03-11-2009, 04:31 AM
Charles Drago Wrote:Jack,
Yes I have -- from cover to cover.
Please don't misunderstand me: I have as little reason to doubt the validity of Wilson's work as I have to accept it.
None of us should demonstrate the tiniest objection to legitimately objective, rigorously scientific testing of his method in general and the application of his method to the JFK evidence in particular.
As for Wilson's story in its non-technical aspects: I apologize in advance if you accept what I'm about to write as an insult to your friend's memory, but all I have right now is his word that events transpired as he related them. And surely you'll agree that when it comes to the investigation of this case, the word of no man should satisfy us when other avenues of investigation are open.
And no, I am not advocating for rigged experiments of the Randi, FEMA, and NIST varieties, for example.
Let Oliver Stone and/or other monied third parties ante up and fund controlled, monitored experiments. Let the chips fall where they may.
In closing, let me ask -- if you know -- why no overt mention is made of Wilson's alleged visit to the "secret" archives as facilitated by Ted Kennedy. Or should I infer that the multi-staged forgeries Wilson claims to have examined -- photos not previously known to exist -- were made available on that visit?
Charles
Tom's visit to the "secret" Archives may not be in the book because
he may have been careful to leave no written record of it for reasons
unknown, perhaps to avoid embarrassing any secret sources, such as Ted
Kennedy or others. Tom was very circumspect about proper protocol.
Perhaps he had made some sort of promise to Marshall or Kennedy.
I have related his visit to the "secret" Archives just as he told it to me.
He described how he was given access because he had written a letter
to Teddy, who referred him to Marshall, who gave him a written letter
of permission to see files not in the public section. He described how
he was searched for cameras, recorders, pens, pencils and papers,
because his visit was limited to one hour and he could do an "eyes only"
review of the materials without taking notes of any kind. He described
how a large envelope was brought out for him to examine while a
guard stood nearby watching. He was astonished that the envelope
was what might be called a JOB ENVELOPE containing autopsy "original"
photos, and the several "in-between" art steps involved in retouching
the originals. Tom was an extremely honest (but a bit naive) man who
could not believe what he had seen. This confirmed the government had
lied. I could tell by the awe in his voice that he was relating an actual
event that had occurred. He did not make this story up. Of that I am
100 percent certain. Why it is not in the book, I do not know.
I do not necessarily agree with ALL of Tom's CONCLUSIONS...but I definitely
know that he was honest, but was very naive in his trust of government
institutions. He thought he could work through the existing system of
justice. He was wrong about that.
I know enough about computers and photography to know that his work was
based on sound principles. He would not have been the top computer
man at US Steel without great credentials. He had invented a computer
"light valve" on which he had a patent pending. He had a degree in
electrical engineering. He was not some dumb-ass researcher making
up something. Tom's computer work was valid; perhaps a FEW of his
conclusions were not.
As for Oliver Stone, he was so impressed with Tom's work that he
hired Tom as a consultant to analyze numerous photos related to
the movie. That is a pretty good endorsement, from a movie maker.
Jack