This omits the fact that organized crime was under the impression that Kennedy had agreed to go soft on them, and he didn't. The Mob is not noted for taking a rebuff or a betrayal in silence. They didn't need to have any geopolitical reasons.
It also omits the recorded conversation in which one of LBJ's close associates admitted that Mac Wallace, an LBJ operative, had been directed by LBJ to kill Kennedy. Again, no need for geopolitical reasons.
So, when two visceral motives are omitted from the list of five---carefully chosen to point the finger at Israel, who is approaching this with an open mind?
The claim about a reprisal regarding the development of nuclear weapons is sheer fancy. The Israeli program had begun in the 1950s and they developed a co-equal relationship and scientific competency with the French during that time. They were also receiving material aid from Britain (uranium and heavy water). Kennedy's insistence on inspections of the forthcoming Dimona reactor resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Ben-Gurion. Inspection issues continued after Kennedy's death. The Israelis were very concerned with how to mollify their strongest international supporter. The risks associated with an assassination attempt would far outweigh any feasible benefit. What benefit? Then they would have an angered and distraught United States before them.
This omits the fact that organized crime was under the impression that Kennedy had agreed to go soft on them, and he didn't. The Mob is not noted for taking a rebuff or a betrayal in silence. They didn't need to have any geopolitical reasons.
It also omits the recorded conversation in which one of LBJ's close associates admitted that Mac Wallace, an LBJ operative, had been directed by LBJ to kill Kennedy. Again, no need for geopolitical reasons.
So, when two visceral motives are omitted from the list of five---carefully chosen to point the finger at Israel, who is approaching this with an open mind?
The claim about a reprisal regarding the development of nuclear weapons is sheer fancy. The Israeli program had begun in the 1950s and they developed a co-equal relationship and scientific competency with the French during that time. They were also receiving material aid from Britain (uranium and heavy water). Kennedy's insistence on inspections of the forthcoming Dimona reactor resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Ben-Gurion. Inspection issues continued after Kennedy's death. The Israelis were very concerned with how to mollify their strongest international supporter. The risks associated with an assassination attempt would far outweigh any feasible benefit. What benefit? Then they would have an angered and distraught United States before them.