22-11-2014, 06:02 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:If I might offer an opinion, you might have been a bit more objective about JFK's character. In addition to his many sterling qualities, he was "born with a silver spoon in his mouth," an inveterate womanizer, and a proponent of covert action (Cuba and Vietnam are two examples on his watch) which invariably involve "collateral damage", used manipulative propaganda tactics to kick start a manned space program, and at least talked tough about communism. I realize that there is a great deal of dispute about how much JFK actually knew about the covert activity of the CIA, but as Truman said, "The buck stops here." (I also realize that your book was not intended to be an examination of JFK's character.)
Ah, Drew. You need to read more DiEugenio. I'm not sure you realize you're drawing from the same propaganda mud bucket of those right-wingers who killed Kennedy.