Did Lee Harvey Oswald Act Alone? Here's a Fresh Analysis and Disturbng Conclusion

It's hard to believe that we are still discussing the JFK assassination of 1963. Even more remarkable is the notion that we still debate the legitimacy of the Warren Commission and the "lone gunman" theory. If you don't trust your government, then it's easier to accept the possibility of rogue elements conspiring to eliminate a sitting president for dark purposes. 

The arguments in favor of Oswald being a lone gunman have been trotted out endlessly. I remember a special edition of Nova in which Walter Cronkite demonstrated how each of the anomalies could have happened. Stephen King, in his novel 11.22.63 (about the assassination) concludes that Oswald acted alone. Yet the doubters remain undaunted. 

A few weeks ago a Substack post by Doomberg deviated from its normal themes to shed light on the Kennedy assassination. It's very straightforward, and I would like to share as much as I can get away with.

Despite the critical role eyewitness testimony plays in Western judicial systems, witnesses are not always accurate in their recollection of events. This is especially true when people are surprised, have only a few seconds to observe their surroundings before a crime concludes, and are untrained in the skill of putting important details to memory under duress. If the woman to the left of you in line at the grocery store is suddenly mugged, it is understandable that you might get the color of the assailant’s shirt wrong when telling your story to the police. It all happened so fast, and your attention quickly turned to helping the woman up from the floor in the moments after the assault. You think it was orange, but it could well have been brown.

As far as witness quality goes, those doctors and nurses at Parkland Memorial were as good as they come. All were trained professionals, they were put on notice ahead of the president’s arrival, and they had ample time to observe his condition mere minutes after he was shot. The lighting was good, the setting familiar. They shared observations among themselves as they tried in vain to save his life, and they had treated countless gunshot victims during their careers. Most importantly, they also knew the full weight of history would soon fall on their shoulders, and they would be wise to pay extreme attention to detail.

In the hours after the president’s body was hurriedly removed and flown back to Washington, the Parkland medical team followed protocol and put to paper copious notes of what had just transpired. Some were written by hand, others typed. More than 50 years after the tragedy, those notes still exist at the US National Archives and Records Administration, open for any curious citizen to peruse. This set of documents is all one needs to come to a definitive conclusion about what happened in Dallas on that fateful day.

Why?

Because the doctors and nurses at Parkland were not yet aware of what they were supposed to write and so they simply wrote the truth. 

The truth told in those notes is clear, definitive, and comprehensive in its unanimity. The president had a giant, gaping wound in the back right corner of his head, a significant part of his brain had been blasted outward from front to back, and he was all but dead before he arrived at the hospital. That’s what the best trained and least biased witnesses with the most intimate access to Kennedy in the minutes after he was shot universally claimed, and there is no legitimate reason or compelling counterevidence to refute those observations.

Doomberg points out that the discrepancies between the autopsy photos and the Parkland medical notes suggest issues with the photos rather than undermining the reliability of the notes as evidence. Similarly, contradictions between the Zapruder film and the Parkland notes point to questions about the film’s current condition rather than diminishing the notes’ evidentiary weight. The fact that some Parkland doctors later altered their accounts likely reflects external pressures they faced rather than questioning the credibility of their original notes.

The notes are all you need to read, and doing so will permanently alter your perspective on the ugly history that follows.

In other words, a key advantage of reviewing the Parkland notes is the ability to set aside the contentious elements of the Kennedy assassination debate, many of which bear the signs of deliberate misdirection by intelligence agencies. There’s no need to delve into theories about throat injuries, the single-bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald’s movements, or various films. Does the well-known Altgens photo number 6, capturing the assassination, show Oswald standing at ground level, dressed in the same clothes he was arrested in? It’s irrelevant. The critical fact is the large exit wound in the back of the president’s head, which is the only detail that truly matters.

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Related Links

Occipital Region (Doomberg)

JFK Autopsy Report

JFK's E.R. Doctors Share New Assassination Details

 

GROK Summarizes the Parkland Notes

The medical notes and testimonies from the doctors at Parkland Hospital who attended to President John F. Kennedy after he was shot are critical historical documents. These notes provide detailed descriptions of the wounds and medical procedures attempted to save his life. Here’s an overview of where to find these documents and some of the key observations:

Key Observations from the Doctors:

1. Dr. Malcolm Perry: Dr. Perry described a small, round wound in the front of Kennedy's neck, which he initially thought might be an entrance wound. He performed a tracheotomy over this wound.
2. Dr. Charles Carrico: Dr. Carrico was the first to examine Kennedy in the emergency room. He noted the President's lack of vital signs upon arrival and described the severe head wound, with brain tissue exposed and significant damage.
3. Dr. Robert McClelland: Dr. McClelland provided detailed descriptions of the head wound, noting a large, gaping wound in the back of the head, which he believed indicated an exit wound.
4. Other Doctors: Several other doctors, including Dr. Paul Peters and Dr. William Kemp Clark, also provided crucial observations and supported the descriptions of severe head trauma and the throat wound.

Sources for Medical Notes and Testimonies:

1. Warren Commission Report: The testimonies and medical notes were included in the Warren Commission Report, which investigated the assassination. The report and its associated volumes include detailed medical testimonies and diagrams.
• Warren Commission Report
2. The Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB): The ARRB collected and published many of the documents related to the Kennedy assassination, including medical records and testimonies.
• JFK Assassination Records Collection
3. Parkland Hospital Archives: Parkland Hospital itself holds records and notes from the medical staff who attended to Kennedy. Some of these documents may be accessible through direct request or research institutions.
• Parkland Hospital History

Notable Publications and Analysis:

1. "High Treason: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" by Robert J. Groden and Harrison Edward Livingstone: This book provides detailed analysis and reproduction of medical notes and testimonies.
2. "Best Evidence: Disguise and Deception in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy" by David Lifton: Lifton's work includes detailed analysis of medical evidence and testimonies from Parkland doctors.

These sources collectively provide a comprehensive view of the medical observations and attempts to save President Kennedy's life, offering insight into the immediate aftermath of one of the most significant events in American history.