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EffieBlack

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67. William Manchester explained it perfectly:

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 11:18 PM

Oct 2017

“If you put six million dead Jews on one side of a scale and on the other side put the Nazi regime-the greatest gang of criminals ever to seize control of a modern state-you have a rough balance: greatest crime, greatest criminals.

“But if you put the murdered President of the United States on one side of a scale and that wretched waif Oswald on the other side, it doesn’t balance. You want to add something weightier to Oswald. It would invest the President’s death with meaning. He would have died for something. A conspiracy would, of course, do the job nicely.”

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Lee Oswald was absolutely without question a lone assassin. [View all] librechik Oct 2017 OP

I read this somewhere, and I cannot vouch for its accuracy, but guillaumeb Oct 2017 #1

Too late for that Cirque du So-What Oct 2017 #5

Also, Hillary and Obama (2 years old) were spotted on the grassy knoll. CatMor Oct 2017 #7

Han shot first underpants Oct 2017 #78

yes, this was all financed by Ted Cruz's father gopiscrap Oct 2017 #80

And Rafael Cruz hid in Canada to throw off his pursuers. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #82

exactly gopiscrap Oct 2017 #83

oh, yeah. Ha ha. I forgot. librechik Oct 2017 #2

There is absolutely no reason not to have released those documents 50 years ago Not Ruth Oct 2017 #3

There was a thing called the Cold War. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #4

If the Soviets or Cubans assassinated JFK, I would have wanted to know Not Ruth Oct 2017 #6

...and that's why it was extensively investigated... jberryhill Oct 2017 #15

There were plenty of war hawks who wanted there to be conspiracy involving Communists.... AntiFascist Oct 2017 #74

You're right. During the Cuban missile crisis Curtis E. Lemay wanted to do a first strike against still_one Oct 2017 #79

Who said any of these documents provide "absolute proof" of that? jberryhill Oct 2017 #8

Anything J. Edgar Hoover wanted us to believe should be bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #16

But J. Edgar Hoover is not the primary source of our information about the event anyway jberryhill Oct 2017 #17

There is no one primary source, there are many. LanternWaste Oct 2017 #18

Hoover was part of the grand plan to win over hearts & minds here in the US bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #19

I believe the government would be willing to lie about all kinds of things jberryhill Oct 2017 #20

How can you ignore the Zapruder film? bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #22

I don't ignore the Zapruder film jberryhill Oct 2017 #23

But you did ignore the witnesses who were mentioned in my post. bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #24

Eyewitness accounts can be all over the map jberryhill Oct 2017 #25

Nothing I said was a personal insult bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #26

No, I'd rather believe in the physical facts jberryhill Oct 2017 #30

My bad it was 53 witnesses. bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #33

Yes, it is 53 jberryhill Oct 2017 #34

Kenny O'Donnell & Dave Powers were a couple cars behind Kennedy dflprincess Oct 2017 #62

Yeah but Hoover was very powerful and could shift info underpants Oct 2017 #77

Starting with the 50-year anniversary, anyone who questions anything about the assassination Boomerproud Oct 2017 #48

I would say the evidence points towards him being the lone assassin, but it doesnt hurt to have an Oneironaut Oct 2017 #9

to be fair,most folks just want the entire record so they can make up their own minds. librechik Oct 2017 #10

This! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #88

Except that the proof weve had since 1963 is the definition of absolute proof. stopbush Oct 2017 #11

Seriously, at this point, anyone who DOESN'T think it was Oswald is one of two things. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #13

So you believe the "magic bullet" theory???" The "official report" is so non-sensical it's laughable chimpymustgo Oct 2017 #27

Nothing of what you posted has to do with the "magic bullet theory" jberryhill Oct 2017 #31

No, I didn't bother. The theory is so bogus, I didn't bother. But, for shits and giggles, here ya go chimpymustgo Oct 2017 #35

The "pristine bullet" was hardly pristine jberryhill Oct 2017 #36

Calling it "magic" shows that I'm right and you're ignorant of the facts Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #38

