Actually it was Congress who decided to release them...they passed a law years ago saying they would be released. The President does have to power to prevent it if he were to be convinced it would be of national interest
Actually Trump said he would release them. He did not give any credit whatsoever to Congress m2c. He takes all the credit for it. Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday. You didn't answer the question I asked. Would YOU read them?
There's probably nothing there that we already don't know. Here's an observation from someone who has read every scrap ever printed on the subject. We as a people, won't let the truth get in the way of a good story. We'd rather believe the mythology and an assortment of conspiracy theories and half truths. Our great grandparents were guilty of doing the same thing with the Lincoln assassination. There's just something about the alleged killer not being tried, convicted and punished that opens the door to a lot of foolishness. In the case of the Garfield and McKinley murders, the killers were tried and executed and as a result you heard not a peep about other possibilities or angles. President Kennedy had many enemies and so a lot of finger pointing could come out of his murder. Whether there was a common thread linking them all together in his death hasn't been satisfactorily proven. Until it is, it's a matter of a lone gunman in a sixth floor window.
Even if they weren't redacted a lot I wouldn't read them. To what end? At least for me. Conspiracy theory folks might find them helpful. Thank you for your reply Malizz and Happy Monday! :)
I didn't read any of it at the time. A zillion books came out about it and the authors milked the subject shamelessly in my opinion. Wasn't there a guy named Garrison who was involved somehow in exploiting it? It was so long ago I honestly don't remember much. I do remember the day of the funeral. I do remember the grief I felt and others felt too.Thank you for your reply Malizz! :)
I don't believe I would. Unless there is something particularly important about the case, I don't see any reason to rehash something that occurred so long ago. Even if there is something in them that would change what has been told to the public, of what use would that be now?
JFK was my first president...that is to say the first one I was old enough to vote for. On the day of his funeral I took to work a small TV (I had gotten permission from my boss the day before). We all watched it and I think the nation never recovered from it. That is those who liked him. I expect those who didn't rejoiced. SIGH. I think it would be a very sad read and I can't think of any logical reason for me to read it. Maybe conspiracy theory buffs would find it filled with answers to questions they have. I dunno. I don't understand why a Republican prez would do that but then I don't understand anything Trump does/says. Thank you for your reply Spunky! :)
I think I was old enough to vote back then. His assassination was horrifying. I remember being in the ladies room when a colleague came in to tell me that he had been shot. I was stunned - couldn't believe it. Trump is a big conspiracy theorist and this is one of his prime conspiracies. I'm sure that's the reason he will release the papers. Happy Monday, Rosie. :)
Thank you for your reply Spunky! Here is a theory that was floated yesterday on one of the cable news shows. Trump wants them released because he is hoping there will be a lot of dirt on the Intelligence Communities contained therein and since he hates all of them he wants to attack their credibility and he doesn't mind how far back he has to go or how low. That's makes sense to me. It is not any noble motive. He is hoping he gets ammunition to discredit those he hates and that is just about everyone. SIGH. :(
Nor would I. It just wouldn't be in character for the guy and at 71 the old man isn't capable of developing any further. What you see is all there is or ever will be. Thank you for your reply Spunky! :)
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