Al Carrier

http://www.newsgarden.org/columns/bush&jfk.shtml BUSH & THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION: THE NIXON-BUSH CONNECTION by Paul Kangas This is an older article but deserves attention. In Daniel Hopsicker’s Barry & ‘the boys’ The CIA, The Mob and America's Secret History, c2001, Hopsicker’s research substantiates many “outrageous” claims this article puts forth. I can give page numbers from his book if it is helpful for researchers. It is obvious to me Bush and Nixon had a large part in the assassination and cover-up. In response to what Tosh posted, here you have a mini biography of James Files life. Exposing this ongoing behavior to the public is why we are trying to publish To Kill A Country. Lawsuits and ongoing FBI problems continue to be the reason our book is not in print and out to the public. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pamela, I may be wrong by interpreting Tosh's post and he may want to jump in here. The people Tosh is speaking of were the specialists who went into the jungles of Viet Nam to disrupt troop operations by assassinating commanders under the noses of the main body force. They also swayed locals from supporting infiltration by eliminating elders in inhumane ways and provoking more fear in the locals of them then the infiltrators. In Central America, they operated in the rain forests of the central highlands and along the Miskito Coast by assassinating regional governors who supported the Sandanista Regime and were backed by the Cuban Death Squads in their black SUVs. The death squads were attacked from ranges of 400-600m and eliminations were accomplished before the shots were heard. These individuals were never confronted as they were never seen. They did not work for the Mafia, or were they SOF. They were nameless and faceless individuals who often times never came home for security reasons or fear of the controllers losing control of the monsters they created. Those who did return would often instruct at Covert Operation Schools such as SOA or the Army War College. Others chose to redeem their deeds by spending their life trying to undo their wrongs and establish themselves that were positive in their communities. Tosh said some still take pride in their actions even today. Some don't. None would become James Files... Al

So in other words Wim, the more outrageous the claim, the more believeable it is? To respond to your last paragraph, the difference in believing the Files Story today and comparing it to those who did not believe the earth was round, is simply that nobody had sailed beyond to prove it was round at the time. I believe that says it all. To believe that the assassination was set up to have the former (Roselli) and current (Nicoletti) mafia liaison to the Cuban Operation fire on the president in DP is rediculous. They were high profile in the FBI and CIA and to take a chance on photos or films or witness ID's of them getting into the wrong hands is not an acceptable risk. Not to mention there were far better and much less to non-existant profile individuals who would have been chosen. And then to have Files step to the plate at the last minute to fill in defies all principles of a planned operation. And considering this is the assassination of the sitting president, this would be a planned operation on the part of the assassins. If it came apart, then the opportunity would go by the wayside. Nobody with any experience in this would rush a poor opportunity. In regards to your issues on another thread about Files have three attempts on his life prior to going to prison, this should tell everyone that these attempts were not in conjunction with shutting him up, as they would not be attempts. He would simply disappear. And to get to him in prison would be child's play. He would simply be found hanging from his own underwear in his cell and be written off as a suicide. But the message would be clear to those who needed to hear it. We must get beyond the amatuerish issues of Anti-Castro Cubans and Mafia hit men to see what forces were at work in DP and why we are spinning our wheels now. I cannot and never will be able to begin to prove who specifically fired the shots in DP as it is beyond reach. The shooters existance ceased along time ago. But I can see WHAT was involved here as it was present long before and still long after. As far as your question as to the Mexican Covert Op in '67 that went bad, I have no direct knowlege as I was too young then and do not recall hearing any reference to it later, unless Tosh (Who was operational then) can refresh my memory with some details. Al

