24-12-2014, 11:19 PM
But Lauren, the whole idea of the critical community is that we are not supposed to buy the might Wurlitzer.
But in this case, because of Oswald's profile and the whole FPCC thing in New Orleans, that is what people ran with: both as a perpetrator, and with the alternative of Oswald as patsy.
I agree that the Douglass book does make some hints of Kennedy's early exposure, and he does mention Gullion. But I think even there, Jim concentrated too much on Vietnam and Cuba. I mean he did a very good job on it, really excellent work and I commended him for it. But I don't look at JFK like that anymore.
ANd as good as the American University speech was, I think the 1957 Algeria speech is better.
But in this case, because of Oswald's profile and the whole FPCC thing in New Orleans, that is what people ran with: both as a perpetrator, and with the alternative of Oswald as patsy.
I agree that the Douglass book does make some hints of Kennedy's early exposure, and he does mention Gullion. But I think even there, Jim concentrated too much on Vietnam and Cuba. I mean he did a very good job on it, really excellent work and I commended him for it. But I don't look at JFK like that anymore.
ANd as good as the American University speech was, I think the 1957 Algeria speech is better.