08-05-2015, 07:22 PM
Jim Hargrove Wrote:There is a line of thinking that the Secret Team wanted to scotch the Peace talks between Ike and Nikita, and since the U2 was becoming obsolete, the shoot down was fortuitous if not planned. Oswald could have well been sent to provide the info necessary. Also Marina has been helpful to Soviet interests, in giving credence to Oswald the lone nut. They certainly wanted no suspicions to be cast upon them even if they were indeed innocent.Albert Doyle Wrote:Harvey could have delivered a microdot on the U-2 radar.
Do you have any evidence that happened? Seems unlikely to me that American intel would give up any REAL info to the Godless Commies!
Quote:He could have impressed the Soviets that he was very real so they teamed him with Marina and sent him back.
They probably hoped Marina would be an asset for them, but I doubt she was.
Quote:I guess if the fake Marguerite said Oswald was a spy it would draw attention away from her own role.
Interesting!! That thought never occurred to me. Since I'm pretty slow, please give me a few weeks to think about that. <g>