Why People Think The Government Killed JFK
Johnny Harris・26 minutes read
President Kennedy was shot in a parade, leading to doubts about the official account. Despite investigations, no concrete evidence implicating anyone other than Lee Harvey Oswald has been found.
Insights
- Lack of transparency by government agencies, particularly the FBI and CIA, has fueled public distrust and led to the proliferation of conspiracy theories surrounding JFK's assassination, with evidence of cover-ups and withheld information surfacing over the years.
- Despite extensive investigations and document releases, including millions of CIA files, no concrete evidence implicating anyone other than Lee Harvey Oswald has been found, although doubts persist due to inconsistencies in official reports and the government's history of concealing information, prompting continued speculation and distrust among the public.
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Recent questions
Who was Lee Harvey Oswald?
LHO
What did the Warren Commission conclude?
LHO acted alone
Why was there doubt in the official account?
Lack of transparency
What did Congress suggest in the '80s?
Conspiracy in JFK's assassination
What did the Congressional committee recommend?
Make all information public
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Summary
00:00
JFK Assassination: Conspiracy Theories and Cover-Up
- President's car turns onto Elm Street in open limousine parade.
- Kennedy is shot in the head, leading to a cover-up.
- FBI and CIA hid information from the public and investigating commission.
- Doubt in the official account of JFK's assassination grows over time.
- Congress in the '80s suggested a conspiracy in JFK's assassination.
- Lack of transparency by government fuels conspiracy theories.
- JFK aimed to rein in military and intelligence leaders' abuse of power.
- JFK's assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald leads to his arrest.
- Oswald is shot by Jack Ruby before a trial could take place.
- Warren Commission concludes Oswald acted alone in the assassination.
12:45
JFK Assassination: Uncovering Government Cover-Up
- A bullet entered the wrist, shattered the bone, and partially entered the governor's leg.
- The bullet in question supposedly made seven wounds and appeared too pristine for the damage caused.
- The Warren Commission attributed the fatal headshot to the President to the third bullet.
- The Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination.
- The FBI and Warren Commission ignored contradictory witness accounts and modified reports.
- The American government's fear of a conspiracy led to a focus on Oswald as the sole perpetrator.
- The Warren Commission's investigation was criticized for cherry-picking evidence and ignoring conspiracy possibilities.
- A Congressional committee later confirmed the likelihood of a conspiracy and criticized the FBI and CIA for withholding information.
- The committee recommended making all information public and found evidence of a potential cover-up.
- Congress passed a law in 1992 to release all documents related to the assassination by October 2017, revealing inconsistencies and potential cover-ups by the CIA, FBI, and Secret Service.
25:53
"JFK Assassination: CIA Documents Fuel Conspiracy Theories"
- By 2017, the CIA had released 5 million documents related to the JFK assassination, with a few thousand still withheld. Despite public hunger for conspiracy theories, no concrete evidence implicating anyone other than Lee Harvey Oswald has been found.
- Speculation abounds online, with theories suggesting involvement of LBJ, a rogue CIA faction, or Cuba in JFK's assassination. The lack of transparency from the CIA and FBI has fueled public distrust and led to various conspiracy theories.
- The withholding of information by government agencies has created an environment ripe for conspiracy theories to flourish, as the public feels alienated and compelled to seek the truth independently due to a perceived lack of transparency and manipulation of facts.