So in other words Wim, the more outrageous the claim, the more believeable it is? To respond to your last paragraph, the difference in believing the Files Story today and comparing it to those who did not believe the earth was round, is simply that nobody had sailed beyond to prove it was round at the time. I believe that says it all. To believe that the assassination was set up to have the former (Roselli) and current (Nicoletti) mafia liaison to the Cuban Operation fire on the president in DP is rediculous. They were high profile in the FBI and CIA and to take a chance on photos or films or witness ID's of them getting into the wrong hands is not an acceptable risk. Not to mention there were far better and much less to non-existant profile individuals who would have been chosen. And then to have Files step to the plate at the last minute to fill in defies all principles of a planned operation. And considering this is the assassination of the sitting president, this would be a planned operation on the part of the assassins. If it came apart, then the opportunity would go by the wayside. Nobody with any experience in this would rush a poor opportunity. In regards to your issues on another thread about Files have three attempts on his life prior to going to prison, this should tell everyone that these attempts were not in conjunction with shutting him up, as they would not be attempts. He would simply disappear. And to get to him in prison would be child's play. He would simply be found hanging from his own underwear in his cell and be written off as a suicide. But the message would be clear to those who needed to hear it. We must get beyond the amatuerish issues of Anti-Castro Cubans and Mafia hit men to see what forces were at work in DP and why we are spinning our wheels now. I cannot and never will be able to begin to prove who specifically fired the shots in DP as it is beyond reach. The shooters existance ceased along time ago. But I can see WHAT was involved here as it was present long before and still long after. As far as your question as to the Mexican Covert Op in '67 that went bad, I have no direct knowlege as I was too young then and do not recall hearing any reference to it later, unless Tosh (Who was operational then) can refresh my memory with some details. Al

Wim, May I ask you a simple question and get a straight answer in return? Files and you believe that Giancanna, Roselli and Nicolletti were whacked to keep them from testifying. My question is, why is Files allowed to talk freely and confess when he is extremely vulnerable to being whacked in Statesville? Please educate me! Al

The majority of researchers are locked into who assassinated Kennedy because of the information found in the CIA Files showing an anti-Castro Operation in full swing at the time of the assassination. These individuals involved in this, both government paid intelligence personnel and anti-Castro Cubans had a hatred for Kennedy, so there is the motivation. Then we have the likes of Hemming and others who provide shallow links that they cannot prove and it has everyone chasing their tails, trying to prove this is who did it. I have posted on how this is unlikely due to the type of operation that is seen in DP and due to the compromising of secrecy that it would involve, and the skill level of the assault. I have referred to consistencies that those who acted in DP would direct toward connecting to a Communist operation involving Castro in order to call for an assault on Cuba, but that does not make it an Anti-Castro Operation. Nor does it prove that Anti-Castro Cubans were involved in DP. After the conspiracy was covered up and the US was not forced to invade Cuba, the Castro elimination plans died off. The plans to eliminate Castro prior to this were a joke. But so many see these same individuals executing a sitting US President in a small open plaza on the outskirts of downtown Dallas in front of 40+ Dallas LE, twelve USSS agents and 300+ citizens and walking away undetected. If these anti-Castro Cubans and rogue elements of the CIA were motivated to kill Kennedy in order to overthrow Castro, then why did they let it die after taking such a risk? What changed after Kennedy's death. Could it be Viet Nam. Conein was in VN prior to and after the assassination. Shackley, Morales, Klines and others went from the Cuban Operation to SE Asia after the assassination. All came back after the war and ended up working in the C.A. Operation. I am aware that motive is not require to prove guilt, but since this is what other researchers are basing their work on, then let's hear how they explain the aftermath and the failure of motivation follow-through. Al

Richard, Apparently "omerta" only exists as long as their is no pressure of prosecution on those who can break this silence. Look at the insider informant information that has taken down several crime families. Tell John Gotti about "omerta". Do you really think the people who planned the assassination would rely on this mafia code of silence? Veciana walked Fonzi to Phillips and then backed off. Was Veciana approached prior to that? Some code of silence. Why did he back off? Could it be as he said that he wanted to restore the ties to the CIA in order to go after Castro again? Why has he remained silent since? Maybe because he was shot in the face and lived. Does this really sound like a silencing technique for someone who could provide insight into the assassination of a president. Would you put your faith in him to remain silent if he had anything to provide insight? You really don't believe in Hemming do you? This guy is a blowhard and spends more time telling everyone how great and important he was and provides nothing of substance. Would you rely on a "Soldier of Fortune" such as this to have knowlege of the assassination? Would you expect him to keep his big mouth shut? The man is a legend in his own mind. It is true the anti-Castro Cubans were utilized by the CIA in Central America in the mid-eighties, but their tactics were sloppy and barbaric and if it wasn't for discipline, the "shadow personnel" that Tosh referred to who watched their tactics would have eliminated them because of what they did. Most may find this hard to swallow, but the true operatives in C.A. had morals and detested the torture and killing of innocents. Executing and Assassinating ranking regional officials and Cuban DS personnel was justifiable at the time, but not what was done by the likes of Alarcon and others. What it comes down to is professional operation and control. Wim refers to those released recently and pardoned by the current administration. They were as roque and uncontrollable as you will find. And they are still alive. Enough proof that they were not involved. Al

