Reply #42: MsMD, I agree to a point. [View All]

[maine_raptor]

I agree with internet "crap" and Stone's movie being a part of the "wild-eyed" theories problem, but more to the point on the movie than the net (that is a problem with almost anything you look at on-line).

Because Stone "canonized Jim Garrison" as you say, he fell down the same road and his movie had the same basic fault that Garrison's investigation had to begin with; the utter ignoring of any role the Mafia, and in particular Carlos Marcello, played in the act. IMHO, the Assassination of JFK was a "Mafia Hit" and the great "cover-up" stemmed from the Mob's involvement with the intelligence community. Others took advantage of it (LBJ's desire to have it wrapped up before the '64 election, thus the Warren Commission, is one example).

I do agree with your interest in "Bishop"; for Phillips was very heavy into Operation Mongoose and at the nexus of the Mafia/CIA anti-Castro activities.