President Kennedy wanted to keep USA out of Vietnam

[Drunken Irishman]

9. I am not questioning Kennedy's words.

Kennedy's withdrawal that is often cited was slowed down before his death and only one platoon eventually planned to leave. Kennedy also agreed to more covert operations against the North Vietnamese before his death.

The evidence of Kennedy's full withdrawal goes counter to his actions during 1963. Including that interview in September, 1963, where he states the U.S. is prepared to continue assisting the South. He also questioned the leadership there and, what do you know, a couple months later - President Diem was assassinated and thus the successful coup of the South Vietnam government had come to fruition.

Kennedy, in fact, congratulated Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., the Ambassador to South Vietnam, after the assassination.

I'm sorry, but I don't believe Kennedy was ready to pull out troops. He might not have escalated it at the level Johnson did - but the U.S. was committed to the region and so was Kennedy.