Where does Oswald's attempted murder of Gen. Edwin Walker play in this whole issue of him being some sort of agent?
BQ78 said:
Because he was a loser loner that no one liked or could get along with. When he returned to the US from Russia he lived in poverty without a pot to piss in. Hardly the making of a government operative, mafia hit man or any other agent you can conjecture.
BQ78 said:
Ah George DeMorenschildt, certainly one of the most colorful characters in the JFK Assassination story and probably the only person in the world that Oswald (a high school dropout) thought was his intellectual equal.
You state that he took Oswald to anti-Castro meetings like that is an established fact. Where might I read about that because this is the first I've ever heard about it? My understanding is Oswald met and associated with him through the Russian expatriate community.
I will say if I bought into a conspiracy theory it would be based on the Cuba connection. I think the Warren Commission probably did not explore that one as deeply as they should have. It is obvious Oswald played both sides of that fence, but he was definitely on the Castro side and seems to have tried to infiltrate the other side to gather intelligence for his hero Fidel.
DeMorenschildt as a "CIA asset" could be like arguing with the folks earlier in this thread about what constitutes a press conference. If being debriefed by the CIA and State Department after one of his numerous international trips and knowing people who had been in the OAS during World War II makes you a "CIA asset." Well, he was one.
As for "establishing" a chapter of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee in New Orleans, it had exactly two members (well actually one) -- himself and his alias Alex Hidel (the name he used to buy the gun he killed Kennedy with). As for his use of the address at 544 Camp Street. He did not rent the office but merely phished the address for his leaflets. None of the three businesses at that location knew Oswald and the landlord said he never rented to Oswald or the Committee. You are also repeating a regular lie of the conspiracy theorists saying Guy Bannister's Office was at that address, he was in another building with its own entrance around the corner nearby at 531 Lafayette. Please tell me you don't swallow all of Jim Garrison's made-up trash.
As for the trip to Mexico City a big-time assassin and government operative wouldn't have blown his cover by taking a flight to Mexico City versus dragging across Texas and northern Mexico in a bus?
John Hurt, that is a more obscure reference for conspiracy theorists, so it shows me you have read up on the subject. But you still are mis-leading the real facts. Someone told the Dallas County switchboard operator that they were making a call from the jail on behalf of Oswald, not Oswald himself. She was asked to call two numbers in Raliegh without success. Later she thought one of the names the person mentioned was John Hurt. The WC investigated this story and determined that Oswald did not make any such call. Not knowing anything about Hurt, even if true as you related, what do you think it means?
Thank you for the answer as it does make sense along those lines of national security and privacy in this issue. I see your reasoning as to why there wouldn't be a hidden smoking gun as well that would eventually be found in the govt files. Thank you.BQ78 said:
The autopsy photos will never be publicly released for the privacy concerns of the Kennedys. Foreign HUMINT Resources, although they may be dead, their children may not, so for their sake the fact that they worked with the US is going to stay classified. The fact that we have tapes and transcripts of what was said in the Cuban and Russian embassies in Mexico City in the 60s and beyond for some reason are probably still classified. It's easier to keep information classified than releasing and making a mistake. The truth is the government probably keeps things classified that should not be. It's not nefarious, it's just inertia and laziness.
And not all of the Kennedy material is kept away from researchers. Most is available. Every time there has been a new tranche of material, there has been no major revelations and prior classified only confirms prior data.
But think about it, after 60 years and successfully hiding the "conspiracy" if there really were one and the records have [had] a smoking gun do you really think the conspirators left it there to be found someday?
Days after the assassination LBJ reverses JFK's policy of no additional troops in Vietnam. CI A was fully funded after JFK had reduced their funding.whatthehey78 said:
My question...afterwards, who/how many benefited? What policies changed AND which remained unchanged? Who, including Federal agencies seemingly rose in stature/power? I suspect there is either (or both) a money or power trail.
Kennedy parade route was known weeks in advance. It wasn't some hidden last minute announcement.whatthehey78 said:
Two brothers, both with Presidential aspirations were assassinated under VERY suspicious circumstances by persons with LITTLE, IF ANY reasonable motive. Both brothers had enemies in high govt. positions. Both assassins supposedly having LITTLE, IF ANY inside connections, somehow knew when AND where to be on the fateful day. Botched autopsy, records missing, destroyed or withheld for (??) reasons. And I'm to believe it was all just coincidence.
Yeah...pure conspiracy! lol
ETA - I left out, WC investigators with personal grudges who simply ignored/forgot to interview key persons.
Govt. sham? Odds are > 50:50
I've been listening to "Who Killed JFK?" this week and my conclusion is that Rob Reiner is still a meathead. Soledad O'Brien doesn't actually do any investigative journalism in this podcast either. Her sole job is to gasp in surprise every time Rob Reiner makes a point that makes Oswald look like James Bond.TexAg1822 said:
I'm glad I stumbled upon this thread. The entire thing has been fascinating back and forth so it's been an enjoyable read. In the attempt to learn more about specific subjects throughout our history, I decided to read more into the assassination in the hopes of educating myself.
