a record that does not align with the official explanation of “mistaken identity.”

This episode breaks down the contradictions: the precise radio jamming, the recalled American aircraft, the omissions in the Naval Court of Inquiry, the missing documents, and the statements from Admirals and intelligence officers who later rejected the official narrative. We explore the competing theories, the Cold War context, and the political calculations that framed the aftermath — and why the full truth remains unresolved.

Part Three closes the series with a clear look at what the evidence shows, what it doesn’t, and why the legacy of the Liberty is still contested after half a century.