[ronnieb]

Well, the real question is was he acting alone. Which includes the possibility that he alone did the killing, BUT there were others involved, either with LHO's knowledge or not. When Posner focuses solely on wether LHO was the lone gunmean, he ignores and in a way, distorts the real question. A majority of Americans found it really incredible that Jack Ruby was allowed to walk right up to the most wanted man in the country, and blow him away. Seems to me that the major media, is on a big push to take the steam out of the question of just who killed JFK. Seems to me that a lot of people with good questions are labeled as nuts, it is just a variation of heretic. A way to make people quit asking questions. In any case, wether LHO was the lone shooter or not is a not the basic question. The question is and always has been "was he part of a larger conspiracy?"

[GaryL]

With all due respect, Posner did not "focus solely on whether LHO was the lone gunman." He examined the possiblity of accomplices thoroughly, completely, and in detail. I've read the book three times. He does not distort the real question. Your characterization of his treament of this subject is itself a distortion.
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[Lancey Howard]

Seems to me that the major media, is on a big push to take the steam out of the question of just who killed JFK

Yeah, I noticed that as well. Today's newsrooms seem to be less, rather than more, skeptical of government these days.

It was interesting to see the videotapes of Oswald being led away as reporters asked him questions, right up close. Several times Oswald said, "I didn't shoot anybody." When one reporter asked him if he was in the depository building at the time of the assassination he replied, "Naturally, since I work there."

I agree with you that the killing of Oswald is the most disturbing piece of the whole puzzle.