Who Killed JFK?

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Review of Research The assassination of John F. Kennedy is said to be, as from the Warren report, a murder. The Warren report states that a man, Lee Harvey Oswald, fired 3 shots from the 6th floor of the Texas Book State Depository building. One missed the President’s motorcade completely; another hit President Kennedy in the neck, and the last hit him in the head, which was later said after an autopsy, to be the cause of death. The problem with the Warren report is that some eyewitnesses say that shots came from in front of the motorcade, which would mean there were two or more shooters. The FBI did little to help the Warren Commission in finding answers; initially the report was to remain sealed for 75 years or until the year 2039, however, most of it was released in 1992. If there were in fact multiple shooters, it would automatically mean that the murder was in fact, a conspiracy. Another reason that people believe there were multiple shooters, is that after the President is hit in the head, his head jerks back and to the left, which makes no sense if the shot were to come from behind. This conspiracy is called the multiple shooter conspiracy. Another conspiracy is that the CIA or the Mafia had planned to assassinate President Kennedy. President Kennedy and the CIA did not get along after the massive failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion. Kennedy wanted to end the CIA, which of course angered many high ranking CIA officials and agents. Also, Kennedy and his brother Robert Kennedy, the United States Attorney General, were cracking down on organized crime more than ever. Theorists believe that by killing President Kennedy, that the mafia could limit the Attorney General's power. It is also rumored that Mob Boss, S... ... middle of paper ... ...2destiny.html JFK MURDER SOLVED - WHY WAS JFK KILLED?. (n.d.). Welcome to JFK Murder Solved. Retrieved May 11, 2010, from http://www.jfkmurdersolved.com/jfkwhy.htm Oglesby, C. (n.d.). Who Killed JFK?. Third World Traveler, third world, United States foreign policy, alternative media, travel. Retrieved May 11, 2010, from http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/CIA/Who_Killed_JFK.html The Kennedy Assassination: Was There a Conspiracy? - The Lessons of J.F.K. - TIME. (n.d.). Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010, from http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1635958_1635999_1634964,00.html Who Killed Kennedy And Why? - CoverUps.com. (n.d.). CoverUps.com - Great CoverUps, Silly CoverUps, Media CoverUps, and Movie CoverUps.. Retrieved May 11, 2010, from http://www.coverups.com/jfk/who.htm

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