David, Once again you have taken space on a Forum and not said anything. Care to explain how to use fill lighting with a handheld strobe to capture a block long crime scene without overexposure? How do you technically photograph latents, footprints, awe, never mind. How many crime scenes have you processed, photographed or filmed? How many times have you successfully testified in court on photographic evidence? I see you take pride in being a published author to support your credibility in this. So you submitted a chapter to Fetzer and he had it pubished. So that makes you credible and an expert? A few years back Fetzer asked me for a paper to publish, but he didn't agree with it so he blew me off. BTW, Posner is also a published author. Now that does prove credibility as a researcher! I had an article published in DP Echo in March of 2003. Does that make me credible? BTW, it's Lieutenant, not Officer. Al

Let me try this again. Either I am not getting my point across, or like Tosh referred to, most cannot conceive this type of operation or personnel who would be involved in this and carry it out the way it was done. The problem most are having here is that they are trying to tie the assassination of the president into known motivated individuals who were working with intelligence personnel in the overthrow of Castro. That are locked into that motivation for the shooting and have determined in their own minds that THEY would have to be the ones involved in the assassination in DP. Although the names that are mentioned here by Wim, Ron and Richard are well researched and have the motivation and connections that one would point a finger at, they are hardly capable of staging and carrying out an operation as we saw in DP. Rodriguez was involved in a main force body to track down and murder Che. Their was no secrecy in the hit and no fear of being captured. His sloppy work in D.C. showed how capable he was in a true covert operation. Several others have been named that had operational status in Nicaragua in the '80's, but again worked with the likes of Pastora and Bermudez on poor quality operations that either involved main body forces or failed assassination attempts of the covert caliber. Compare that to executions and assassinations of Sandanista Governors and Cuban Death Squad commanders in totally controllled regions of Nicaragua and you find individuals as Tosh referred to when he used the term "shadow". In FRANg33 ops, they were covertly called "Sandmen". The anti-Castro Cuban league of the 60's produced many radical and dangerous individuals who were capable of and succeeded in murder. That does not make an assassin on the streets of America as we see in the case of the JFK Assassination. Here we had three teams work their way into position in an extremely small plaza without detection, fire off three coordinated vollies of shots to sound like three shots total from one or two directions, hitting the target and one other occupant in a moving vehicle surrounded by security, and leave undetected. Their is an art in this type of operation, forgive the term. This art involved highly trained personnel who had no motivation other than following orders and who were controlled prior to and after the incident and will never be identified. They would not utilize a signaller within feet of the target who would pump their fist or pump an open umbrella on a clear day, as it would not be needed. They would not have high ranking officials of the likes of Lou Conein, Edward Lansdale or GHW Bush watching their performance as these individuals would not know the final gameplan, would not want to and would not be within miles of such an operation. To look at moderate to poor quality photos of persons in the plaza and connect them to who you all have is really stretching it. You cannot put a likelihood on the odds of people resembling people. Take a photo of a crowded sidewalk in NYC and do the same comparisons and you will find similar or better results. To answer Wims last paragraph; Roselli had a career with organized crime. He also had associated himself with the likes of O'Connell and the likes. He was being called before a government fact finding commission. Think there were other reasons he would have been silenced? Same goes for Files buddy Nicoletti. Del Valle and Ferrie would be trusted with prior information on the assassination, huh. Now these were two stable gentlemen LOL. Rogers is a pipedream of many who was no more stable and connecting his murder and murdurous rampage on his parents is rediculous. Morales was no snail and his death warrant was signed by his own weakness for alcohol and his inability to control himself when he was intoxicated. I believe it was Ron who referred to the assassination as sloppy shooting so it could not have been a military covert operation. Firing three shot volley of multiple shots from three location in sequence at a moving target of varying speed, elevation, changing angles and periodic obstructions and accomplishing the act and only hitting one additional person in the car? Getting in and getting out undetected? And you call that sloppy. Shadow teams in Central America could infiltrate the region because they are selected by not only their skills, but also their appearance and linguistic abilities. They can move amongst the villagers and blend in. Their appearance is consistant, they eat the same food and become part of the region. I ask all to take the time to visit and walk the plaza and get an appreciation for what these shooting teams had to deal with in getting into position, accomplishing the feat and getting out and you may reconsider the thought of it being Cuban revoloutionaries and the presence of the officials previously mentioned. This is a forty-year old mystery where nobody has come forward (aside from the prison profit Files) to give direct insight. Wonder why that is? Al

