I don’t know if this has been discussed before. 

Did LHO act alone?  Was anyone else involved?  If so, whom?

If a conspiracy exists, does it change the way you view our government?

BTW, 70% of Americans believe it was a conspiracy.

There has been a lot of discussion on JFK’s assassination........not sure to what extent it may have been discussed here.
I tend to think that Lee Harvey Oswald didn’t pull that off by himself.......much too complex, in my opinion.
I have seen several documentaries, and read a lot about this.  I imagine there are a lot of members here that have some strong opinions.
As far as how it affects my view of our government........I have believed for a long time that our government will not let anything get in their way to accomplish their goals.

I have always believed the CIA was involved.  The E. Howard Hunt deathbed confession futher convinced me.  The alleged affair Kenedy had with CIA agent Dulles wife, coupled with the fact he was in charge of a large part of the Warren Commission work, adds fuel to the conspiracy fire. 

One thing that has recently amazed me is the ability of Lee Harvey Oswald to have traveled around the country and support a wife and one kid with one on the way on his limited work.  He very seldom worked and when he did, he made about $1/hour.  Its hard to buy plane tickets to Russia, return after attempted defection with a Russian bride, then travel to New Orleans, order handbills, rifles, etc. etc. on his low weekly salary.

If you have ever been too and walked thru Deeley Plaza, you would understand there was NO way LHO worked alone. The shots he fired were at way to steep an angle for him to be able to reload a bolt action rifle and fire those shots in that amount of time. All the replays or computer models show the angle of the bullets to be less than what they appear to have been at the sight.  After being there and walking over the place you can understand the conspiracy theory. IMHO there had to be someone on the grassy knoll surrounded by the small trees (at that time, now they are large) and the white picket fence. There is also an escape route from the grassy knoll via the RR tracks (at that time).

It’s my opinion that LHO was a nutt wanting special attention.  He got it.
I’ve been to Dealy Plaza, and to the 6th floor museum which is in the book depository.  I looked out the window and tried to picture a watermelon sitting on a car in the same location JFK was shot, and I don’t think I’d have a problem hitting it.

I do know that the majority of americans do believe there was a conspiracy, though.

First time we drove through Dealy Plaza down Elm St. I didn’t realize where we were and I saw this white “X” in the road and as we drove over it, it dawned on me what it was.  Very strange and sad feeling.

Someone once said; “If you see a turtle sitting on a fence post, you can be sure he had some help.”

I could believe it truly was a conspiracy easier than I could believe it was one man. I also believe that we will never know for sure.

Somewhat Related Thought:
Did John Wilkes Booth act alone? Or was this a conspiracy too? Is there any parallel between the two?

If it was in fact a conspiracy, then every president for the past 40 years has to have known how easily expendible they are.  I wonder if this is one reason regardless of party or promises, a few months in the White House has every president given over to the same old rhetoric.

Clear Creek Singer - 09 February 2008 12:40 AM

I could believe it truly was a conspiracy easier than I could believe it was one man. I also believe that we will never know for sure.

Somewhat Related Thought:
Did John Wilkes Booth act alone? Or was this a conspiracy too? Is there any parallel between the two?

John Wilkes Booth definitely did not act alone. He had a plan, and some cohorts to help him carry it out, to murder not only Lincoln, but also Vice President Andrew Johnson, Secretary of State William Seward, and Union General Ulysses S. Grant. For whatever reason, no attempt was made on Johnson’s life (I think I read that the would be assassin got cold feet); Grant declined the invitation to the theatre that evening so he wasn’t there, and Seward survived an attack in his home.

Motive? Booth, by most accounts, was a racist who was out for revenge against Lincoln’s emancipation of the slaves. And, he thought, by assassinating the President, VP, and Secretary of State, he could create chaos in the government and perhaps give the Confederacy another chance.

Several hundred people were arrested, but only eight went to trial. (Booth, of course was killed while being captured).

Mike

Try this on for size!!!!

JFK’s father was a bootlegger during prohabition. Thats how he made his fortune. Supposedly he asked the chicago mob to fix the Chicago election by stuffing the ballot boxes in JFK’s favor. A common practice then.

Just after JFK was elected, he appointed Bobby attorney general. Bobby proceeded to go after the mob and was very successful.

Then the mob put out a hit on JFK and later Bobby. The resturaunt owner who shot and killed Sirhan Sirhan, the shooter that shot bobby, had mob connections.

It will be 45 years ago this November since the assasination and all this time no one has come forward with any clear evidence that anyone other than Lee Harvey Oswald was responsible for JFK’s murder. I believe Oswald acted alone.

rzrbkman - 19 February 2008 05:04 PM

It will be 45 years ago this November since the assasination and all this time no one has come forward with any clear evidence that anyone other than Lee Harvey Oswald was responsible for JFK’s murder. I believe Oswald acted alone.

Now you just went and spoiled all the fun.  You folks from Arkansas crack me up.

So you believe E. Howard Hunt’s confession was bogus and the files found in the Dallas safe and released in the past few weeks were insignificant?

FamilyMan, I think that was an old potential movie script.

God’sMusic - 22 February 2008 01:48 AM

FamilyMan, I think that was an old potential movie script.

Actually I believe they said that it SOUNDED like an old movie script. I don’t think that the authenticity has been discredited yet.

Deon Unthank - 22 February 2008 02:24 AM

God’sMusic - 22 February 2008 01:48 AM

FamilyMan, I think that was an old potential movie script.

Actually I believe they said that it SOUNDED like an old movie script. I don’t think that the authenticity has been discredited yet.