20-11-2018, 03:24 AM
Phil Dagosto Wrote:No one is arguing that JFK was a "professional leftist". Jim clearly pointed out that he used that term in reference to polemicists and commentators like Chomsky, Cokburn and the Counterpunch crowd.
I disagree that Vietnam was a "steamroller" that would have "overrun" JFK. It wasn't a "steamroller" until Johnson's massive escalation in 1965. Eisenhower's commitment was small and considered much less important than Laos.
Kennedy did a hell of a lot more than "contemplate" withdrawal - he had concrete policies and plans that had already been set in motion. And it wasn't just Vietnam that got him assassinated. It was the combination of his willingness to ratchet down the whole Cold War enterprise by exploring detente with the Soviet Union, normalization of relations with Cuba and the Limited Test Ban Treaty.
Without a doubt Phil, you could kill a single bee, and that bee may leave off enough pheromones for other bees to realize what just happened to their fellow bee before a few more attack, or, you could simply stir up a bees nest and wait till the swarm attacks you, only a select few, of course, the Queen always remains behind with a few to protect her.
In other words, they were carefully hand picked for the job, Cuba did not get invaded, although, that was the plan from the start. Fidel kinda missed that up with his speech, and Castro's greatest achievement known as November 26 was going to be oust by November 25. But, to no avail, the United States had no choice but have the president of the United States LBJ order Dulles to work with the CIA to cover up the investigation the FBI could never fully investigate, not even the HSCA.
Hope this helps,