Wim, May I suggest that you take a deep breath and calm down. You are trying to make connections to the assassination on persons who were ruthless and had a hatred to Kennedy but have the intelligence of a snail. I know many operational persons who were active for the period of '60-'83 and beyond who were called upon for unsavory tasks but would not be trusted with something of this magnitude beyond a day, let alone 40+ years. Motive does not mean they would be used. Operatives of the magnitude of DP 11/22/63 would be professionals who would be eliminated after their use was considered accomplished. They would have no motive, aside from carrying out an order. They would be shielded from outside operational personnel and would simply carry out their assignment and then disappear. You believe in Tosh. Maybe you should ask him about who I am talking about. Al

<{POST_SNAPBACK}> David HEALY, I am well aware by now how to spell your name as it is presnet when I post replies. I add the "e" to bring out your best side, you just haven't figured that out yet. Cop Stuff? As a CSI, I have entered photos and films into evidence in trial against professional defense attorney's to depict the reality of a crime scene. I have shot crime scenes in pure darkness using a manually opened aperature and fill lighting by walking a strobe through it without overexposure in a block long crime scene. I do have a little background on photography and filming and can work magic that does not require alteration. Other than bringing up the "man in the back of the pick-up", "the Zapruder Sitzman waltz" and, well, I will leave it at that, I need not address amature standings in film altercation. I will stand by Bill Miller as he is objective from a basic standpoint and beyond. The basics are simple. How do you explain the confirmation on authenticity of the films you prescribe as being altered by way of other films and photos showing consistencies? You know which ones I am talking about as Bill has pounding it through on Lancer without response. These films and photos were released immediately without opportunity to intercept and alter. Sorry, but I and Bill live in the real world and understand how to challenge through cross examination. Many of you just spout off findings as you are used the workings of the WC and HSCA that did not allow cross challenging of evidence. Al

James and Shane, Just to show photo comparisons and the range of similarities, take a look at this one in comparison. Al

To be close at the fire, surpress and handle evidence, control the aftermath, make sure everything is going right, and if not, take corrective action. This was not yet the age of Internet and mobile phones. Frankly, I believe that if the planners would NOT have been there, a lot more would have gone wrong. (Wim) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wim, A covert operation such as this would be carried out by as few persons as possible and they would be the assault team. I firmly believe their were three teams firing on the motorcade in DP and that in itself is a large number considering the size of the plaza. The planners would hand down the order to a person who would have access to such teams. This person would be provided with the details of the route and it would be passed onto the teams who would then study the area within days of the assault and determine the ambush location and what would be needed for it. In all likelihood, anyone of importance on the planning level would not even know where it would go down. If it would have gone wrong in DP and the assault would not have been carried out, there would have been plans for another try, as we see Dallas was the third plan in the three week period leading to the assassination. If it would have went bad after the shots rang out, it is my opinion that it would have been too late to correct it and there would have been several dead Dallas Police Officers left in the plaza. To believe in the look-a-likes as many do, then they would have exposed themselves without cause. And to believe they were the likes of Lou Conein, GHW Bush, Maj Gen Lansdale, etc, is rediculous. The persons in DP involved in this could not be asssociated with the government and would be eliminated within days of the hit. That is reality. Al[/i]

