Then I read two truly substantive books, cover-to-cover, one right after the other. After that, I am fully convenced that Oswald pulled the trigger by himself, and that there were parties outside of the United States involved that found him to be a "useful idiot." I do believe that there was an attempt, mainly by LBJ and RFK to keep some things secret (the former for personal reasons, the latter in order to keep the image of his brother "respectable.") Of course, this is just my opinion based upon the books.
If you care to read them, check out:
Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder
By Gus Russo, Stephen Molton
This book is impressive to me due to the deep research that was performed, the interviews conducted, and the thoroughness of every aspect of their investigation. They cover Oswald as the assassin, but do not get into the science or forensics of the assassination itself.
And then:
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963
by Mark Fuhrman
Like him or not, you have to give Fuhrman credit for his ability as an evidence investigator. (To bad he was put on trial for his alleged racist remarks during the O.J. trial - had that not have happened, the outcome might have put O.J. in prison much sooner. But fate has a way of working out, I guess.) In this book, Fuhrman deals strictly with time and evidence. While he does touch on the political aspects of the case, his focus is on the timeline and the evidence available (then and now.) He gets rid of the "magic bullet" through proper research and the fact that he doesn't ignore a dent in the stainless steel channel at the top of the windshield (where the top locks on to the car.) Had I served on an Oswald jury, and had I been presented with Fuhrman's gathered evidence, there would be no "shadow of a doubt." Oswald as lone assassin: GUILTY
Some of you may flame me for my view... That's fine, too. I'm entitled to my opinion, just as you are to yours. But if you haven't read these two books and are interested in the Kennedy assassination at all, you are missing some key information.
Regards,
Raven6
As you mention brothers in arms doesn’t cover the actual shooting, it’s just another conspiracy theory book.
Fuhrman’s book varies a little bit from Warren, Case Closed and Reclaiming History, I think the forensics are better in CC and RH, but Fuhrman still concluded Oswald acted alone.
The other books and shows are fun, but when you get down to the nitty gritty and analyze it, it’s Oswald and he’s alone.
Any other conclusion I put squarely in the 9/11 Truther category, they’re both equally ridiculous. The Crime of The Century HAS BEEN SOLVED, it was Oswald, alone. It’s just not as sexy as most would like it to be.