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Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – 95 per cent certain?

Apr 3, 2024
Investigative journalist Gerald Posner explores theories surrounding the JFK assassination, debunking wild conspiracy theories. Topics include lack of security protocols, Zapruder film analysis, JFK's missing brain, Oswald's ties to intelligence agencies, and motives behind the assassination.
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  • Driver shooting theory of JFK assassination is deemed unlikely due to lack of evidence and implausibility.
  • Lee Harvey Oswald's failed attempt to assassinate General Walker sheds light on his troubled background and motives.

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The Wildest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the JFK Assassination

One of the wildest conspiracy theories discussed in the podcast episode is the idea that the driver of the presidential limousine shot President Kennedy. Proponents of this theory claim that a Secret Service agent, the driver, turned around and shot the president from the front. However, this theory is deemed outlandish due to the lack of evidence and the implausibility of the scenario, as no other passengers in the car noticed the driver shooting.

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