JFK Assassination: Castro Did NOT Kill Kennedy

Tim Fleming, author of Murder of an American Nazi

Calling Gus Russo an investigative reporter is like awarding the Oscar to porn star John Holmes. This guy would not know the facts if they accosted him, beat him senseless, kidnapped him and held him for ransom. It is utterly laughable that he blames the Castro brothers for orchestrating the plot to kill JFK.

I suppose Fidel convinced the covert operatives of Operation Mongoose to pull it off. (Mongoose was the CIA’s plot to kill Castro but, instead of gunning for The Beard, they were all photographed in Dallas on Nov. 21-22, 1963)

And the Castros made sure the body was high-jacked from Parkland Hospital before autopsy (mandated by Texas law) could be performed.

But first, of course, they had to arrange, through their emissaries, Michael Paine of Bell Helicopter and millionaire oilman and Texas School Book Depository owner D. H. Byrd, to get Oswald that job which overlooked the president’s route so that he could be framed for the shooting.

And it was clever how the Castros maneuvered Jack Ruby into position at just the right time to kill the patsy.

And certainly it was Castro’s agents who appointed the Warren Commission to cover up the whole thing.

And for the last 45 years (50 now), Fidel has somehow convinced the CIA to withhold evidence.

My god, the Castros were busy in 1963, and what power they have wielded since. Who says a Third World banana republic can’t orchestrate a massive plot that kills the leader of the free world and stifles all investigative arms of the most powerful nation in the world, sworn enemy of communist Cuba.

Legacy of Secrecy is almost as hilarious. Thom Hartmann and Lamar Waldron blame the mob for the whole thing.

If you want a cogent, serious read about the assassination, and a brave, logical exploration of the true motivation behind the killing, read James Douglass’ book JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He was Killed and Why It Still Matters. The establishment will try to smear him as a “peace activist” (God knows there’s nothing worse than someone who works for peace), but he’s got it right. Unlike Russo, Douglass points the finger at the people who GENUINELY had means, motive and opportunity.