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Robert Vinson
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Charles Drago Wrote:Lauren,

You are in the enviable position of opening the doors of perception for a group of what appear to be thoughtful, courageous readers.

You might reassure them that even the most well-read and otherwise experienced deep political observers are often hard-pressed to avoid victimization by clever agents of disinformation. Over the years I've been fooled often, more than once in the most embarrassing of ways. As a result I've developed skin that arguably is too thick -- skin that at times may be impenetrable by the truth.

Alas, there are no easy formulae to apply to sexy tales such as Vinson's in order to assay their truthfulness -- beyond, that is, the application of common sense informed by as much deep political study as you can bring to the process.

Vinson may have been pitching a screenplay or novel. Literally. He may have told the truth as he knows it, but a "truth" regarding events designed to muddy the investigative waters. He may have been a witting spreader of disinformation.

What I conclude with a strong degree of confidence is that Vinson's story is worthless as an investigative lead unless we see its value as a variation of what Peter Dale Scott has termed a "negative template."

I hope this helps.

Charles

Yes: I think as far as I go the Vinson story-which I recall coming across a few years back before JD's book (I'd love to remember where or when I heard it). Is probably one of the few faults I could find in the Douglas work. It has not really sat well with me at all even less after seeing the discussions about it on many a forum.

But hey, even Michaelangelo missed a few strokes. Thus JD has earned the right to make a mistake or two.
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Robert Vinson - by Magda Hassan - 24-03-2010, 03:22 AM
Robert Vinson - by Phil Dragoo - 24-03-2010, 09:21 AM
Robert Vinson - by Magda Hassan - 24-03-2010, 10:37 AM
Robert Vinson - by Lauren Johnson - 07-01-2011, 03:27 AM
Robert Vinson - by Robert Morrow - 07-01-2011, 03:34 AM
Robert Vinson - by Charles Drago - 07-01-2011, 03:36 AM
Robert Vinson - by Lauren Johnson - 18-01-2011, 09:04 PM
Robert Vinson - by Charles Drago - 18-01-2011, 10:26 PM
Robert Vinson - by Seamus Coogan - 19-01-2011, 09:44 PM
Robert Vinson - by Dawn Meredith - 19-01-2011, 10:36 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 22-01-2011, 03:54 PM
Robert Vinson - by Charles Drago - 22-01-2011, 04:00 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 22-01-2011, 05:30 PM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 22-01-2011, 05:56 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 22-01-2011, 06:39 PM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 02-07-2014, 11:41 PM
Robert Vinson - by Lauren Johnson - 03-07-2014, 03:41 AM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 03-07-2014, 03:56 AM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 03-07-2014, 05:23 AM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 03-07-2014, 02:23 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 03-07-2014, 02:37 PM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 03-07-2014, 02:45 PM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 03-07-2014, 04:38 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 03-07-2014, 06:05 PM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 03-07-2014, 11:42 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 04-07-2014, 05:06 AM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 04-07-2014, 06:38 AM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 04-07-2014, 05:13 PM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 04-07-2014, 05:42 PM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 04-07-2014, 11:32 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 05-07-2014, 06:43 AM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 05-07-2014, 03:27 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 05-07-2014, 04:09 PM
Robert Vinson - by Lauren Johnson - 05-07-2014, 04:31 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 05-07-2014, 04:34 PM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 05-07-2014, 05:10 PM
Robert Vinson - by Dawn Meredith - 05-07-2014, 05:22 PM
Robert Vinson - by Lauren Johnson - 05-07-2014, 05:24 PM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 05-07-2014, 05:31 PM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 05-07-2014, 06:25 PM
Robert Vinson - by Lauren Johnson - 05-07-2014, 07:17 PM
Robert Vinson - by Albert Doyle - 05-07-2014, 07:23 PM
Robert Vinson - by Drew Phipps - 05-07-2014, 07:44 PM
Robert Vinson - by Peter Lemkin - 05-07-2014, 08:10 PM

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