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In reply to the discussion: Who murdered JFK? [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)36. Military Industrial Complex and Dixie
JFK said, ''No'' to those wanting war at least four times.
Even though they knew their invasion plans were compromised, the CIA and Pentagon tried to force Kennedy to make war over the Bay of Pigs.
While an attack on Soviet missile bases in Cuba and on ships at sea would escalate to nuclear war, the Pentagon and most of the Cabinet tried to force Kennedy to make war, nuclear if necessary -- the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Pentagon and the Hawks in Congress and his Cabinet recommended war in Vietnam and southeast Asia to stop the spread of Communism, Kennedy sent volunteers -- which he ordered out by the end of 1964 -- but said he would never commit U.S. draftees to fight in another country's civil war, Vietnam.
Most troublesome to me, seeing how the Hawks lied America into invading Iraq twice in the last 22 years, DCI Allen Dulles and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Lyman Lemnitzer counseled Kennedy to order an all-out nuclear sneak attack on the Soviet Union in Fall of 1963 -- the optimal time for a successful pre-emptive war.
Dixie's role: Racist Joseph Adams Milteer pretty much outlined the 'official version of Dallas' before it happened. Milteer didn't know he was being taped by an FBI informant.
Now retired-FBI agent Don Adams, who interviewed Milteer, came forward a few years back and reported the FBI intentionally obstructed justice in its investigation of Milteer and in its investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy.
Those with open minds also may want to learn about Secret Service agent Abraham Bolden, the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail who reported overt racism by his fellow agents and outright hostility toward the "n------loving president" and was railroaded after reporting what he saw to the Warren Commission.
Remember Gen. Curtis LeMay ran as George Wallace's running mate for president in 1968, helping split the Democratic southern vote once and for all for the GOP. LeMay was head of the USAF during the assassination. In addition to disregarding orders, he later lied about his whereabouts on Nov. 22, 1963.
Even though they knew their invasion plans were compromised, the CIA and Pentagon tried to force Kennedy to make war over the Bay of Pigs.
While an attack on Soviet missile bases in Cuba and on ships at sea would escalate to nuclear war, the Pentagon and most of the Cabinet tried to force Kennedy to make war, nuclear if necessary -- the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Pentagon and the Hawks in Congress and his Cabinet recommended war in Vietnam and southeast Asia to stop the spread of Communism, Kennedy sent volunteers -- which he ordered out by the end of 1964 -- but said he would never commit U.S. draftees to fight in another country's civil war, Vietnam.
Most troublesome to me, seeing how the Hawks lied America into invading Iraq twice in the last 22 years, DCI Allen Dulles and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Lyman Lemnitzer counseled Kennedy to order an all-out nuclear sneak attack on the Soviet Union in Fall of 1963 -- the optimal time for a successful pre-emptive war.
Dixie's role: Racist Joseph Adams Milteer pretty much outlined the 'official version of Dallas' before it happened. Milteer didn't know he was being taped by an FBI informant.
Now retired-FBI agent Don Adams, who interviewed Milteer, came forward a few years back and reported the FBI intentionally obstructed justice in its investigation of Milteer and in its investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy.
Those with open minds also may want to learn about Secret Service agent Abraham Bolden, the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail who reported overt racism by his fellow agents and outright hostility toward the "n------loving president" and was railroaded after reporting what he saw to the Warren Commission.
Remember Gen. Curtis LeMay ran as George Wallace's running mate for president in 1968, helping split the Democratic southern vote once and for all for the GOP. LeMay was head of the USAF during the assassination. In addition to disregarding orders, he later lied about his whereabouts on Nov. 22, 1963.
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Although I voted Oswald, it is strongly possible that he was set up by the Mafia.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2013
#14
A lot of people just can't seem to bear the idea that a big event might have a small cause.
Silent3
Sep 2013
#65
The HSCA did not identify suspects. Many they wanted to interview ended up dead by violence.
Octafish
Sep 2013
#87
Oswald acted alone. ZERO evidence on ANY other scenario. Evidence overwhelming.
RBInMaine
Sep 2013
#27
My fave theory is that Oswald acted alone, but that he was aiming for Connally.
Benton D Struckcheon
Sep 2013
#42
Werner Herzog once gave a long speech about how good the Warren Commission report is
Recursion
Sep 2013
#46
JFK. Albiet a JFK from an alternate timeline where he survived the assasination attmept...
TheMightyFavog
Sep 2013
#68
I do not know, but the story told by the state smells like poo-poo. n/t
PowerToThePeople
Sep 2013
#77
As long as we're prancing far afield with every option for creative speculation, why not include
MADem
Sep 2013
#104
I thought only right-wingers believed conspiracy theories to this sort of extent.
PlanetaryOrbit
Sep 2013
#120