Witnesses



Witness Statements


Written statements

USS Liberty survivor James Kavanagh
USS Liberty survivor Joseph Lentini
USS Liberty survivor Richard Sturman
USS Liberty survivor Larry Weaver
Captain Richard Tully, USN, Retired
Captain Ward Boston, USN JAGC, Retired
Rear Admiral Merlin Staring, Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Retired
Air Force intelligence analyst Steven Forsland
Air Force intelligence analyst James Gotcher
Navy Communications Technician Harold Cobbs

Israeli Air Force pilot Yifteh Spector

Audio statements

Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing LCDR James M. Ennes, Jr. USN Ret. Commander Ennes was an officer on the bridge during the attack on USS Liberty
Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing Adm. Bobby Ray Inman. Admiral Inman was Director of the National Security Agency and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing Oliver Kirby, former Operations Director, National Security Agency.
Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing CMDR David E. Lewis, USN Ret. Commander Lewis was an officer on board USS Liberty during the attack as was in the research compartment when the torpedo struck.
Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing Lt. Gen. William Odom. General Odom is a former Director of the National Security Agency.
Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing Maj. Gen. John Morrison, General Morrison was NSA Deputy Director of Operations at the time of the attack.
Audio interview: David Walsh interviewing LT. Charles Tiffany. Lt. Tiffany was the navigator on board the Navy EC-121 that intercepted some of the Israeli transmission.


Video statements

Video interview with LCDR James M. Ennes, Jr. USN Ret. Commander Ennes was an officer on the bridge when USS Liberty was attacked.
Video interview with Capt. Ward Boston, Jr. Captain Boston was the JAG officer to the Navy Court of Inquiry concerning USS Liberty.








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