Did the government have anything to do with the JFK assassination?
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I do think the CIA had some involvement, as well as perhaps some military higher-ups. There were people who wanted us in Vietnam because of financial rewards, contracts, etc. Kennedy was against us being over there. Our involvement in Vietnam really only blossomed after JFK's death.
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The country was Turkey.  This information was not made public at the time and was a 'under-the-table' agreement between Kennedy and Khrushchev.
679002
Allegedly it was Lee Harvey Oswald.
574314
It was a failed attempt to overthrow Castro arranged by the CIA with approval from President Kennedy.  It failed because we did not supply any air support to those on the ground and a lot of people got killed and tortured by the Communist guerillas  Some say that the Mafia also had a hand in this.  Some say this failure is one of the major reasons for the assasination of Preident Kennedy.
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According to the Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy.  Unless there is proof someone else committed the crime, Oswald is the most likely suspect to have assassinated Kennedy.
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depends on which bullet hit him ,not through the back, but the one that went through Governor O'Connelly's leg, ricocheted back behind the limo and made a u-turn into JFK's skull. Eye witness testimony have 2 women who said they saw a railroad-uniformed worker put a rifle case on the RR control box next to the RR tracks just behind the hedges on the famous grassy knoll and watched a man in a suite they thought was secret service assemble the rifle and shoot over the hedges and put the gun back in the case at which the man in the RR uniformed removed his coveralls and walked away with the gun. Much speculation. LBJ (V.P.) was known for his bitter contempt for JFK and was quoted at a party the night before that we wouldn't have to deal with that S.O.B after tomorrow. The Warren commission states a single gunman but eye wittiness' state otherwise. The History channel did a week long special in 2003 ( the 40th anniversary of his assassination ) and mater of factly said there were two or three gunmen. I think most people think it was an inside job.
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Actually nobody knows who did it.\n\nThe Conspiracy...\n\nThe Conspiracy\n\nDealey Plaza\n\nWhat about those witnesses? Didn't everyone hear shots from the Grassy Knoll? What about the Tague wounding? Who was the "Umbrella Man?" Was the rifle recovered really a Mauser? Does "acoustic evidence" show a shot from the Grassy Knoll? Were the Three Tramps suspicious? How could Kennedy's head go "back and to the left?" \n\nThe Single Bullet Theory\n\nYou've seen Kevin Costner give the conspiracy version of the Single Bullet theory. You know: Connally seated directly in front of Kennedy, at the same height, and facing straight ahead. Was that really what happened? \n\nLee Harvey Oswald\n\nWhat sort of person was he? Did he really have "Top Secret" security clearance? Did he shoot at General Walker? Were there two Oswalds? If Oswald shot Kennedy, what was his motive? Was the man exhumed in 1981 really somebody besides Oswald? \n\nJim Garrison and New Orleans\n\nDid Oswald really share an office with Guy Banister? Did Clay Shaw really use the alias "Clay Bertrand?" Why did Oliver Stone make a movie about the Shaw trial and not even mention Perry Raymond Russo? Did David Ferrie die a "mysterious death?" What about Jim Garrison and the Mafia? \n\nMedical Evidence\n\nDid the bullet that hit Kennedy in the back penetrate only an inch and fall out? Was Kennedy hit in the head by a bullet from in front? Are the autopsy photos and x-rays faked? Did all the doctors at Parkland Hospital believe that Kennedy was hit in the front of the neck, and if so, are their opinions decisive evidence that that is what happened? Was the back of Kennedy's head blown out? Are the autopsy photos faked? \n\nBogus Evidence\n\nDid you know that all the evidence in this case proven to be forged has been on the conspiracy side? One key piece originated with the KGB! Did you know that the "mysterious deaths" are virtually all not so "mysterious" when you look at them closely? Do you trust authors like Mark Lane to tell you the truth about what witnesses said? \n\nJack Ruby\n\nThe "lone nut" theory of the assassination is really the "two lone nuts" theory. What sort of person was Jack Ruby? A mobster? An intelligence agent? A small-time hustler? The sort of volatile character who might really have shot Oswald out of righteous anger? \n\nOliver Stone's Movie "JFK"\n\nWe expect Hollywood movies to take some liberties with the historical record. But what do we think when Hollywood turns history on its head? Oliver Stone wants to overturn the verdict in the Clay Shaw trial. The jury found that District Attorney Jim Garrison had no case — so Stone invents a case on celluloid. Just how honest was Oliver Stone, Shaw's Hollywood prosecutor? \n\nJohn Kennedy: Liberal Martyr?\n\nFor some in the conspiracy crowd, John Kennedy was a liberal saint, who was going to implement policies that would bring America into a new Utopia. So, of course, a threatened Power Elite had to kill him. Was Kennedy the kind of left liberal who threatened established interests? Was he a hero of Civil Rights? Had he decided to pull out of Vietnam? Historian Eric Paddon dissects these claims in a series of essays based on his posts on the Internet. \n\nAssassination Logic\n\nSome notions about logic, probability and statistics necessarily underlie all discussion of "conspiracy" or "lone assassin." Does the lone assassination theory involve too many implausible "coincidences?" Are there a suspicious number of "connections" between various figures in the case? Is the Single Bullet Theory highly "improbable?" \nAssassination Witnesses\nIt writings about the assassination, as in real-world criminal justice, witness testimony looms large. But just how reliable are the witnesses? How many witnesses are just flat out telling tall
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The US Govt. I'm convinced. Don't have the proof, but one day I will. It's just too much build up for it not to be the govt. Why seal the FBI files till 2007 and now they have been pushed till 2013. WHy? If it was just Oswald? Then RObert Kennedy gets assassin too in '68 in the Ambasador Hotel, strangely his route to the hotel's entrance was changed at the last minute. WHy have the JFK photos of his assassin been taken away from the public? As well as the any 8 mm cameras that people had, they were pushed aside and interrogated. Many eyewitnesses "disappeared". This doesn't happen when it's a murder. In the words of Malcolm X's daughter, "that is why it's called an assassin, because the government was involved"\n\nTry to get a hold of the original newspapers of the day after his assassin, it will state clearly the 3 bullet theory. I do not believe Cuba was involed in it like the author of JFK states so, but Oliver Stone also believes in this conspiracy theory.