Al, not sure I remember Limon. I was thinking it was at the "Hotel Fortenno (sp) in San Jose?? I do remember meeting when J.H. and F and two others when they were there... Now, after all these years, perhaps I have gotten the two places Limom and San Jose transposed. If I recall, H. had flown in from his ranch, his private plane, either meet F. there or F. had came with him from the private strip on H's ranch. Anyway, shortly after that I went to three different parts of the country on arms and weapons drops. (1) "the hide-a-way" near the Volcano?? (2) Poco Solo's landing strip in the jungles. (3) Santa Elena, aka 'Point West'. ( this was a little before "the bloody mess" that was mentioned some time back) Anyway. Its good to have you on this forum. I think all of us here, working together, might get some real meaningful work done on this case. I have made some bad mistakes in the past, by trying to help others when they have ask me to speculate or voice my opinion on various topics. (as to what I think might have happen or why THEY did what THEY did, etc.... I trusted some who had other motives which have now become obvious. Do you remember "Scott Wheeler", a close friend of KIKI's? Did you ever meet 'Bill Cooper' or 'Buzz'? All GOOD MEN, who paid the price. Least we not forget them..., Don't mean to ramble, but... did you ever teach at the "School of the Americas... Fort Benning...???? You remind me of an instructor I once knew there????... Have a good one... Tosh <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tosh, Pretty sure it was Puerto Limon. Besides JH and JF, it was me and JH's foreman (what an idiot he WAS). Wheeler, yes. Cooper I could pick out of a crowd. In my position, never really got to KNOW anyone, if you know what I mean. Came back to SOA for a short time after coming home and was under Wilson's Cadre for a very short time before going out west for a couple of short assignments. Called it shortly after that. Had issues with the purpose of what was going on and kept an insurance policy locked down and was left alone after that. I agree that with what is happening now here, we can make some progress. Nice to be working with you and everyone else. Take care... Al

On several news stations some time back it was told that they did. Not fiction and they actually did crack several cases. It was from that I am stating what I have said on the forums. Also, a true life movie several I have seen that also made mention to this. NO it isn't fictional. It is factual stated at the beginnings of the movies it is from factual events. I guess I am into lifetime programs. I also think I saw something to this effect on the History and/or Learning Channels. I said in several of my postings that Some police stations do this. That means NOT ALL. I also saw on the news that one time they used a good teller that she didn't crack the case. Only one miss out of several positves. Yet, the same teller did get some other cases. So, it is a fifty fitfty per cent chance to get maybe something. Maybe more depends on who it is they get to do this. I also said I am trying everything. I did say I was laughing on the thread. It was meant to be taken lightly but I grief over this, you never take anything the way it is written. DO YOU? I am not ashamed of ever trying anything as long as it is legal. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nancy, Psychics are media sensationalism at best. If an agency has a high profile case, they come out of the woodwork nationwide to make a name for themselves. If it is a low profile, they are the local claimers. The 95% of the time they are wrong, the public never hears about them. The 5%, and that is being generous, that they provide blind info that may have some bearing on the direction of a solved case, they get the media attention to take full credit. Their odds are no better than Joe Citizen making guesses. The problem is, LE is required to follow up on any and all leads. A lead can be a direction or something solid and the high percentage are unfounded. It is the publicity of the off-the-wall leads that comes out to something that gets noted and that is where you are getting this. If psychics are the way to go, we could downsize investigations units and hire one psychic for every ten investigators. It isn't happening! Al

