01-04-2018, 08:06 PM
I don't think that Morley's or Talbot's books were ever intended to be about the assassination of JFK per se. While I agree that Jefferson Morley would be better served in taking a less ambiguous stance towards JFK's assassination in light of the available evidence, I think his book shed some valuable light on it's topic. One major point being Angleton and his machinations regarding Lee Harvey Oswald.
Trying to get published on delicate topics of that period must be a frustrating endeavor for any author. There are probably very fine lines that must be approached with caution and only crossed with great care. Lest their work be denied publication. I thought David Talbot's book was a breakthrough regarding Dulles. Which only left me wanting more and deeper insight. Morley's work was very good as far as it went, but truly could have gone much further in providing context and exploring (and explaining) more angles than it did.
But I feel it was worthwhile as a contribution to our understanding. At least as far as it went.
Trying to get published on delicate topics of that period must be a frustrating endeavor for any author. There are probably very fine lines that must be approached with caution and only crossed with great care. Lest their work be denied publication. I thought David Talbot's book was a breakthrough regarding Dulles. Which only left me wanting more and deeper insight. Morley's work was very good as far as it went, but truly could have gone much further in providing context and exploring (and explaining) more angles than it did.
But I feel it was worthwhile as a contribution to our understanding. At least as far as it went.