JFK Assassination Forum

The predicament for people like me is that there is no neutral ground to dwell on; one either qualifies as a LN or a CT, an objective, open minded approach is very hard to maintain. Yes, I am critical of the Report but also of many of the conspiracy books.

The 'overwhelming evidence' you say convinced you that Oswald assassinated the President hasn't convinced me. At least not completely. The unfortunate fact that the Dallas police allowed the suspect to get lynched prevented a trial, during which many of the questions I have could have been cleared up.--JVDW

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Verily.

Stand your ground. Ignore the contentious types who soon move to ridicule or make derogatory comments in JFKA discussions (LN'ers and CT'ers). 

You are entitled to your observations. Indeed, there is room for reasonable doubt regarding official and various CT accounts of the JFKA. And yes, some CT versions are real laughers, or inspired by ideology or ethnic biases. 

My read on the Z-film is that Gov. JBC was struck ~Z-295, which is less than one second from the strike on JFK at Z-313.

Connally: I was knocked over, just doubled over by the force of the bullet. It went in my back and came out my chest about 2 inches below and the left of my right nipple. The force of the bullet drove my body over almost double and when I looked, immediately I could see I was just drenched with blood. (1 HSCA 42)[/b][/b][/i]

The above happens ~Z-295.

There is the additional curiosity of the entry wound on the dorsal (wristwatch) side on JBC's right wrist---from a bullet that first passed through JBC's chest? His surgeon, Dr. Shaw, thought that was inexplicable. Try touching the face of a wristwatch to your chest. I advise all readers herein to do this.

Then...we see JBC holding his Stetson hat at Z-272, in his right hand. The WC says he had been shot though the right wrist by a large tumbling slug (the Western Cartridge slug is 1 1/4 inches long)---but that JBC maintained his grip on the hat even after being shot through the wrist.

I have reasonable doubts about the above scenario. How can anyone not have doubts?

The WC version also contends, after being shot through the chest, JBC did a 180-degree-turn in his seat to look for JFK.

I have reasonable doubts about that too.

In short, there are grounds to suspect two gunsels in the JFKA, given that it appears one gunsel (likely LHO) was armed with the M-C.

AI Overview             

Yes, President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) strongly persuaded Chief Justice Earl Warren to head the commission investigating President John F. Kennedy's assassination by arguing that a thorough, trusted report was necessary to prevent a potential nuclear war with the Soviet Union or Cuba.

LBJ used this fear to overcome Warren's initial reluctance to serve, arguing it was a matter of national security and patriotism.

Key Details of the Conversation:The Fear of War: Newly released White House phone transcripts and accounts from Warren show that LBJ was deeply concerned that wild conspiracy theories or rumors suggesting Soviet or Cuban involvement in the assassination could escalate into a conflict."40 Million Americans":

In a telephone conversation with Senator Richard B. Russell, who was also reluctant to serve, LBJ stated that such a war could "kill 40 million Americans in an hour".

The Pressure on Warren: According to a 1972 interview with Earl Warren, LBJ invited him to the White House and argued that "conditions around the world were so bad at the moment that he thought it might even get us into a war — a nuclear war".

LBJ mentioned to Warren that he had received estimates from Defense Secretary Robert McNamara suggesting 60 million Americans could be killed in a nuclear attack.

The Goal: LBJ wanted to avoid a "three-ring circus" of multiple investigations and ensure that the public believed Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, thereby mitigating tensions with foreign powers.Earl Warren ultimately agreed to chair the commission, putting his concerns about the separation of powers aside to serve in what he saw as a moment of national crisis.

I have tried to find a cross section of the human torso with the hips facing forward and the shoulders turned 90 degrees.  This should give you the general idea:

Only because JBC insisted he was hit by the second shot. By process of elimination, they would have concluded JFK was hit by the first and third shots. However, they still would have had to wonder why only two bullets were recovered. They would have had to at least offer possible answers for that. The SS recreations would have revealed that JBC was directly in line with a bullet exiting JBC's throat and that might have been enough for them to develop the SBT which would explain why only two bullets were recovered.

Why don't you illustrate? Oh, wait. You can't. Never mind.