Who Killed JFK? The Patsy
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Nov 29, 2023 Explore the life and possible motivations of Lee Harvey Oswald, including his failed attempt to defect to the Soviet Union and his recruitment as a fake defector. Delve into the manipulation of evidence by the Warren Commission and the possibility of Oswald being a CIA spy. Discover Oswald's life in the Soviet Union, his return to the US, and the unusual circumstances surrounding his employment at the Texas School Book Depository.
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Oswald's Defection Attempt
- Lee Harvey Oswald, an ex-marine, attempted to defect to the Soviet Union in 1959.
- Disturbed by the denial, he cut his wrist in a Moscow hotel room.
Warren Commission's Narrative
- The Warren Commission manipulated evidence to portray Oswald as a lone gunman.
- The public was fed a narrative of Oswald as a deranged Soviet sympathizer.
Oswald's Early Life
- Oswald had a troubled childhood, marked by a broken home and foster care.
- At 13, he moved to New York City, where truancy charges arose and subsequent psychiatric observation ensued.