[lbo-talk] Why not Paul

Carl G. Estabrook galliher at illinois.edu
Tue Nov 29 09:29:29 PST 2011


It's a peculiar coup that produces no change in government policy.

On Nov 29, 2011, at 11:22 AM, c b wrote:


>> 2) He had lost his anti-communist spine and was about to withdraw
>> from Vietnam.
>
> American University Speech. Nuclear test-ban Treaty. Liquidation of
> Diem and decision to withdraw troops. Opening of reconciliation
> process with Fidel via Jean Daniel. Firing of CIA stalwarts.
>
> enough?
>
> ^^^^^^^
> CB: Yes , I have said this repeatedly here for years. "Soft-Communism"
> was a treasonous offense for John Birchers and similar types in this
> period. Making deal with the Soviets over Cuba was a sufficient
> offense for a coup-d'etat for the right-wing in the
> Military-Industrial-Complex.
>
> The Mafia was given a minor role in Ruby's part. It helped to mask
> that it was an internal government coup.
>
>
> ^^^
>
> Shane Mage



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