One of the resources I stumbled upon was a podcast titled "Who Killed JFK?" by Rob Reiner and Soledad O'Brien. I went into the podcast with an open mind. First, I will say it is very one sided. Reiner pushes his story telling narrative of how LHO was just a "patsy" and it all flows from there. It's a very conspiracy heavy narrative that he pushes, and I didn't feel they did a very good job of presenting counter arguments.
It's generally the same consistent theories that I've read elsewhere: multiple shooters, single bullet theory wasn't possible, Warren commission was a sham, LHO didn't act alone (wasn't even one of the shooters he said), and it basically ends with it was either one (or a mix of the following): CIA/FBI; Mafia; Cuban exiles
It definitely piqued my interest more to look into his so called "sources", but I was curious if anyone here has heard the podcast and what their thoughts were.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions regarding books to learn more on the subject, I'd appreciate them
And yet over 60 years later, we don't have a single solid shred of evidence to connect the CIA to the assassination.JLeonard H. Stringfield said:
The CIA, formed within months of the vehicle crash in New Mexico in July of 1947, has morphed into one of the major forces threatening our national security. Yes, they very well could have been involved in JFK's murder.
Perhaps. Perhaps not. One thing for certain-if there is any proof, they ain't gonna allow that to surface. Ask Maryln...Guitarsoup said:And yet over 60 years later, we don't have a single solid shred of evidence to connect the CIA to the assassination.JLeonard H. Stringfield said:
The CIA, formed within months of the vehicle crash in New Mexico in July of 1947, has morphed into one of the major forces threatening our national security. Yes, they very well could have been involved in JFK's murder.
Leonard H. Stringfield said:Perhaps. Perhaps not. One thing for certain-if there is any proof, they ain't gonna allow that to surface. Ask Maryln...Guitarsoup said:And yet over 60 years later, we don't have a single solid shred of evidence to connect the CIA to the assassination.JLeonard H. Stringfield said:
The CIA, formed within months of the vehicle crash in New Mexico in July of 1947, has morphed into one of the major forces threatening our national security. Yes, they very well could have been involved in JFK's murder.
Well, we know they have and continue to lie regarding the extraterrestrial reality. Many researchers believe JFK's relationship to that issue was one of the factors the CIA considered when taking him out. Maryln Monroe was made aware as well...The intensity to keep that under wraps is....extreme.Guitarsoup said:Leonard H. Stringfield said:Perhaps. Perhaps not. One thing for certain-if there is any proof, they ain't gonna allow that to surface. Ask Maryln...Guitarsoup said:And yet over 60 years later, we don't have a single solid shred of evidence to connect the CIA to the assassination.JLeonard H. Stringfield said:
The CIA, formed within months of the vehicle crash in New Mexico in July of 1947, has morphed into one of the major forces threatening our national security. Yes, they very well could have been involved in JFK's murder.
Yes, they would never allow proof to surface, like they did with Project Mockingbird, terrorist torture black sites, Operation Condor, Iran-Contra, MKUltra, and Operation Chaos. Clearly, the CIA would never allow people to find out about a secret operation.
How do you know for certain there is no evidence? Not saying there is, but I would not be surprised if there is. Just chill with the rational speculation for now. What we do know per your evidence is that there clearly is a pattern with the CIA. Nasty folks. You do know that information is included in a definition of evidence? Lemme look for some. Not real familiar with the JFK deal, but I did come across something about a month ago. Again, many researchers do believe the CIA was involved somehow. Lots of evidence in the form of information out there for that. Proof...no, evidence, yes.Robert Kennedy Jr. sees 'overwhelming evidence' CIA involved in JFK assassinationGuitarsoup said:
I'm going by facts and evidence we have. You are speculating of what might be out there that we don't have and posting irrelevant articles from someone's blog.
You have absolutely nothing to support your theory at all.
I don't deny that conspiracies exist, in fact, I just posted multiple conspiracies that we know about.
But we have zero evidence in 60 years of research of a CIA conspiracy to kill JFK. Until we do, all we have is speculation
Leonard H. Stringfield said:How do you know for certain there is no evidence? Not saying there is, but I would not be surprised if there is. Just chill with the rational speculation for now. What we do know per your evidence is that there clearly is a pattern with the CIA. Nasty folks. You do know that information is included in a definition of evidence? Lemme look for some. Not real familiar with the JFK deal, but I did come across something about a month ago. Again, many researchers do believe the CIA was involved somehow. Lots of evidence in the form of information out there for that. Proof...no, evidence, yes.Guitarsoup said:
I'm going by facts and evidence we have. You are speculating of what might be out there that we don't have and posting irrelevant articles from someone's blog.
You have absolutely nothing to support your theory at all.
I don't deny that conspiracies exist, in fact, I just posted multiple conspiracies that we know about.
But we have zero evidence in 60 years of research of a CIA conspiracy to kill JFK. Until we do, all we have is speculation