Resumo de Crossfire The Plot That Killed Kennedy

November 22, 1963 was one of the most terrible
events in American history. President John F. Kennedy was brutally
murdered while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. It was an event that
shocked Americans as well as the rest of the world. Pretty soon
authorities came up with the conclusion that a lone gunman named Lee
Harvey Oswald committed the assassination. This theory is completely
preposterous and all evidence points to the contrary. In order to
believe that Oswald is the lone assassin one would first have to
believe that one bullet could cause seven different wounds, which is
nearly impossible. What really happened and who was involved nobody
really seems to know. The mystery surrounding the JFK assassination is
the most complex mystery that I have ever seen. As one unravels each
new layer there are clues that seem to contradict one another.
Crossfire by Jim Marrs presents several theories regarding the motive
behind the assassination and the different groups that could have been
involved. The novel provides a multitude of information about the
political and social atmosphere of the 1960?s while delving deep into
what is possibly the nation?s most convoluted mystery.
The book begins by setting up the circumstances surrounding the actual
assassination. This includes information pertaining to the route of
motorcade, possible whereabouts of Oswald on the fateful day, and
people hearing shots coming from the grassy knoll. Next, Marrs gives a
detailed history of Oswald?s life. Once Oswald joined the Marines and
worked for intelligence his life becomes more obscure. Nobody really
knows who he was and there was even one point in time when people were
impersonating him. Oswald was supposedly in Dallas, Russia, and Mexico
at the same time. The mystery surrounding Oswald?s life is in itself a
confusing mystery.Next, Marrs presents different theories implicating
various groups that would want Kennedy eliminated. This includes the
CIA, FBI, Mafia, Cubans, Russian, Oilmen, the military, and many
others. The major portion of the evidence points to the CIA, but there
is so much information and so much that does not make sense it is
really hard to tell what role who played. Later on Marrs talks about
the Warren Commission, which was supposed to determine the cause of the
assassination. The Warren Commission was a giant joke.
One thing that one learns after reading the book is how different the
American government of the 1960?s was from today?s. The CIA carried out
many covert operations and assassinations that they do not do as much
today. Plus under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover the FBI was a lot
more powerful agency. Also, the influence of the mob was more
extensive. I am very glad that I was not living during those turbulent
times. I sometimes distrust the government today, but it would be
shocking to learn that the government might have conspired to eliminate
its own leader. If you are a person who is
interested in the history, politics, and culture of the 1960?s, you
will love this book. It provides fascinating ideas about how our
government acted and the ideas of the times. It is a very large book
and it is not required that one reads it from beginning to end. There
is so much information on every single page that it would take almost
an eternity to read it from cover to cover. If you find the
circumstances surrounding the JFK assassination interesting, you will
greatly enjoy this book. Also, another valuable source that provides
extra information is the movie JFK by Oliver Stone.

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