44 Years Later & STILL Controversial

[Palehorse]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/28/justice/california-rfk-second-gun/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Los Angeles (CNN) -- As a federal court prepares to rule on a challenge to Sirhan Sirhan's conviction in the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, a long overlooked witness to the murder is telling her story: She heard two guns firing during the 1968 shooting and authorities altered her account of the crime.
Nina Rhodes-Hughes wants the world to know that, despite what history says, Sirhan was not the only gunman firing shots when Senator Kennedy was murdered a few feet away from her at a Los Angeles hotel.
"What has to come out is that there was another shooter to my right," Rhodes-Hughes said in an exclusive interview with CNN. "The truth has got to be told. No more cover-ups."
Her voice at times becoming emotional, Rhodes-Hughes described for CNN various details of the assassination, her long frustration with the official reporting of her account and her reasons for speaking out: "I think to assist me in healing -- although you're never 100% healed from that. But more important to bring justice.". .

I recall this very subject being discussed back in 69. The fact that the FBI failed to record her statement properly, and misrepresented her statement, sure doesn't look good 44 years later. . .

[me]

That whole thing sucked.  I have always thought there was a cover up of some sort and that Sirhan was set up.

[Palehorse]

That whole thing sucked.  I have always thought there was a cover up of some sort and that Sirhan was set up.

Coming within just a few years of his brother's assassination, it reeked to me at 10 years old. And it reeks today just as badly.

I remember the assassinations of the Kennedy's and King, all three within a 5 year period. I recall delivering the newspapers for the RFK and MLK assassinations and it scaring the hell out of me, and even at that young age I wondered who was behind all these assassinations; not believing there could be three deranged adult men that were stupid and crazy enough to do such things of their own volition.

The fact that the three of them played marquee roles in the civil rights movement back then seemed to be a leading reason for it in my young mind. I still suspect it today. . .

[The Troll]

  Robert Kennedy assassination really shocked me.  He was in the Indianapolis Ford plant two days before he was shot.  I got to shake his hand.

  I was really surprised how small of a man he was and how tired he looked from all of the traveling he was going.   

[me]

Coming within just a few years of his brother's assassination, it reeked to me at 10 years old. And it reeks today just as badly.

I remember the assassinations of the Kennedy's and King, all three within a 5 year period. I recall delivering the newspapers for the RFK and MLK assassinations and it scaring the hell out of me, and even at that young age I wondered who was behind all these assassinations; not believing there could be three deranged adult men that were stupid and crazy enough to do such things of their own volition.

The fact that the three of them played marquee roles in the civil rights movement back then seemed to be a leading reason for it in my young mind. I still suspect it today. . .

I have my own thoughts and they kind of run along the same line as yours.  Same political party but different views on things and he was getting in the way. 

[Anne]

I don't know that MLK was connected to the Kennedy assinations, but I wouldn't be surprised that the brothers weren't connected. There were more than one group of people who had no love for the Kennedys. They stepped on a lot of toes if you believe all that came out later. I read a very interesting book about the brothers. I can't remember the name of it but it showed how close they were and how protective they were of each other.

[Anne]

The book is "Brothers, A Hidden History of the Kennedy Years" by David Talbot. It was recommended by a person who is very impressed with the Kennedys and isn't a trash em book. It follows Bobby Kennedy after his brothers death. If I remember correctly, he thought LBJ was involved in it somehow.

[me]

The book is "Brothers, A Hidden History of the Kennedy Years" by David Talbot. It was recommended by a person who is very impressed with the Kennedys and isn't a trash em book. It follows Bobby Kennedy after his brothers death. If I remember correctly, he thought LBJ was involved in it somehow.

That was my thoughts, on Johnson, and I didn't read the book.  Wasn't going to mention any names but since you did and it was in a book I guess it doesn't matter.

[dan foster]

That whole thing sucked.  I have always thought there was a cover up of some sort and that Sirhan was set up.

Just like oswald, and probably james earle ray........Of course, I believe it was a true, right-wing conspiracy among the southern redneck industrialists.  J.F. Kennedy had just announced our pull out of advisers from Vietnam.  LBJ escalated the war to the heart's content of the industrialists (and his pockets in steel prices).  R. Kennedy would have ended the war.  King was their Kristallnacht.

The children of that movement keep "the dream" alive: An Aryan Nation!  Teabaggers are them.

[The Troll]

Just like oswald, and probably james earle ray........Of course, I believe it was a true, right-wing conspiracy among the southern redneck industrialists.  J.F. Kennedy had just announced our pull out of advisers from Vietnam.  LBJ escalated the war to the heart's content of the industrialists (and his pockets in steel prices).  R. Kennedy would have ended the war.  King was their Kristallnacht.

The children of that movement keep "the dream" alive: An Aryan Nation!  Teabaggers are them.

  In using the word Kristallnacht, do you mean the the Right Wing Southern Republicans started the war against the American blacks.  If you are, I will agree.

  I do agree that the Teabaggers (Kochsuckers) really hate the blacks and truly hate Obama for being half black.  Little minds can cause a lot of trouble if they can get some millionaires to support them and provide the money.      Hey, Bobby Bubba you gonna take your gun to the party.  What party?  You damn dumbass it's the Tea Party tonight.