Review of James Douglass’ Book
by Edward Curtin
Global Research, November 25, 2009
Despite a treasure-trove of new information having emerged over the last forty-six years, there are many people who still think who killed President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and why are unanswerable questions. There are others who cling to the Lee Harvey Oswald “lone-nut” explanation proffered by the Warren Commission. Both groups agree, however, that whatever the truth, it has no contemporary relevance but is old-hat, history, stuff for conspiracy-obsessed people with nothing better to do. The general thinking is that the assassination occurred almost a half-century ago, so let’s move on.
Nothing could be further from the truth, as James Douglass shows in his extraordinary book, JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters (Orbis Books, 2008). It is clearly one of the best books ever written on the Kennedy assassination and deserves a vast readership. It is bound to roil the waters of complacency that have submerged the truth of this key event in modern American history.
It’s not often that the intersection of history and contemporary events pose such a startling and chilling lesson as does the contemplation of the murder of JFK on November 22, 1963 juxtaposed with the situations faced by President Obama today. So far, at least, Obama’s behavior has mirrored Johnson’s, not Kennedy’s, as he has escalated the war in Afghanistan by 34,000. One can’t but help think that the thought of JFK’s fate might not be far from his mind as he contemplates his next move in Afghanistan.
We the People are the most duped people, it seems, on the planet. We’ve been lied to by CORP GOVERNMENT flowing through CORPWashDC, via the media, and yet we hope that elections in November will solve all our problems.
The power of the secretive ilk behind the Oz Curtain seems to be irresistible, doesn’t it? That’s what they want us to believe. However, if millions of We the People decide to act in our own behalf, they cannot stop our activities; unless, of course, they decide to nuke us all. But that won’t leave anything for them to enjoy, will it? They will have no glory to look forward to, will they?
Why such sub-humans even exist is a mystery to us all. Their joy is constantly causing trouble and warmongering around the globe. I hope we can stop this insanity soon. How is the main question…..