Mr. Fetzer I have been to your site

[James H. Fetzer]

OK. Your knowledge of the role of the anti-Castro Cubans appears to be quite limited. They were extremely important politically at the time and had extensive connections with both the mob and the agency in ops on the island. A good book related to this is THE ZENITH SECRET by Bradley Ayers, an Army captain on loan to the CIA from May 1963 to December 1964. Indeed, the anti-Castro Cubans have been politically potent ever since in affecting US politics because of the important role of the State of Florida in elections. The embargo against Cuba, for example, would have ended long ago, were it not for the political clout of that community. If you know no more about Alpha 66, for example, or that Banister and Ferrie and Oswald were involved in anti-Castro activities in New Orleans, then your research appears to have been very selective. Noel Twyman, BLOODY TREASON, spends a lot of time on the individuals and groups who were involved in the assassination. You might want to take some time studying it. Neither Noel Twyman nor James Douglass nor any of those with whom I have conducted research on JFK has discovered a role for Israel in taking out JFK. You really need to do more homework.

P.S. What I meant to say about BLOODY TREASON and JFK AND THE UNSPEAKABLE is that both are about to appear in updated editions.

This is a rather odd response, Mark. I have explained where my research has taken me and you are suggesting where you think I should have come out. I have already mentioned James Douglass, JFK AND THE UNSPEAKABLE, as one source that agrees with me. Another is Noel Twyman, BLOODY TREASON. Both books, as I understand it, are about to appear. Others include Madeleine Duncan Brown, TEXAS IN THE MORNING, Billy Sol Estes, A TEXAS LEGEND, H. Howard Hunt's "Last Confession", and other sources. An extended list of the parties that appear to have been involved would include members the Dallas Police Department and the Dallas Sheriff's Department. My research supports the conclusion that shots were fired from six locations, none of which was the 6th floor "assassin's lair". And I am not simply talking about those who had motive. Since I have acknowledged that Israel may have had motive but does not appear to have been involved, I would have thought that much would be obvious. There are many ways all of this might have played out. I am talking about how it actually took place. I am getting the sense that you want to manipulate the situation on this thread. That does not interest me. I have answered your question. It appears that I was right when I thought you were seeking to impose your opinions upon me.

It's not an odd response at all. I'm merely pointing out that some of the parties you suggest were involved couldn't have played more than bit player roles or indeed were merely sideline supporters. For example, anti-Castro Cubans and the mafia didn't have the influence within the Government, military and intelligence institutions to even go close to organising Kennedy's execution.

What I will try to show is that Israel's motive was indeed much stronger than that of any other potential conspirators, and that they had the necessary influence to co-ordinate the plot at the highest level and ensure its success and that of the subsequent coverup.

You haven't given any broad outline of the plot and nominated who, in your opinion, was responsible at the highest levels. You've just thrown a whole lot of suspicious groups together and claimed there is evidence implicating all of them, which I'm not doubting.

As for seeking to impose my opinions on you, isn't that what debate is about? Didn't the authors of the books you cited do the same? All I'm asking is that you hear my arguments. You say Israel 'does not appear to have been involved' but what are you looking for? Guys with the word 'Mossad' emblazened on their lapels?

In any case, I hope you don't tune out because I think a person with your impressive credentials is more worthy than that. In the next few days I'll conclude the earlier post but at the moment I'm a bit concerned about the lack of response from the admins about Bob Ringler.