JFK and the unspeakable
by James W. Douglass · first published 2008
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In this fascinating and disturbing book James Douglass presents a compelling account of why President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and why the unmasking of this truth remains crucial for the future of our country and the world. Drawing on a vast field of investigation, including many sources available only in recent years, Douglass lays out a sequence of steps by JFK that transformed him, over the course of three years, from a traditional Cold Warrior to someone determined to pull the world back from the edge of apocalypse. Beginning with the fiasco of the Bay of Pigs Invasion (which le
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Some US history books that are relatively unknown in the US: -Ann Douglas "Terrible Honesty" (Study of artists, Black and nonblack in New York/Manhattan in the 20s) -James W. Douglass "JFK & the Unspeakable" -Walter Johnson "River of Dark Dreams" -Gerald Horne "The Counterrevolution of 1776" -J. Sakai, Settlers (readsettlers.org) -Ida Wells "Lynch Law in America"
on “Ask HN: What are some great books that are relatively unknown in the US?” ↗…the "magic bullet" theory, it was Arlen Specter, a cipher whose later continuing political success is inexplicable except in reference to his role on the Warren Commission. The best book to read now is JFK and the Unspeakable, by James Douglass. If a book like that doesn't fit into your life right now, either of the recent Oliver Stone documentaries are great. I believe that "JFK: Destiny Betrayed", which I watched through…
on “How I survived a year in ‘the hole’ without losing my mind” ↗…today -- but to accept those redactions rather than allow potentially irreversible harm to our nation's security." You've gotta love the "I have no choice" wording... From the best book on this topic, JFK and the Unspeakable: > The book's central thesis is that Kennedy was a cold warrior who turned to peace-making, and that as a result he was killed by his own security apparatus > The book highlights the Bay of Pigs Invasion…
on “Additional JFK Assassination Documents Released” ↗"JFK and the Unspeakable" suggests that JFK had signaled his intentions to scale down the Cold War, withdraw from Vietnam, and reign in or disband the CIA after the Bay of Pigs disaster, and was killed by rogue elements in the…
on ““Murder Most Foul” and the haunting of America” ↗