Live by the sword
Subtitle: the secret war against Castro and the death of JFK
By: Gus Russo.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Bancroft Press; Distributed to the trade by National Book Network
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Baltimore; Latham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 617
Subjects: Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963 -- Assassination.; Castro, Fidel, 1926-; Oswald, Lee Harvey.; United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba.; Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States.; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1961-1963.; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1953-1961.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
Description: Live by the Sword is packed with never-before-seen documents and photographs, and never-before-known information - the result of tireless research and exhaustive interviews with countless key players in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. The question never asked was not WHO killed JFK, but WHY he was killed. And the answer to this question is the reason for over thirty years of government coverups.

In Live by the Sword, Gus Russo attacks this very question. Guiding the reader through the labyrinth of information and intrigue, he explores the assassination in context, explaining the atmosphere of the times as well as the actions that led, inexorably, to the defining moment of this generation. This background prepares you for the stunning realization that is the core of this book: The Kennedys' relentless pursuit of Castro and Cuba backfired in tragedy on that terrible day in November 1963.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-514) and index.
Table of contents: title: The story begins; title: The Cuba project; title: Murder and missiles; title: The child is the father to the man; title: Back in the USA; title: Washington, New Orleans, and Cuba; title: The Kennedys and the communists, 1963; title: Yet another invasion plan; title: Kennedy and Oswald : colliding obsessions; title: Mexico City : the parallax view; title: Two tracks to oblivion; title: The eye of the hurricane; title: Die by the sword; title: The suburban net closes; title: The aftermath; title: The investigations; title: Bobby alone; title: Assault on Camelot; title: The myth unravels; title: The final chapter.