[FreedomCalls]

Here is a very interesting set of animated gifs showing that in fact, at the time of the shot the bullet forced his head forwards -- not at all "back and to the left" like Oliver Stone said.

http://graffiti.virgin.net/paul.seaton1/jfk/diagrams/kennedy_graphics5.htm

[discostu]

Also not on my argument list thanks. I've shot enough things and watched them "push" in enough different directions (including right back towards me) that the whole "back and to the left" thing doesn't phase me.

Note to anyone who wants to see this in action: take a melon wrap in packing tape put it on something it could fall off of if nudged (like a wooden fence) and shoot it. This will come pretty close to simulating a human head all the way down to the bigger exit wound and the highspeed stirring of the innards, 9 times out of 10 the melon will fall towards you for reasons actually rather similar to how bullets fire in the first place.