I had a bit of a falling out with Dr. Fackler over the Ruby Ridge Case some years back and we have never reconciled that issue but since it is a rather long story I can't really get into it at this point. Suffice to say I was not invited to join the IWBA. The good Doctor is rather strong headed, but has the reputation and background that allows him to be. I have studied his work for many years and still base a good deal of my work off his tests and studies, as do the FBI and even the NIJ for their standards in ballistic vests. His work is easy to understand and work from, but he is not one that can easily be worked with I am a big guy with strong hands, wrists and arms but I would think twice about one-handing a short barreled .41 Walker Bulldog. Definently the .454 Mag. or the .480 Mag. ; the former using factory loads and the latter using handloads. Then there is Dick Casull's monster 45-70 revolver which even at 13 1/2 lbs can be a wrist breaker, although I don't know anyone that has actually fired the weapon. Personally I think he just makes them so his buyers can claim to have the world's most powerfull handgun, but I would bet dollars to doughnuts that the 45-70 probably just sits in the display case. However wildcatters will be wildcatters so I've no idea where this will all end. Hell, we have a man here in Montana, Frank Vanderhule who is playing around with the idea of building an autoloader chambered for the .50 BMG "Good Luck Frank" Or maybe "GOODBYE". A friend of mine owns a Desert Eagle in .50AE and has recently gotten into hot loading it. The weapon handles it well, but it takes it toll on the shooter. First shot accuracy is decent, but the punishment it causes sacrifices the accuracy thereafter (Partly mental, partly physical LOL). Point Taken. My use of the term "Thread A Needle" refers to 1MOA accuracy at range in most cases. I was pretty sure that is what you meant, but just wanted to clarify for others. I am personally satisfied that the XP-100 could get the job done as it were but I remain very skeptical of the Files scenerio and it would not be my personal choice for an assassination weapon were I planning to kill a head of state. Too many variables from the external ballistic point of view which can and do effect a hot loaded but lightweight projectile are at work. This is especially true if one is expecting to only get off a single shot. I would want a brushbuster if my aim is to effect a one shot one kill scenerio. I agree totally. I have issues with the Files type being experienced enough with the weapon to smoothly pan a mover with such a weapon in order to achieve the shot. I also have issues with why anyone would choose this weapon in such a high profile shot. The violence of the headsnap and the description of the head wound by the Parkland Dr's. plus my personal experiences all lead me to believe that a far more massive bullet actually killed JFK. I picked the .300 Win Mag. because it is fairly easy to rechamber a model 70 Win or 700 Rem to that caliber and it is definently a make sure weapon in terms of killing power, although the venerable '06 or even a .308 can be hot loaded to specs that approach the power of the .300 Win Mag. I can appreciate that John, but I also believe that even a factory load 168 .308 Win at 2300ftlbs or the 30-06Rem at 2600ftlbs would achieve as much in the scenerio that appears to have developed. With an impact on the right temporal region with a wound trac restricted back to the right occipital, it is apparent, at least to me that the path was shallow under the skull, releasing it's energy against the interior cavity wall and creating the furrough we are dealing with here. While the .300WimMag at 3300ftlbs would hit much harder, I believe the three mentioned above would all give the radical headsnap as seen in the Z-Film. I am not so sure that something as standard as the 5.56x45mm in as light as 55gr would not accomplish as much at the low end 1200ftlbs, considering the dynamics of the FMJ bullet. Whenever I have mentioned this in the past, I have had the LNers jump up and challenge with why then couldn't the 6.5mm MC at roughly the same energy of impact do the same? It is hard to get across to them that even a lighter bullet can achieve greater sustained velocity, consistent dispersion of energy and truer trajectory after impact due to the configuration. Nice to see you refer to Remington Mod 70 and 700's with your posts. As a Remington Armorer and FA Instructor, I am sold on these rifles and have been involved in the purchasing of 700's for my department's tactical snipers for several years now. Tosh, Do you recall meeting at the Americana Hotel in Puerto Limon in '81? I was with Joe F. and John H.. Been alot years and alot has happened since, but I am pretty sure that is where we crossed paths. Al

Dawn, I understand your displeasure with the in-fighting and I can sympathize with you on it and am guilty of it myself as much as anyone else. Professor Jim Fetzer and David Healey came on Lancer Forum a year or so ago to promote the new book and Bill challenged them on their findings of film alteration professionally and initially with respect. Fetzer hummed and hawed around and delayed responding and promised a response to the challenges that he never provided. Healey simply lashed out at Bill Miller and never addressed the issues. Bill Miller and I have butted heads on numerous occasions, but I still respect him as much as I do any researcher out there. We get nasty with each other through personal e-mail now and try to keep it professional on open forums. Although I have disagreed with Bill on some key issues, I still respect his opinion and how he came to terms with his stance. To term Bill an amatuer in photographic analysis is an example of the credibility of Healey and his associates. If he can disprove Bill's challenges, then why doesn'the do so and instead of attacking the man? Al

Pamela, Excellent Documentary! One of the best I have seen in some time. You did an excellent job with your input! I did not tape it the first time around, but will in the future as this program needs to be shared. Again, thanks for your excellent contribution. Al

