USS Liberty bridge damage I want that GD ship on the bottom!!! President Lyndon Johnson referring to the Liberty Body bags on deck of the USS Liberty After more than two hours of unremitting assault, the Israelis finally halted their attack. One of the torpedo boats  approached the Liberty. This same torpedo boat crew had been circling the ship, machine-gunning anyone who stuck his head above decks, as well as the lifeboats the crew had put over the side. What had changed? The Israeli government knew that US aircraft carriers had just launched aircraft to come to Liberty's aid and the attack was quickly called off. The Israeli government called the US Embassy and said that they had made a "mistake." A torpedo boat officer asked in English over a bullhorn: "Do you need any help?" The wounded commander of the Liberty, Captain William McGonagle, instructed the quartermaster to respond  emphatically: "Fuck you."  34 Americans were dead, another 172 lay wounded. 34 killed, over 70 woundedDeclassified Israeli Documents Prove USS Liberty Attack Was Intentional USS Liberty after sneak attack by Israeli jets. These are our “friends”.