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.