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This link is the official government bio of JFK
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After  JFK's failed attempt to kill Castro with the Bay of Pigs invasion and his attempt to get the American Mafia's help, Castro retaliated using a patsy given to him by the Russians.  I seen this on a German TV documentary...they tried to interview the Cuban agent who met with Oswald in Mexico City prior to the assasination...but his answers only created more doubt...
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Okay...JFK was murdered by a combination of CIA, Mossad, French Intelligence and the Mafia on behalf of the military industrial complex. In a nutshell: JFK was a bit too reactionary for the m/i c; he wanted to make too many reforms. In his own words, he wanted to "smash the CIA into a thousand pieces" over their Cuban faux pas. He sacked the Director of CIA, Allen Dulles, shortly before he was assassinated. Allen Dulles, funnily enough, ended up being one of the members of the -you guessed it- Warren Commission! \nNow, it is no big secret that JFK's dad used his influence with the mafia -particularly a mobster named Sam Giancana- to get Jack elected. Which is all very well and good, even though the Kennedy's had every intention of double crossing the mob, especially when Bobby, as Attourney General, went after them. But JFK's biggest mob related mistake was screwing around with Giancana's mistress. That was the last straw. \nSo Kennedy had to go. It was at the hands of the military industrial complex, BUT they needed some help with the operation. This is where Mossad and French intelligence come in. \nAs for Lee Harvey Oswald...he really was a patsy. I think he constitutes the mafia connection. But no way was he the "lone gunman". Let's consider some of the forensic evidence, shall we?\nJFK was hit three times. The first was to the throat. This bullet came from the front, as even the Zapruder film shows. The second bullet came from behind, and was most likely the one fired by LHO. This is the supposed "magic bullet" that went through Kennedy and into Gov. Connally. The third fatal head shot also came from the front. Eyewitness reports from Dealey Plaza (which were, of course supressed by the media) claim that two or three men with guns were seen hanging around the...Grassy Knoll! Most people considered them to be Secret Service Agents. Oh, yes...Bernard Barker, a CIA agent who would gain infamy nine years later as one of the Watergate burglars, was also on the scene. Possibly overseeing the op. Guess who else happened to be in Dallas on Novemeber 22nd? Richard Nixon! Could be a coincidence...\nSo, long story short, JFK was killed because he was stepping on waaaaay too many toes. And when you do that, you're gone. Some people say it was a failed coup. Not quite. The JFK assassination was more or less personal, not business, as Michael Corleone ("The Godfather") would put it...\nCheck out the following books:
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This link here should help you\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_assassination_theories
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It does not matter.  We will never know what really happened.  Just like the Kennedy assassinations, Marilyn Monroe's death, aliens etc...  All of this is out of the common persons control.
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Well, in my mind, the CIA had the whole thing planned.  If you ever get the chance, go to Dallas.  Stand where Lee Harvey Oswald stood, and then things will become a lot clearer.  It's not just the folks that were on the Warren Commision. I was really awe struck to stand there, and see the evidence that was swept under the rug.  I believe that Oswald had a hand in it, however, he was told when to shoot.  And if you go there, you will understand that whole idea.  I really don't have the jazz to give you the ins and outs on what happened that day, all of which is documented.  Let me know... I'll offer some insight as to what is on my mind.
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There are alot of studies that prove the single bullet theory.  It still doesn't mean that Oswald had no help.
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Cuba, in retaliation for JFK trying to assassinate Castro via the Mob.  FBI agents tried to track down leads involving meetings between Oswald and Cuban agents in Mexico City, but were recalled by FBI central office....so the leads were never fully developed.  The Cuban agent involved has never commented on this subject.
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Yes I am sure the Russian government was very intimately involved in his assassination. He was a KGB guy who broke rank, so it's not entirely surprising. Like any other intelligence service, the KGB (now called what the FSB?) has a variety of people working there. Some might be spies, but don't like dirty politics - especially involving something like the war in Chechnya. The Russian mafia probably had nothing to do with it as I believe Litvinenko was friendly with Berezovsky (who lives in Brittain in exile). I could be wrong about that. In any case, I doubt the Russian mafia has the professional expertise to pull off such a murder.  It has the Russian government/KGB stamp written all over it. The KGB has special institutes which teach their agents how to assassinate by specialized means like this and like ricin.\nI saw an interesting bumper sticker here today. It said: "Vladimir Illich PUTIN SUCKS!" For those who don't know, Illich is not his middle name but the middle name of Lenin.\nI hope the press does not let this rest.\nAddition: My husband says Litvinenko was part of a KGB team that was sent to assassinate Berezovsky, but he revealed the plot to him. After that Berezovsky bought Litvinenko a house in England, so they were on excellent terms. It looks to me like this is the primary reason why Litvnienko was assassinated, and why Putin's crowd are trying to blame it on Litvinenko.