Cristol disputes the conspiracy theories surrounding the 1967 Israeli attack on an allied U.S. naval ship in the waters off the Sinai Peninsula. Thirty-four Americans died, 171 were injured, and rumors began that Israel knew that the ship was flying the American flag

1Roll In on Target 1 -- 2 Two-Month Crisis 9 -- 3 Why Was the Liberty in Harm's Way? 23 -- 4 Liberty Targeted 33 -- 5 Air and Sea Attacks 45 -- 6 In the Aftermath 61 -- 7 Friendly Fire Kills 73 -- 8 Survivors' Perceptions 85 -- 9 Conspiracy Theories 103 -- 10 Tall Tales vs. Reality 125 -- 11 Did Dayan Order It? 141 -- 12 America Investigates 149 -- 13 Israel Investigates 165 -- 14 Television's Perspective 175 -- 15 Red Herrings and Myths 187 -- 16 Final Analysis 195 -- In Memoriam 205 -- Appendix 1 Official Investigations of the Liberty Incident 207 -- Appendix 2 Israel Air Force Audiotapes 209.