Fred Litwin

Feb 282 min

Paul Bleau Chokes, Part 3

Paul Bleau's new book, Chokeholds, provides a never-ending source of material for my blog.

For instance, was Lee Harvey Oswald a loner?

In Chapter 1, "The Official Record Impeaches the Warren Commission," Bleau writes: (pages 80 - 81 in the Kindle edition)

The committee had other troubling conclusions: Neither Lee Harvey Oswald nor Jack Ruby were the loners depicted by the Warren Commission, and were involved in relationships that could have matured into a conspiracy ...

Bleau notes above that "neither Lee Harvey Oswald nor Jack Ruby were the loners depicted by the Warren Commission ... "

He also writes: "The claim that Oswald was a loner with no ties with intelligence agencies is one of the greatest deceptions put forth by the Warren Commission." (page 225)

However, later in his book, in Chapter 6, "Prior Plots, The Fair Play for Cuba Committee, and Useful Idiots," Bleau quotes from James Douglass's book, JFK and the Unspeakable: (page 242 in Chokeholds)

Both Vallee and Oswald could be shown to have extremist political views. Both owned rifles. Both were basically loners.

How's that for having it both ways?

Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Paul Bleau

Paul Bleau Chokes, Part 2

Bleau leaves out some important details about Malcolm Kilduff.

Paul Bleau Chokes

An introduction to Paul Bleau's new book, Chokeholds.

Paul Bleau on David Ferrie, the Pimp

Was David Ferrie Clay Shaw's pimp?

Paul Bleau and the IRS Man

Did Lee Harvey Oswald have an escort?

Paul Bleau and the Forger 

Edward Girnus was in prison for forgery, and he told a fanciful story about Clay Shaw and Lee Harvey Oswald.

Paul Bleau and the Three Tramps 

Leander D'Avy told the HSCA he saw Oswald and Ferrie with the three tramps.

Paul Bleau's Reign of Error 

Bleau's analysis of Garrison's files is full of errors.

Paul Bleau's Plots 

Bleau believes there were seven plots against JFK before Dallas.

Paul Bleau and the Supposed Chicago Plot Against JFK 

Bolden's allegation that there was a plot against JFK in Chicago has changed over the years.

"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Supposed Tampa 'Patsy' 

There is no evidence that there was a plot against JFK in Tampa.

"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Supposed Chicago Plot 

There is no evidence that there was a plot against JFK in Chicago.

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