JFK Papers to be releaased.

Denn Forever · October 22, 2017, 11:07:53 AM

Trump is allowing the file on JFK to be released "subject to receipt of further information".. An end or the final word on the JFK assination. I must admit that, that"grassy knoll" conspiracy was always my favourite.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41708854

gallsman · October 22, 2017, 11:40:25 AM

So, what's Trump looking to bury?

Owen Brannigan · October 22, 2017, 11:43:15 AM

Apparently the remaining papers relate to Oswald in Mexico and Cuba and are being held back because they reveal CIA and FBI activities in the early sixties. It may well be that the papers are released but redacted. Experts believe that the remaining papers do nothing to reveal who assassinated JFK.

Syferus · October 22, 2017, 01:14:20 PM

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on October 22, 2017, 11:43:15 AM
Apparently the remaining papers relate to Oswald in Mexico and Cuba and are being held back because they reveal CIA and FBI activities in the early sixties. It may well be that the papers are released but redacted. Experts believe that the remaining papers do nothing to reveal who assassinated JFK.

If they've never been seen how can there be experts on what they contain?

whitey · October 22, 2017, 02:06:45 PM

One rumour/theory is that Trump wants to discredit the Kennedys because he wants to neutralize a vocal Caroline Kennedy. Kennedys are as dirty as the Clintons.

stew · October 22, 2017, 02:14:46 PM

Quote from: whitey on October 22, 2017, 02:06:45 PM
One rumour/theory is that Trump wants to discredit the Kennedys because he wants to neutralize a vocal Caroline Kennedy. Kennedys are as dirty as the Clintons.

Worse.

BennyCake · October 22, 2017, 03:18:47 PM

Quote from: whitey on October 22, 2017, 02:06:45 PM
One rumour/theory is that Trump wants to discredit the Kennedys because he wants to neutralize a vocal Caroline Kennedy. Kennedys are as dirty as the Clintons.

Any clan that gets that high up the food chain aren't exactly snow white.

mrdeeds · October 22, 2017, 04:04:18 PM

They were being released anyway because of the amount of time they could be closed has passed. Trump tried to take credit for it anyway.

Denn Forever · October 22, 2017, 04:29:10 PM

I think it is the perogative of a persident to release friles once the 40 year ?(rule ?) for classified inormation has elapsed. FBI/CIA may not come of this smelling of roses.

Hardy · October 22, 2017, 06:06:23 PM

Who needs to wait for the official papers? Just ask Seamus.

Owen Brannigan · October 22, 2017, 06:44:45 PM

The papers were consigned to secrecy for 25 years and the period ends this month. It was reckoned that there would be little interest in the assassination after 25 years and many mentioned in the papers would have died.

Trump's actual interest is to have another go at Ted Cruz whose father was supposed to be connected with Oswald. It is part of the Trump agenda to get even with anyone who challenges him. He is hoping for the papers to confirm that Cruz Snr had a role in the assassination.

Syferus · October 22, 2017, 07:00:49 PM

Don't reslly care what the transient political reasons for it are. One of the few things he's done I can get behind.

magpie seanie · October 23, 2017, 12:44:03 PM

Quote from: stew on October 22, 2017, 02:14:46 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 22, 2017, 02:06:45 PM
One rumour/theory is that Trump wants to discredit the Kennedys because he wants to neutralize a vocal Caroline Kennedy. Kennedys are as dirty as the Clintons.

Worse.

I'd take the Kennedys and Clintons 100 times over rather than the maniac in the White House now. Whatever people think about them their presidencies made the world safer, not more dangerous.

Minder · October 23, 2017, 01:02:18 PM

Quote from: magpie seanie on October 23, 2017, 12:44:03 PM
Quote from: stew on October 22, 2017, 02:14:46 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 22, 2017, 02:06:45 PM
One rumour/theory is that Trump wants to discredit the Kennedys because he wants to neutralize a vocal Caroline Kennedy. Kennedys are as dirty as the Clintons.

Worse.

I'd take the Kennedys and Clintons 100 times over rather than the maniac in the White House now. Whatever people think about them their presidencies made the world safer, not more dangerous.

Yep and the moronic "ones as bad as the other" argument we had around the presidential elections looks more ridiculous by the day

magpie seanie · October 23, 2017, 01:03:44 PM

Quote from: Minder on October 23, 2017, 01:02:18 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on October 23, 2017, 12:44:03 PM
Quote from: stew on October 22, 2017, 02:14:46 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 22, 2017, 02:06:45 PM
One rumour/theory is that Trump wants to discredit the Kennedys because he wants to neutralize a vocal Caroline Kennedy. Kennedys are as dirty as the Clintons.

Worse.

I'd take the Kennedys and Clintons 100 times over rather than the maniac in the White House now. Whatever people think about them their presidencies made the world safer, not more dangerous.

Yep and the moronic "ones as bad as the other" argument we had around the presidential elections looks more ridiculous by the day

Moronic is the word, drove me mad at the time. It's possible to be much, much worse than someone who is "bad".