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assume, at a minimum, that Oswald killed Kennedy for ideological/political reasons.” 266
Hosty also cited information that Oswald may have told the Cubans and Soviets in
Mexico City of his plans to kill Kennedy as part of an effort to impress them, but that
“We don’t know how the Cubans reacted to Oswald’s threat…and perhaps we never
will.” 267 He also stated that Marina fit the profile of a Soviet sleeper agent – “a well-
educated young person who had left the Soviet Union under unusual circumstances.” 268
Despite his suspicions, there is no documented connection between Marina and Soviet
intelligence, and Hosty wrote “Regardless of whether Marina was a KGB agent or not, it
is clear Oswald was acting independently of his wife.” 269
Hosty himself is the source of several conspiracy theories, including allegations
that Oswald was a FBI informant. He also carried out the unconscionable act after the
assassination of destroying of a note that Oswald left him at FBI headquarters in Dallas.
Hosty claimed the note merely told him to “leave [Oswald’s] wife alone and speak
directly to him.” 270 Hosty participated in the interrogation of Oswald after the
assassination, and it was then that he learned Oswald had written the unsigned note.
When Hosty introduced himself to Oswald, the suspect’s “face…turned ugly” and he
“exploded,” shouting “’Oh, so you’re Hosty. The agent who’s been harassing my wife!”
When he calmed down, Oswald apologized for “blowing up at you. And I’m sorry for
266 Hosty, 246.
267 Hosty, 246.
268 Hosty, 44.
269 Hosty, 116.
270 Hosty, 29.
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