From the Post-9/11 perspective (Possible spoiler)

Rating: 8/10 (14 March 2007)

I rented JFK because I wanted to see it again in the context of knowing what I know about 9/11. There are remarkable parallels between the Kennedy assassination and 9/11 in that both appear to be false-flag operations that misdirect the public in another direction. It is almost as though they are both based on chapter 3 of the CIA handbook for Black Ops. As for "factual errors" that are being referenced by some reviewers, one thing always associated with black ops is a psy-war effort to attempt to throw fog and false leads into anyone who would pursue the truth. It is done so that the average viewer will give up in confusion, perhaps not buying the "official" story, but neither giving complete credence to the alternatives. I have to say that I was disappointed by JFK when it was first released. At that time, I thought Oliver Stone was a propaganda artist. I must say his version has held up over time much better than the Warren Commission, which is a laughing stock now. In the context of 9/11, JFK is positively chilling. Costner's speeches at the end ring loud and clear and he could as easily been talking about 9/11 as JFK. When Costner talks about LBJ getting Brown and Root a Billion-dollar contract for dredging Cam Ranh Bay, my hair stood on end. I was in Vietnam in 1968, lost some friends there. Now with a Kellog added, Halliburton's "lucky" subsidiary is still raking in billions in war profits for that most connected of companies, but it is more blatant than ever. Ike's warning has come true with a vengeance. Split hairs all you want about the facts in this movie, it has an important message that resonates more today than it ever could 16 years ago.