[R-390] USS PUEBLO

[glwebb at gundluth.org]

When I was a CTR  from 67 to 70 I was  at land-based duty stations (Guam,
then Canal Zone). There were the  four ships  that CT's were most likely to
be
assigned to:  USS BANNER, USS PALM BEACH, USS LIBERTY, and USS PUEBLO.
Looking back many times I have thought
what if the Navy had sent me to one of these ships?  I would have had a
50/50 chance of getting one where I could have been  killed/wounded, or
captured/tortured.   I have two friends
that were wounded on the Liberty:  Eugene (Gene) Kirk and Don Botcher.
Both are good men who feel betrayed by their government. Some
experts feel that the North Koreans were emboldened to take their action
against the Pueblo  by the  very poor response to the attack on the
Liberty.
Maybe, maybe not.   But I feel there is no doubt that our government's
actions during the attack on the Liberty  and afterward tell a very sad
story.

Gary L Webb NI9V