Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 19:15:36 CST
From: <U54778@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy.jfk
Subject: Re: conspiracy

In article <009670AD.4DCC82E0@vms.csd.mu.edu>, 6489mcadamsj@vms.csd.mu.edu (John
McAdams) says:
>
>The problem is that only a "massive conspiracy" can explain the extent of the
>coverup that assassination theorists believe had to have happened.
>
Absolute rubbish!!!!!
The coverup by gov. agencies can be explained by a multitude of motivations,
the strongest and most prevalent being that they wanted to keep a stable
situtation within the U.S. and a low key situation within the cold war.
These reasons derive from absolutely no connection with any smaller
conspiracy to kill JFK.  This scenario does not completely dismiss any
connection with my "clandestine vertical slivers" but the vast majority of
officials would believe that they were doing the country a service.
By withholding any true investigation into conspiracy, the traces of the
smaller conspiracy evaporated.

>Do you believe all the evidence against Oswald was faked?

Not all.  But great amounts of them rest upon biased interpretation and
selective choice.  Some few show indicative signs of fakery.
My scenario judges that LHO had guilty knowledge.  Whether he was the
shooter or not, I cannot judge at this time.

>Do you believe Jack Ruby worked for The Conspiracy?

I believe that JR was connected to the Mafia and the DPD much more
complexly than the WC admitted.  Since I find your concept of "The Conspiracy"
which I take is derived from some form of conspiracy monger accusation,
in the realm of looney tunes, I guess the bottom line answer to your
question is no.  If you want to recast this question as "Do you believe
that JR was part of a smaller conspiracy that comprised elements of the
Mafia?", then I would answer that I suspect that this is true.  No one
has found the definitive evidence.

>Do you believe the autopsy photos and x-rays were faked?

A possibility.  My scenario does not need this to be true but does not
disqualify it as impossible.   Actually, the photos and x-rays have not
been officially released.  All that there is in the public arena are
a few photos and x-rays of the many that should exist behind orders of
suppression, that have been obtained through unofficial means.
Fakery under these conditions is not so incredible, allowing the officials
to deny these items as being part of their official body of evidence.

>Do you believe Kennedy's body was altered before the autopsy?

A possibility again;  and again not necessary for my scenario of conspiracy.
If you're referring to Lifton's thesis, I have questions of Lifton before
I can judge whether I will accept his scenario.  They are mainly of time
factors needed to do what he is proposing.
Could altering have occurred that does not follow along with Lifton?
Yes, but again it is not necessary in my thesis for the body to be
altered.

>
>If so you have to believe in a massive conspiracy.  If not, you have to
>believe that Oswald really did it.

This is such a simple minded statement that it could be seen as a joke.
Lets see. Since the Pro-Life movement is allied to the right, then if I
don't believe in it, I must be some kind of pinko, leftist commie.
Right!!!!
There are so many position points between massive conspiracy and lone nut
assassin that it makes my head swirl.  Perhaps yours too.

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