Excellent Another Look at a Familiar Story Another Angle--The JFK Assassinatio by RaymondJohn

Category:  Essay Non-Fiction   Posted:  January 30, 2009      Views: 485

RAYMONDJOHN  IN PRINT   ABOUT RAYMONDJOHN  Raymond John is a hopeless FanStory addict who has at times spent as many as twelve hours in a single day reading, reviewing and writing for the site. His three purposes are based on three "Es" which are Explain, Enlighten and Entertain. His greatest fear is to take himself too seriously. He may not always smile, but he always has a twinkle in his eye. Knock his socks off with a fantastic write and he'll be your best cheerleader and give you a banner award, to boot. He has written two novels and numerous short works. His first book, The Cellini Masterpiece, has sold nearly 3,000 copies and received an Honorable Mention in the 2006 IPPY awards. It is now available in a Kindle edition from Amazon.com. An audio version (ISBN 9780615268125) is now available read by the renown actor, James Cada. MP3 edition, downloadable for IPOD, is 14.95. Order at www.raymondjohnbooks.com. His second mystery, Mix and Match Murder, which was originally scheduled for release in September of 2008 is now in print and available from Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and North Star Press. A scholar born in the golden age of radio, Raymond always appreciates hearing a well-told story, especially one with action and believable dialogue in a historical setting. I have written and received many reviews. I have a thick skin, so if constructive criticism is forthcoming, bring it on. He has won several contests. The contest submission Mousie, Kittie and Booger was the first place winner in the contest Tales of the Weird.. Gold In Them Thar Words was the first place winner in the contest Tales of the Weird.. Lot 386 was the first place winner in the contest Tales of the Weird.. He is a top ranked author and is currently holding the #22 position. Portfolio | Become A Fan I know exactly what I was doing when I learned that President John Kennedy had been shot. I was twenty-two years old, a Spec4 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. I worked in the library, and I had almost exactly a month before I would be getting an "early-out" to go back to the University of Minnesota. I had just eaten lunch and was walking down the stairs to the front door of the barracks. I saw a friend and started to greet him. "Shut up," he said, turning up the volume on his portable radio in his hand. "What's the matter?" "Kennedy's been shot." "You're kidding." "No. They're taking him to the hospital." I rushed back to the library and made the announcement. We spent the rest of the day watching the television. I admired Kennedy very much and was heart-broken at the loss. I think I was dazed at the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald, and his assassination at the hands of Jack Ruby. The whole week after seemed like a bad dream. I will remember John-John saluting as long as I live. Then came the Warren Commission and the determination that Oswald acted alone. The so-called "Magic Bullet" had killed President Kennedy and injured Governor Connally. I didn't believe it for a moment, and I still don't. I know there have been tons of diagrams drawn using the film clip of the assassination. Every inch of the grassy knoll probably has been investigated. Jack Ruby's connections with the Mafia are documented. There's even been a best-selling novel involving the disappearance of Kennedy's brain. The Warren Commission was undoubtedly the way to close the investigation and stem the rumors. But in truth, it has probably added to the confusion. A few years ago, a ballistics expert showed the magic bullet's path, and how it tumbled after leaving Kennedy's body. He concluded that the Warren Commission was correct, Oswald operated alone. I have always been concerned about the lack of security on the day of the assassination. If I remember correctly, there were only three secret service agents. I've also wondered why Ruby's connections with the mob haven't been investigated further. The local police allowed him to hang around for most of the day when Oswald was removed from his jail cell. By his own admission, there was more to the story than had come out. One theory is that the Mafia assisted Oswald, and then Ruby was sent to see that he never got to tell his story. Just about everything about the story is old news. Except I happened to watch a fascinating special on the history channel about World War II. It involved a deal struck between the OSS, (the forerunner of the CIA,) the Mafia, and the FBI. The premise was that the mob would be given free run to organize the docks. In return, the Mafia would see that the Sicilians wouldn't resist when the Americans attacked Sicily. The deal seemed to work. The American troops that advanced up the western side of the island met token resistance, and were welcomed as liberators. Organized crime became a low-visibility target by the FBI all through the Truman and Eisenhower Years. When questioned by the Kefauver Commission, J. Edgar Hoover denied the existence of the Mafia, calling it the Cosa Nostra. The mob was supposedly involved in Kennedy's election, helping to organize and get out the vote in Chicago. Kennedy's connections with Marilyn Monroe, and her romantic connection to one of the Mob's Capos seemed to suggest some liaison between organized crime and Kennedy. The era of good feeling ended when brother Bobby began to push investigation and prosecution of organized crime. This angered the mob. That there might be a fortuitous connection between the Secret Service's laxity and Oswald's presence undoubtedly can never be proved. The links between organized crime and the intelligence and operations division of the government are just a dimension that has never been investigated. Perhaps President Obama will open the files that have been sealed since 1963. 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