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Dan

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70. What I remember ...

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 12:47 AM

Oct 2017

Very inaccurate rifle;
Bolt Action;
Moving target;
How many shots fired;
In how many seconds;
Couldn’t be repeated by military expert shooters;

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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