You just insulted a bunch of people on this board lame54 Oct 2017 #43

William Manchester explained it perfectly: EffieBlack Oct 2017 #67

Huh, actually...whoever believes Oswald killed Kennedy is either one or both of those things. ElementaryPenguin Oct 2017 #85

Oh dear, that's just absolutely hilarious. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #86

Watch this, Spider - the press conference in 1963 of Connolly's surgeon. ElementaryPenguin Oct 2017 #87

There are X-rays of Connally's thigh, there are *fragments* Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #89

Christ, these records will just start a new round of bogus conspiracy theories. Hoyt Oct 2017 #12

Yup jberryhill Oct 2017 #14

A number of people make a good living promoting their conspiracy theories Kaleva Oct 2017 #21

And a a good living from the "official story", as well. And you get to be on teevee. nt chimpymustgo Oct 2017 #28

Like who? Kaleva Oct 2017 #32

Too many government probes and answers are false, Cold War Spook Oct 2017 #29

9-11 report - no explanation for why Bldg 7 "fell" just like a controlled demolition, as had the chimpymustgo Oct 2017 #37

Jesus Christ on a pogo-stick. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #40

yeah, I'm already working on one subject we aren't allowed to talk about here. librechik Oct 2017 #45

Sorry you have a problem with physics! Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #63

oh chimpy I am so with you. librechik Oct 2017 #61

Regardless of ANYONE'S belief, there are plenty of questions! BTW, y'all know that the SECOND WinkyDink Oct 2017 #39

The HSCA? Based on a flawed analysis of a Dictabelt recording from a police motorcycle. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #41

good point. and you are right, That has been buried along with high school government class. librechik Oct 2017 #57

"There are plenty of questions". Indeed. And they're almost all willfully uniformed questions. YoungDemCA Oct 2017 #90

LHO likely was the lone shooter. BUT...did he plan it alone? VOX Oct 2017 #42

LHO not the shooter. Three shots from the FRONT. What a coverup. They pulled it off. chimpymustgo Oct 2017 #44

LOL, ok. n/t USALiberal Oct 2017 #47

Thats where Im at. BannonsLiver Oct 2017 #69

Oswald acted alone. But people LOVE wild stories. 911, ESP, Ghosts, etc. More exciting.... USALiberal Oct 2017 #46

Ah.So that's the story you like. librechik Oct 2017 #49

Conspiracy theory's are fun. Truth is boring. I get it. n.t. USALiberal Oct 2017 #50

Conspiracies are real, not theory. Just look at history. Or the Trump gangsters.. librechik Oct 2017 #51

911, JFK, Moon landing, black helicopters, chemtrails, BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS! n/t USALiberal Oct 2017 #52

oops, I think it exploded librechik Oct 2017 #53

Not mad at you at all. I just like facts. Proof. Logic. Etc. n.t USALiberal Oct 2017 #56

In that case can I recommend librechik Oct 2017 #59

thank you for this! I added it to my Amazon wishlist! I love reading both sides. n/t USALiberal Oct 2017 #60

Bingo. ucrdem Oct 2017 #72

The only subject in discussion here is the assassination mountain grammy Oct 2017 #64

thanks grammy! librechik Oct 2017 #66

The Devil's Chessboard is an excellent book. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #68

Yes indeed! and a gripping read. librechik Oct 2017 #71

Yes I do actually. Logic and facts. Pretty easy! n/t USALiberal Oct 2017 #73

Considering all of the layers of intrigue surrounding Dallas '63 it is reasonable to be suspicious MiltonBrown Oct 2017 #54

That's not the issue Lithos Oct 2017 #55

They aren't releasing the other docs because Fred Trump helped LiberalFighter Oct 2017 #58

I just turned 10 years old when this happened. Demtexan Oct 2017 #65

What I remember ... Dan Oct 2017 #70

Not true, in fact Spider Jerusalem Oct 2017 #75

That Report From MI6 Has Me Questioning This Me. Oct 2017 #76

Up next: Obama framed Brutus! And Hillary's emails show she was behind Lincoln's assassination! struggle4progress Oct 2017 #81

And that was the most unkindest cut of all. ucrdem Oct 2017 #84