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grantcart

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4. It is not a news story but is analysis of what someone thinks RFK's thoughts might have been
Sun Nov 24, 2013, 05:27 AM
Nov 2013



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The excerpt from Teddy Kennedy's book referenced the previously reported very emotional reaction that RFK had to the assassination, which you apparently believe is new news. It is not. His son stated made it clear 10 months ago:



http://www.salon.com/2013/01/14/robert_f_kennedy_jfk_conspiracy_theorist/

Robert Kennedy, it now appears, had some of the same doubts — but believed it would have been a “distraction” for him to talk about them. Kennedy himself was assassinated in June 1968, right after his victory in California’s Democratic primary.



Beyond the issue that this is clearly an opinion piece and not breaking it leaves the question hanging if RFK really believe that it was a conspiracy then why didn't he use his powers to confront it. The family was aware that for RFK there it was a deeply disturbing event for RFK. Given that Teddy wrote that it was disturbing that “veered close to being a tragedy within a tragedy" it is an indication that the family was deeply worried about RFK after JFK's murder.

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Not news, not breaking. grantcart Nov 2013 #1
The Boston Globe and Google News disagree with you. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #2
It is not a news story but is analysis of what someone thinks RFK's thoughts might have been grantcart Nov 2013 #4
What? avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #5
It's not really surprising that RFK suspected a conspiracy Major Nikon Nov 2013 #7
Yah, I guess RFK found no evidence. He was shot, instead. nt delrem Nov 2013 #10
He was out of office for almost 4 years when he was shot Major Nikon Nov 2013 #11
He was a US Senator when he was shot Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #13
As AG he was the top cop in the nation Major Nikon Nov 2013 #14
Kennedy was one step from winning the Presidency after the California vote that day. Coyotl Nov 2013 #18
I'm sure this is true Major Nikon Nov 2013 #19
The author penned his opinion RFK thought it was a conspiracy. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #26
At least he called it a "shoddy piece of workmanship". jakeXT Nov 2013 #12
This is very interesting, thanks! ucrdem Nov 2013 #3
Good article. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #6
as I was reading the article, I was thinking Marcello... magical thyme Nov 2013 #15
I think you are correct to a certain degree INdemo Nov 2013 #21
N.B. Berlum Nov 2013 #8
Thanks, excellent article - eom dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #9
HEY, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #16
Inside job. How else would the shooter know the top on the limo would be down??? It was set up. judesedit Nov 2013 #17
Big assumption on your part hack89 Nov 2013 #23
If there was no conspiracy, why does mob-connected Jack Ruby shoot Oswald? Coyotl Nov 2013 #20
Why I dont think Ruby was a planned operation: 7962 Nov 2013 #25
Operation Mongoose chuckstevens Nov 2013 #22
RFK: ''I asked him in a way that he couldn’t lie to me.'' Octafish Nov 2013 #24
San Diego Reader Interview with Jack Ruby's Rabbi Misskittycat Nov 2013 #27
We're locking this because it's analysis, not news. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2013 #28
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