Author : Peter Hounam
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ISBN 13 : 9781904132196
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (321 download)
Book Synopsis Operation Cyanide by : Peter Hounam
Download or read book Operation Cyanide written by Peter Hounam and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping account of the real causes of the 6 Day War; Uncovers the trueeasons for the bombing of the USS Liberty; Reveals that the world was on therink of nuclear conflict - and why it was kept quiet; Based on releasedfficial documents and interviews with ex government officers and the crew ofhe USS Liberty; Of international importance; The USS Liberty was sailing offhe Egyptian coast when unmarked planes and torpedoes mounted an attack,illing 34 of the American crew. The Six Day War was raging between Israelnd its Arab enemies and it was thought that Egypt or the USSR wasesponsible. When Israel owned up, a row between the allies seemed inevitable,ut LBJ ordered a cover-up - to the shock and anger of the surviving crew.hy? Operation Cyanide was a clandestine plan between the CIA and Mossad topark the Six Day War and guarantee victory for Israel. The plans for theperation were hidden in the safe of the USS Liberty. That the Operationearly sparked a nuclear war is only one of the revelations in thiseappraisal of the background to current conflicts in the Middle East.