but there were probably debates within the KGB as to whether he was a legitimate defector or not—at the end of the day they were glad to be rid of him when he asked to be returned to the US.
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Your story moves into speculation here.
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Once Oswald became the patsy for the JFK assassination the Russians knew they had been suckered.
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The above sentence makes no sense—given the information preceding.
“Your story moves into speculation.”
The speculation is the “official” version trying to explain why Oswald was allowed to return to the US, especially when Oswald was greeted on US soil by CIA asset de Mohrenshield (sp?).
Further support for my “speculation” is that the other “defectors” who chose to return to the US were allowed to do so.
That shows that the KGB had doubts they were “legit” defectors.