[DugwayDuke]

“...and failed all but his last qualifying test to earn the marksman ranking -— which, as I understand, is the lowest ranking among Marines.”

Actually, the History Channel showed that Oswald qualified at least twice. They also showed where he scored 48 of 50 and 49 of 50 at 200 yards. This would have been with iron sights and not with a scope. The President was only 88 yards away from his sniper post.

I really don’t understand why you even bring up the fact that Oswald may have been a relatively poor shot for a Marine. It only reinforces that fact that he was still a pretty good shot.

[JoeA]

I understand that Oswald passed his marksmen test, on the last try, but failed several other times.

Have you been to the depository? The shot was not easy: A target moving away from you, at an angle, down a hill, and through a tree.

Six Reasons Why Oswald Did Not Shoot JFK

1. No credible witnesses place him on the sixth floor
2. He was found in the second floor lunch room by a policeman approximately 90 seconds after the shooting, drinking a soda, and did not appear to be out of breath or under stress
3. The gun was not in his name, nor was his ownership of it established
4. The majority of bystanders who reacted to the shots went to the grassy knoll
5. JFK and Connally appear to be hit by two separate shots, at an interval too close to have come from the same gun
6. The fatal shot comes from the front and to the right, splattering the back of the car and the motorcycle policemen to the left rear with blood and brain matter.

I could go on and on