Publisher's Synopsis
A gripping account of the real causes of the 6 Day War; Uncovers the true reasons for the bombing of the USS Liberty; Reveals that the world was on the brink of nuclear conflict - and why it was kept quiet; Based on released official documents and interviews with ex government officers and the crew of the USS Liberty; Of international importance; The USS Liberty was sailing off the Egyptian coast when unmarked planes and torpedoes mounted an attack, killing 34 of the American crew. The Six Day War was raging between Israel and its Arab enemies and it was thought that Egypt or the USSR was responsible. When Israel owned up, a row between the allies seemed inevitable, but LBJ ordered a cover-up - to the shock and anger of the surviving crew. Why? Operation Cyanide was a clandestine plan between the CIA and Mossad to spark the Six Day War and guarantee victory for Israel. The plans for the operation were hidden in the safe of the USS Liberty. That the Operation nearly sparked a nuclear war is only one of the revelations in this reappraisal of the background to current conflicts in the Middle East.
