12-05-2011, 09:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-05-2011, 11:09 PM by Lauren Johnson.)
Seamus Coogan Wrote:Lauren Johnson Wrote:Seamus Coogan Wrote::banghead:
Simon keep on the look out for upcoming CTKA articles on this very topic. As far as I can see there are no valid arguments for LBJ's involvement.
Does you exclude the possibility that LBJ knew in advance and that he was on board with a his central role in the coverup? FWIW I personally heard Jim Douglass say that he thought LBJ knew about the assassination.
Fletcher Prouty actually said that 'looking back' every body knew something would happen. That Johnson had an inkling that 'something' was gonna happen at some point is a possibility I don't rule out but he would have been a moron Lauren to allow it too happen in Texas where finger of suspicion would swing back on him. I mean thats just one of the many problems there is with this LBJ palava!
Furthermore be really, really careful of misappropriating Jim Douglas. He doesn't give scant mention too Johnson in his book. Yet a certain well known poster on this forum has grossly misrepresented his works before. It would be interesting to know in what context Douglas said the above statement. Johnson certainly knew of the conspiracy afterwards and he certainly aided in covering it up. If he did say Johnson knew it was likely in the scenario I mentioned above.
Thats my opinion though. I can't speak for JD and I can't speak for yourself as you were there! Excellent you met him though!
Here's Johnson and Hoover discussing the evidence eight minutes and 25 seconds into the conversation LBJ asks Hoover if 'they' shot at him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZWERQevz...re=related
Confirming Prouty's story he told in the original TMWKK.
I recollect that his comment was pretty much without context. It was more of an aside. I was at his talk at Elliot Bay Book Co., but I haven't had time to review it. I thought it was in the Q&A. If it isn't there, chalk it up to mind control or something.
edit: I looked at the video. His comment was edited out. Somebody had asked about Madeline Duncan Brown. That was not included. But once again, his comment was only in passing. My recollection: "I would guess that he at least knew about the plot."