John, Have enjoyed your postings on Internal Ballistics and your detailed breakdown of the shortcommings of the 6.5mm Carcano. All very accurate and well described for both those who understand internal ballistics and those who don't. In noting your associations and references, I was somewhat surprised that you did not mention Dr. Martin Fackler. As one who has been involved with weaponry most of my life and has to rely on critical data on ballistics for part of my profession, it is hard to ignore Dr. Fackler's studies over the past fifty years in the field of ballistics and wound ballistics. I have a question for you in regards to a post Wim has made numerous times here, at Lancer and on his website, using a quote from you on the XP-100: "I found the .222 version to be quite manageable with one hand, having no more recoil than my .44 magnum, and in a 2 handed combat stance it can thread a needle at 250 yards. Up to those ranges, the fireball would be a perfect choice for an assassination weapon if portability and concealability were at issue." When you state "no more recoil than your .44 magnum" that is a negative term in itself, considering the recoil/muzzle flip of the .44 magnum stands above all other handgun factory loads with the exception of the .50AE. I had previously compared it to a .41 magnum, which is considerable in itself. If you consider this load quite manageable with one hand, what would consider not to be manageable with one hand? When you refer it's accuracy as being able to "thread a needle at 250 yards", I take it that you are using this as a term and not actuality. I and others who have a background in weapons have no problem with the "term", but those who do not take it at face value. When you refer to the XP-100 as being the "perfect choice for an assassin weapon if portability and concealability were at issue" are you simply referring to this in a generic sense or are you familiar with the Files story and accept that as well. If it is the latter, do you not see an issue with the panning of a moving target at this angle and with varying speeds? Are you also familiar with Files claim to have watched the impact through the optics? And lastly, if you were posted on the north knoll with this assignment, is it really your weapon of choice with everything considered? In one of your previous postings, I saw that you believed that the headwound was caused by a bullet in the range of the .300 Win Mag. Could you comment on that further? Thanks, Al

James, You know my feelings on the look-a-likes from Lancer so I will not repeat them here. My concern I will share is the use of Harrelson in any way. He would later, if not at the time become severely addicted to drugs that would create a severe paranoid mindset and lead to his arrest of the Texas Judge. If he would have been utilized in DP, then why would they allow him to continue to survive under his drug addicted state and allow for a leak in any way? This is totally contradictory for Covert Operation Security, as those who would be allowed to survive beyond the operation would still be controlled. Al

Wim, So what you are saying is that you are posting issues as FACTS and then retracting them when YOU are satisfied that they are no longer FACTS. Great piece of investigative work! I womder why your credibility as a researcher is in question. You challenge me with persons off the internet when you have no factual basis for their background and do not have the background to comprehend what they are stating, but chose their word against mine because they support your claim. You call for others to provide facts to show Files is lying when you cannot provide anything supportive to show he is remotely telling the truth about anything. Is that how they build a case in your country? Lancer allows the likes of a Nazi hunter like Harwood and profiteers like Vernon to attack without substance researchers, and now you coming here to do the same. You and Harwood accuse me of only respecting those who look up to me. Do we see a pattern here for simply poor research on the part of the attacker? Al

