Brothers, The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years
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Regarding the Assassinations of JFK and RFK
The lone gunman theory for both JFK and RFK seems inadequate. [1] Because of the errors and omissions, the Warren Report amounts to one of the greatest frauds against Americans. [1] The cultural and political milieu in Washington suggests that certain forces within the U.S. gov't may have played a part in their deaths. [1] Circumstantial evidence suggests that many interlinked groups– Cuban exiles, the mob, and elements in the CIA – wanted JFK dead. Privately, RFK, LBJ, and even Nixon believed JFK’s assassination might have been an inside job. [1] Circumstantial evidence suggests that the CIA may have recruited Oswald Oswald may also have been an acquaintance of Ruby’s. Speculation of a conspiracy was palpable at the highest levels of government. [1] Kennedy’s inclination for diplomacy and peace exasperated elements in the military that sought a pretext for a strike against the Soviets. The Kennedys often felt they were at war with the CIA, the FBI, and the military. [1] JFK often mused whether an assassination was on the offing.[1] Kennedy was aware that the CIA, FBI, and the Pentagon were pursuing agendas that were in conflict with the president’s. This mood was reflected in popular books like Seven Days in May and The Manchurian Candidate, which dealt with Right-wing coup plots against the president. Kennedy read these books and privately wondered if he might be the target of a Right-wing conspiracy [1]
As a nation, we must face a sobering truth: “If a president can be shot down with impunity at high noon on the sunny streets of an American city, then any kind of deceit is possible.” [1] RFK reluctantly accepted the Warren report because he thought that other theories might have been too much for the public to bear. His clout as AG waned and he knew that he could not uncover and punish the conspirators unless he himself reached the presidency. [1] RFK assassination: Once again, forensic and circumstantial evidence suggest the prospect of a wider conspiracy. For instance, witnesses claimed a dozen shots had been fired that night, but the assassin’s revolver could only hold eight rounds. The coroner concluded that the existence of a second gunman was a distinct possibility. [1] The lone gunman theory for both JFK and RFK seems inadequate. [1] The US has never adequately investigated JFK's assassination; thus another more complete and honest investigation should be initiated. [1]
The FBI and CIA Monitor JFK
FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, compiled secret files on the Kennedys that gave him enormous leverage in Washington. [1] The CIA bugged the premises of Mary Meyers, one of JFK’s mistresses. Although JFK had many extramarital affairs, Mary Meyers was Kennedy’s favorite mistress. After a family tragedy, Meyers divorced her CIA husband, Cord Meyers, and began experimenting with drugs. She believed psychedelics offered a way of reducing world conflict and according to one CIA source, Meyers introduced the president to marijuana and the hallucinogenic LSD. [1]
Regarding the Cold War
The Joint Chiefs of Staff included many Right-wing generals who loathed Kennedy and his soft stance against Communism. [1] Because of the errors and omissions, the Warren Report amounts to one of the greatest frauds against Americans. [1] The cultural and political milieu in Washington suggests that certain forces within the U.S. government may have played a part in their deaths. [1]
The fatalistic JFK, however, refused to insulate himself from the public or take exceptional security precautions.
Author, David Talbot
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