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This book is an edited version of SRH-256, a report written by an NSA operations officer and research specialist. Text provides an objective examination of the Liberty incident. The technical rationale for the Liberty mission is set forth, as are the particulars of the Israeli explanation, details of American communications failures, a narrative of the attack, and lessons to be learned from the tragic event. Additional appendices include the report of an Israeli investigation into the attack; a State Department Report detailing discrepancies between the Israeli Inquiry and the U.S. Naval Inquiry; a juridical examination of the attack; plus an extensive up-to-date bibliography and index.