Wim, It is difficult to discuss this with you as you clearly have no background on weapons and ballistics and the way you approach your so-called experts is tainted because of this. I have no respect for Files and have never believed in him because I am convinced this was a professional operation, far from an operation where you put a handgun to ones head and then stuff them in a trunk. I term professional as one would see in a true military extermination op as was seen as Tosh stated "It got bloody in '81" in Nicaragua. I believe he knows what I am talking about. Now to address the XP-100 and your so-called experts. You approached a salesman on-line about being interested in purchasing the XP-100 and he gave you a line. You then was frank with him and told him your intent and he was locked into telling you what you wanted to hear, and I doubt he knew what he was talking about to begin with. Another tells you that the recoil felt is in the 5-7lb range in comparison to the 7.65mm in the 19lb range and tries to compare the two. The XP-100 is a hand held (extended to get an LOS through the scope) in comparison to a shoulder mounted 7.65mm rifle. I know you are not capable of seeing how this closes down the managable recoil, but I trust there are those out there who have fired both handguns and rifles to note the difference in controlling one from the other. And then you have your other expert who compares a minimal recoil to a .44 magnum. I actually compared it prior to this to a .41 magnum handgun. The .44 magnum handgun is second highest in recoil to the .50 action express. A shoulder mounted weapon forced recoil into the should and body of the shooter who mounts the weapon. A hand held firearm's recoil is released by muzzle flip and one of that is extreme as described above is on the high end. Files could not follow his shot through the scope after firing at that range, nor would he follow it over it as he could not see the target due to flinching (blinking) and the weapon would be in the way due to muzzle flip. Files is a xxxx and your experts are filling you with a line if they tell you otherwise. The XP-100 was a novelty weapon regardless that it was designed for varmits (Prairie doge, coyotes, etc.) which would be fired on stationary and not panned. It is front heavy and the scope mounting forces the shooter to maintain a locked arm distant hold to try and pan on a moving target and still try and keep an LOS through the optics without creating an overshadow that would block out the target. It is a bolt action single shot that those who read "One Shot, One Kill" would believe that is all that would be needed, and is simply clueless to this scenerio in DP, as they are only handicapping themselves. You have also given others the false sense that the .221 is nothing more than a .22 and that is how they relate the recoil. You fail to point out that the .221 has muzzle velocity of roughly 2700fps in comparison to the hottest .22lr of 1600fps. Do you think that would make a difference on recoil. Also, many confuse this type of recoil with the recoil of a .223 in an AR-15/M-16. The AR15/M16 has a 18-22" recoil spring and buffer that absorbes the recoil. Fire the some load in a Remington 700 or similar rifle that does not have the buffer and spring and you will see the 60% increase in recoil energy. I will leave it at that, because it is far more than you can comprehend to begin with. If you show that you can follow what I am saying, I will explain my tests with the XP-100 on a mover at the range of 30-40 yards. Al

I have had my share of disagreement with Al and acclimation to our differing social views, but his posts on the ballistics are unmatched. He's the real deal. His South Knoll trajectory analysis is especially relevant to this forum's debate on Tosh Plumlee. Rather than assuming that backgrounds have been covered elsewhere and that the XP-100 be taken up where it was left off, I would ask Al for a fresh opening thread, containing his credentials, overview and substantiation. I know that sounds like a lot to ask, but he should be able to paste together a number of his previous postings elsewhere and give us a singular, trim and comprehensive statement of his position. I know that Al is a busy man, and also that it is too late for him to lead a seminar in a few weeks, but his participation in Tosh's seminar would be a crucial contribution. Here's a photo from my hard drive of Al: Tim <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tim, I have been accused of posting my resume on the Lancer Forum when showing my background so I somewhat reluctant to do this, but it does pertain to the topic and my research. My original Army MOS was 95B10 which is Military Police. I was trained and certified as a Class 5 Weapons Specialist and also trained in Small Arms Assault, Latin American Cultures and Linguistics, Counterinsurgency and Scout Sniper. I will leave it at that. In LE, I have been trained in and worked as a CSI. I have been a patrol street supervisor and now watch commander. I ran the Training Unit and Field Training Unit. I am a certified Firearms Instructor through the state Academy for Revolver, Semi-Auto handgun, shotgun and open site rifle. I am also a nationally certified firearms instructor for Glock Handguns. I am an Advanced Armorer for Glock, Armorer for Remington shotguns and rifles and was a certified armorer for Colt Rifles but let it expire. I have attended and taken part in Ballistic Seminars studying ballistic capabilities of both pistol and rifle caliber bullets through various penetration resistant materials, for three of the top ammunition manufacturers. I annually spend considerable time testing a variety of ammunition on the market for handgun, shotgun and rifles to determine what is the best to purchase for the needs of my department. I am a court certified expert witness in weapons and ballistics. Al

I am a US Army Veteran and a 21 year veteran with the Waterloo Iowa Police Department. I am a certified Crime Scene Investigator and had seven years of field experience in this. I was with the Training Unit for seven years and am certified to instruct in 14 LE related topics, which I instruct locally and at the state academy. I am a certified firearms instructor and weapons armorer for three weapons manufacturers. I specialize in ballistics and weaponry. I am currently a Lieutenant and am the watch commander on the overnight shift.