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Cuban Embassy, or Consulate?

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Gerry Down:
I don't believe that story about Oswald threatening to kill JFK inside the Cuban compound. I'm surprised Gus Russo believes it tbh.

Steve M. Galbraith:

--- Quote from: Gerry Down on January 23, 2026, 11:59:07 PM ---I don't believe that story about Oswald threatening to kill JFK inside the Cuban compound. I'm surprised Gus Russo believes it tbh.

--- End quote ---
I find it questionable too but not entirely unbelievable. Remember that Oswald acted hysterically when he went to the Soviet Embassy. He supposedly took out his revolver and said he needed it to protect himself, that his life was in danger. He didn't mention JFK but he did mention the "notorious FBI." In other words, he was acting very erratically.

Question: Why would Childs make the story up? For what purpose?

Sylvia Duran/Tirado, the Cuban secretary who processed Oswald's request, said this in part about Oswald making a threat (from her HSCA testimony):

CORNWELL - What do you think, well, first let me ask you, do you think that conversation [about killing JFK] could have occurred and you just forgot it? In other words, is that the kind of conversation which, if it occurred, you would definitely remember it?
TIRADO - Yes. Because in the fight with Azcue there was shouting and crying and things like that. I could miss something, but not, because even if would say so, I mean, I could have heard, no, I mean if you kill President you're not going to change the whole system. You see, that's why I give you answer, even Azcue. I mean that's no the, I don't think so, that he had that conversation with anyone. He was arguing. . .
CORNWELL - Do you remember any part of the conversation indicating that Oswald blaming the United States or President Kennedy for his inability to get to Cuba?
TIRADO - I don't remember but that could be possible.

"I could have heard, no, I mean if you kill President...." and "I don't remember but that could be possible.." That seems pretty indefinite about her hearing any threat?

Her full testimony is here:  https://www.jfk-assassination.net/russ/m_j_russ/hscadurn.htm

Here is Jack Child's account about what Castro told him. This is from the book "Operation Solo."

Benjamin Cole:
SMG--

Indeed, evidently LHO was ardent in his desire to reach Cuba, and while MC given to theatrics (witness his drama with Kostikov).

Witness statements in the JFKA, in all matters, are all over the board.

Is Childs telling the truth? Who knows?

It is plausible LHO threatened to kill JFK in MC, and then did so in Dallas.

Steve M. Galbraith:
FWIW, the head of Cuban counter intelligence, Fabian Escalante, gave this account of Oswald's appearance at their Consulate. Note: He said that the Cuban government found additional witnesses who say they saw a man in an argument with Azcue and later said after seeing photos of him was Oswald. From that and other evidence, the Cuban government concluded that it WAS Oswald and not an impostor. Most important (perhaps), he doesn't mention anything about anyone hearing Oswald making a threat against JFK. As I said, take it for what it's worth.

This is from the book: "JFK: The Cuba Files: The Untold Story of the Plot to Kill Kennedy."

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