If a CT could come to accept the "SBT," would he or she remain a CT?

[Tom Graves]

The nurse who helped to treat Connally, Nurse Audrey Bell, said the bullet fragments recovered from Connally's wrist alone were far more than is missing from the alleged SBT bullet, CE 399. She handled the fragments after they were removed from the governor's wrist. She specified that the fragments were not merely "flakes of metal" but were identifiable pieces of metal 3 to 4 millimeters in length by 2 millimeters wide. This squares with the recollection of one of Connally's other surgeons, Dr. Robert Shaw, who also saw the fragments. Interviewed for the award-winning 1988 documentary Reasonable Doubt: The Single-Bullet Theory, Shaw said, "I am sure that the bullet that inflicted these wounds on Governor Connally was fragmented much more than this bullet [CE  399] shows."

Griffith,

Dr. Charles Francis Gregory was the orthopedic surgeon who operated on Governor Connally's wrist.

Perhaps you've heard of him?

The following is an excerpt from his Warren Commission testimony:


Mr. Specter: Did you observe any foreign objects identifiable as bits of fragments or portions of a bullet missile, Dr. Gregory?

Dr. Gregory: A preliminary X-ray had indicated that there were metallic fragments or at least metallic fragments which cast metallic shadows in the soft tissues around the wounded forearm. Two or three of these were identified and were recovered and were observed to be metallic in consistency. These were turned over to appropriate authorities for further disposition.

Mr. Specter: Approximately how large were those fragments, Dr. Gregory?

Dr. Gregory: I would judge that they were first -- flat, rather thin, and that their greatest dimension would probably not exceed 1/8 of an inch. They were very small.

[...]

Mr. Specter: For the purpose of this consideration, I am interested to know whether the metal which you found in the wrist was of sufficient size so that the bullet which passed through the wrist could not have emerged virtually completely intact, or with 158 grains intact, or whether the portions of the metallic fragments were so small that that would be consistent with having virtually the entire 6.5mm bullet emerge.

Dr. Gregory: Well, considering the small volume of metal as seen by X-ray, and the very small dimensions of the metal which was recovered, I think several such fragments could have been flaked off of a total missile mass without reducing its volume greatly. Now, just how much depends of course upon what the original missile weighed. In other words, on the basis of the metal left behind in Governor Connally's body, as far as I could tell the missile that struck it could be virtually intact, insofar as mass was concerned, but probably was distorted.

Mr. Specter: Would you have any idea at all as to what the fragments which you observed in the Governor's wrist might weigh, Doctor?

Dr. Gregory: No, not really, but it would have to have been very small -- very small.

[Jake Maxwell]

The SBT actually functions like an IQ test...

7 wounds - breaking a rib, shattering a radius bone, leaving fragments in Connolly till his death... exiting near pristine... taking a somewhat circuitous path to do this?

It's all a contrived hoax to do exactly what Hoover wanted it to do... pin the dirty deed on one person, Oswald...

Who believes this sort of thing?

Yeah, it's an IQ test...

IQ test results:

🧠  IQ 85 and Below — "Commission Cultist"
Believes the Single Bullet Theory (SBT) and thinks the bullet might have acted alone.
Has framed posters of Arlen Specter and J. Edgar Hoover above the bed — right next to the Tooth Fairy shrine.
Calls anyone who questions the Warren Report a “Putin puppet” or “conspiracy nut.”
Considers schoolyard name-calling a valid debate strategy.
Believes magic is a valid branch of physics — especially when it serves the narrative.

🧠 IQ 86–110 — "Doubting Dave"
Scratches head at the SBT, wondering how a bullet can bend without a wand.
Suspects the Warren Commission was more about PR than truth.
Knows Arlen Specter was Hoover’s obedient water boy.
Doesn’t believe in magic — or coincidence on that scale.
Still watches History Channel reruns but with increasing side-eye.

🧠 IQ 111–139 — "The Informed Skeptic"
Thoroughly rejects the SBT — and probably Specter’s haircut.
Sees the Warren Report as damage control, not disclosure.
Believes Hoover loathed Kennedy, and Specter helped bury the truth.
Doesn’t believe in fairy tales — or government objectivity.
Open to new evidence and keeps a mental file titled: Things That Don’t Add Up Since ’63.

🧠 IQ 140 and Above — "Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried"
Understands the SBT was a political tool to wrap it up with one scapegoat.
Recognizes the real motive: protect the guilty, not inform the public.
Has a filing cabinet of declassified documents, a laser pointer, and a healthy skepticism.
Refers to the Warren Commission as The Original Misinformation Machine.
Has come to love the truth and fight for justice.

[Tom Graves]

[...]

Dear Jake "Eagle Eye" Maxwell,

What's the matter with you?

-- Tom

[Jake Maxwell]

It's interesting to note that the one person, perhaps closest to the event, did not believe in the SBT... Here's a summary from Google:

John Connally did not believe the magic bullet theory, also known as the single-bullet theory, was accurate. He and his wife, Nellie, consistently stated that he was struck by a separate bullet after President Kennedy was hit. Furthermore, the [some] physicians who treated Connally's wounds also did not believe they were caused by the same bullet that injured Kennedy, according to The New York Times.
The single-bullet theory, a key component of the Warren Commission's findings, proposed that one bullet caused multiple non-fatal wounds to both President Kennedy and Governor Connally. The Commission acknowledged a difference of opinion on this theory among its members, according to Wikipedia....
Connally's rejection of the theory is significant because it undermines the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. The timing of the shots, as determined by the Zapruder film, is crucial to the theory. If Connally was hit by a separate bullet, it would have been impossible for Oswald to have fired all the shots from his rifle within the time frame estimated by the commission.

[Tom Graves]

[...]

Dear Jake,

I hope you don't mind my changing your nickname from "Eagle Eye" to "Mister Magoo."

-- Tom