Doug at the end of this forum makes some sound observations from his readings of the fine book by Major Newman: JFK and Vietnam.
Over on this side of the Atlantic, there was a video entitled THE MEN WHO KILLED KENNEDY, which was released in 1988. Whilst the video has a lot of hogwash regarding the assassination, it does raise some interesting questions and specifically, to the question asked here is a comment made by TIP O'NEIL THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. He said:
"In one of my last conversations with him (JFK), he said that after the election, once the election is over, I'm going to get the boys (ARMED FORCES) out of Vietnam".
JFK WAS planning to withdraw. Anything else, stated for the official record was pure posturing for the war-mongering elitists.
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