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OPINION: Update: USS Liberty FOIA Lawsuit & NY Times

There are three items in this update. The first two are about the FOIA lawsuit and the third item is, primarily, a critique of a recent article in The New York Times about an upsurge in interest in the case of USS Liberty. Court Approves Amicus Brief Filing On February 10, 2026, the 9th US Circuit Court of … Read more

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The Duty of Oversight

House Bill 256 (LSR 521) would create “a committee to study the federal government’s response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty”. Concerning that bill, columnist Kathleen Sullivan (Jan. 11, 2025) writes: “Thirty-four Americans were killed … No matter your opinion … the New Hampshire Legislature has no authority over a military matter that … Read more

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Federalism, New Hampshire, and the USS Liberty

In 1986, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was awarded the “Seal Medallion of the Central Intelligence Agency ‘In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments as… a leader in establishing the oversight of intelligence…’” By 1995, on the first day of the first session of the 104th United States Congress, Sen. Moynihan informed his colleagues and the nation … Read more

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