What Kenny O'Donnell saw on 11/22/1963
What Kenny O'Donnell saw on 11/22/1963
Some of you have seen the movie, Thirteen Days, which I consider to be a classic. The movie goes through the whole episode of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the movie, the part of Kenny O'Donnell, who was basically JFK's Chief of Staff, was played by Kevin Costner.Anyway, on 11/22/1963, O'Donnell was in the motorcade, along with Dave Powers, in the car directly behind JFK's limo. Listen to what really happened, according to O'Donnell, as written by David Talbot, who read an excerpt from his book, Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO78JBnAB0w
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Bruce Patrick Brychek
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Re: What Kenny O'Donnell saw on 11/22/1963
Dear Mr. Bob Fox:Bob - I am totally unfamiliar with this, and certainly appreciate yourcontribution, as always. Knowing you, I'm sure that it is very germane.When you have time, could you please Post your own Bullet Point Analysisof the Points of Information that you have specifically focused on.I would like to focus on those points first and foremost. And in addition,the next time we talk, I can communicate more intelligently with you.Thank You.Respectfully,BB.
Re: What Kenny O'Donnell saw on 11/22/1963
I think what Ken O'Donnell says gives even more credence to what those of us who believe Jimmy Files was the grassy knoll shooter. O'Donnell said the final shot "took the side of his head off", talking about JFK. Files said his shot hit JFK in the temple, although he was aiming for JFK's right eye. However, the shot from Chuck Nicoletti (Dal-Tex Building) hit JFK's head just as Files pulled the trigger and that is what caused the shot from Files to slightly be off target. The two simultaneous shots also caused the horrific head wound that all in the area would see. Now, O'Donnell does mention that there were two shots from the grassy knoll area. We know that Files only fired one. So why the discrepancy? Well, it could be the echo from the Fireball, which was very loud. Or, as Jimmy has said, he only knew of Chuck Nicoletti and himself as being shooters that day, but he also saw other hitmen or CIA operatives in Dealey Plaza that day, including Frank Sturgis and Richard Cain. Jimmy said he didn't know if there were other shooting teams involved in the plot. He only knew HIS orders.I also find it interesting that O'Donnell was pressured by the FBI (perhaps even J. Edgar Hoover) to tell the Warren Commission that the shots came from the TSBD area.
Re: What Kenny O'Donnell saw on 11/22/1963
I also find it interesting that O'Donnell was pressured by the FBI (perhaps even J. Edgar Hoover) to tell the Warren Commission that the shots came from the TSBD area.Just an aside ... no hijack. Just to note the heavy pressure placed by the FBI on everyone who thought that at least one shot came from in front. Orville Nix said on film to Mark Lane, that when visited by the FBI they told him that they had conclusive proof that the shots could only have come from the TSBD. As an ordinary Joe, with no background in Physics or Ballistics, faced with 'experts' from the National Crime Fighting agency (at a time when Hoover was still deemed to be sitting at the right hand of God), investigating the murder of the head of State, telling you this, what would you have done?Nearly all of those in a similar position to Nix tell a similar story.
Re: What Kenny O'Donnell saw on 11/22/1963
Author Helen O'Donnell, daughter of the late JFK Chief of Staff Kenny O'Donnell, states adamantly, based on her memory AND HER DAD'S MANY AUDIO TAPES, that JFK did NOT order the agents off his limo, further debunking "The Kennedy Detail.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLZIGGCjCDk