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RZM

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9. Like most JFK conspiracy theorists, you fail to link any of this to the actual assassination

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 02:45 AM

Apr 2012

A lot of it is flat-out wrong too. JFK was a cold warrior just like everybody else in the establishment at the time. He partially built his name that way ('missile gap,' for instance).

He CARRIED OUT the CIA invasion of Cuba. Granted, it was planned in the previous administration, but he gave the green light.

The Jupiter missile removal from Turkey was a token gesture to save Soviet face. The missiles were obsolete and already scheduled for removal. The US retained impressive tactical and strategic advantages even after the removal.

JFK never intended to 'end the Cold War' though 'backchannels.' You're straight up pulling that out of your ass.

It's amazing you think you can speak on these issues using such blatant falsehoods that fly in the face of established facts.

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Like most JFK conspiracy theorists, you fail to link any of this to the actual assassination RZM Apr 2012 #9

If you haven't read the Douglass book, which documents hifiguy Apr 2012 #17

James Douglass does all the linking necessary in his exhaustively researched book. Peace Patriot Apr 2012 #22

I'll admit it does look like a book worth checking out RZM Apr 2012 #23

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