Kennedy's Single-Bullet Theory

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dical, photographic and scientific evidence that shots entered from the front. Dr. Malcolm Perry, who operated on Kennedy, stated that he considered the wound in Kennedy’s throat to be an entrance, not an exit. Dr. Perry stated that “the wound appeared to be an entrance wound in the front of the throat; yes, that is correct" (Bojczuk 4). Numerous witnesses claimed to have detected at least one shot from the grassy knoll, which was in front of the limo. The FBI and the U.S. Army studied the rifle and discovered that it was too inaccurate to have hit the target twice out of three attempts within six seconds. The Warren Commission itself did not thoroughly investigate the crime but used the information given by the FBI. The Commission also manipulated …show more content…

The doctors who examined Kennedy proved that a bullet entered from the front of the limo, which means that there was another gunman. Governor Connally was sure that he was shot in the back after President Kennedy had already been wounded (Findings). In the Zapruder film, Connally reacts to the back wound after Kennedy reacts to the throat wound. The trajectory of the bullet that supposedly penetrated Kennedy's neck and Connally's torso is a criticism of the single-bullet theory. The bullet would have to change course in mid-air, in order to hit both Connally and Kennedy. Also, Kennedy's back wound was located lower than his throat wound. Therefore, both wounds could not have caused by only one shot from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. It was impossible for Oswald to have fired three shots in 6.3 seconds According to a test conducted by expert marksmen the Italian Army, they were unable to fire three shots in less than nineteen seconds, using the same replica of the gun (Washington, Tim Shipman …show more content…

Kennedy's death. They argue that many people cannot accept that a man as inconsequential as Oswald could have killed someone as consequential as Kennedy. However, strong evidence proves that the CIA was involved in Kennedy's death. His political decisions were disapproved by many powerful people. The CIA-planned invasion of Cuba, the Bay of Pigs, failed due to Kennedy's refusal to send American troops. As a result, he fired CIA director Allen Dulles and two other deputy directors. Kennedy and the Soviet Union leader Khrushchev worked out a non-violent solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis and decided not the invade Cuba. Angered by the Bay of Pigs incident, the CIA continued to lead sabotaged raids in Cuba. Kennedy also turned against the Vietnam War in 1963. He requested that all American troops be drawn out by 1965. The question of why the Warren Commission failed to release certain documents to the public is still debated. The CIA has deleted sensitive information in several reports. Kennedy hoped to get rid of confrontation with the Soviet Union and Cuba and wanted peace. Unfortunately, the president's style created deep hatred among certain people within the military, FBI, and CIA

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