12-09-2016, 01:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2016, 02:27 AM by Scott Kaiser.)
I believe when someone is reading something with understanding, then only it's true meaning comes to light.
It is certainly and equally important to understand several things regarding the Memorandum above.
1. This wasn't just the Bay of Pigs, but a "command operation" that involved the Attorney General, the State Department, President Kennedy and his board of advisers.
2. There was no one really knowledgeable enough to handle such an operation without getting the military generals involved and sending in the Marines.
3. The idea of unseating Fidel Castro was primarily contingent on an [all out attack] as discussed with the Attorney General.
4. However, because the president was not favorable to the idea in using American military that he feared the Soviets previous threat about using American military that the idea of using military would escape the goal of recapturing Cuba?
5. It's not as if Jack or Bobby wasn't already warned about the ramifications had American military not been used, it's just that Jack was perhaps a bit more "soft on Communism?"
6. Jack was certainly ill advised had the United States lost this battle it would emerge with a stronger underground (which it did.) Better propaganda, (which the CIA did.) And, a far clearer idea of the dimensions of the problem which affected us. Which it did, the blame was upon Kennedy, and the problem was solved by way of assassination. Which it did.
7. The question is, should Eisenhower have headed up this operation since it was he who approved the operation? I wounder, just how he and Nixon would have handled it? The State Department, well, no because that would have certainly proven the United States involvement of backing this operation by getting involved. The president, well no because that could call for impeachment. The Attorney General, well no, because there were no laws he could turn to that would help him escape from explaining to Congress how the United States just invaded Cuba without Congress' approval. The CIA, well, Allen Dulles leaving for Puerto Rico would help explain in keeping his position if he elected to see this through, but very unlikely due to the lost of men and the time it took to end the battle. Dulles elected to resign. So, who do you have stupid enough to want to take on an operation knowing full well there'd be no American military backing? Then, Kennedy approves "air-cover," now, there seems to be a glimmer hope for American military and the use of it to remove Castro from power, but.... Kennedy delays the A4s, and backs out because the Soviets said so?
8. Everyone in the government already knew the United States was lending a helping hand to the "underground elements" to assassinate Castro, yet, no one could get close enough to Castro to assassinate him, while guy's like Trafficante was laughing his ass off all the way to the bank getting paid.
9. The chance of this operation becoming successful as well as the odds were speculative, slim to none, and the president already knew it well in advance, he knew it would not be successful without American military backing, but wait! Kennedy did "approve" air-cover, so what happened?
10. The precise manner in which the American government was aiding the underground was unknown, the [fact] that the government was aiding the underground elements was common knowledge.
It is certainly and equally important to understand several things regarding the Memorandum above.
1. This wasn't just the Bay of Pigs, but a "command operation" that involved the Attorney General, the State Department, President Kennedy and his board of advisers.
2. There was no one really knowledgeable enough to handle such an operation without getting the military generals involved and sending in the Marines.
3. The idea of unseating Fidel Castro was primarily contingent on an [all out attack] as discussed with the Attorney General.
4. However, because the president was not favorable to the idea in using American military that he feared the Soviets previous threat about using American military that the idea of using military would escape the goal of recapturing Cuba?
5. It's not as if Jack or Bobby wasn't already warned about the ramifications had American military not been used, it's just that Jack was perhaps a bit more "soft on Communism?"
6. Jack was certainly ill advised had the United States lost this battle it would emerge with a stronger underground (which it did.) Better propaganda, (which the CIA did.) And, a far clearer idea of the dimensions of the problem which affected us. Which it did, the blame was upon Kennedy, and the problem was solved by way of assassination. Which it did.
7. The question is, should Eisenhower have headed up this operation since it was he who approved the operation? I wounder, just how he and Nixon would have handled it? The State Department, well, no because that would have certainly proven the United States involvement of backing this operation by getting involved. The president, well no because that could call for impeachment. The Attorney General, well no, because there were no laws he could turn to that would help him escape from explaining to Congress how the United States just invaded Cuba without Congress' approval. The CIA, well, Allen Dulles leaving for Puerto Rico would help explain in keeping his position if he elected to see this through, but very unlikely due to the lost of men and the time it took to end the battle. Dulles elected to resign. So, who do you have stupid enough to want to take on an operation knowing full well there'd be no American military backing? Then, Kennedy approves "air-cover," now, there seems to be a glimmer hope for American military and the use of it to remove Castro from power, but.... Kennedy delays the A4s, and backs out because the Soviets said so?
8. Everyone in the government already knew the United States was lending a helping hand to the "underground elements" to assassinate Castro, yet, no one could get close enough to Castro to assassinate him, while guy's like Trafficante was laughing his ass off all the way to the bank getting paid.
9. The chance of this operation becoming successful as well as the odds were speculative, slim to none, and the president already knew it well in advance, he knew it would not be successful without American military backing, but wait! Kennedy did "approve" air-cover, so what happened?
10. The precise manner in which the American government was aiding the underground was unknown, the [fact] that the government was aiding the underground elements was common knowledge.