Final_Judgment

346 They Dare Not Speak Out [285]
AN INVITATION TO DEBATE . . .
I would relish the opportunity to debate Oliver Stone in a public forum.
After all, we do (apparently) agree that Jim Garrison was on to something
when he launched his investigation of Clay Shaw. That's a good starting
point. Where we part company, it seems, is just how far the conspiracy
really went. Stone draws the line at Shaw's connection to Israel. I don't.
What an interesting debate that would be. If there are any readers of Final
Judgment who could arrange such a debate, by all means let me know.
WHERE STONE FAILED . . .
As we noted earlier, Stone himself asked this question in the New York
Times: "When a leader of any country is assassinated, the media normally
ask: 'What political forces were opposed to this leader and would benefit
from his assassination?'"
As we have seen, one political force that was opposed to John F.
Kennedy and would benefit from his assassination was Israel, yet Stone
himself evidently prefers not to name that particular force.
Despite all the criticisms we have aimed at Stone—and they are very
much deserved—Stone's film has still led the way for new popular
perceptions about the obvious fact that it was a conspiracy that ended the
life of John F. Kennedy.
Stone failed to nail down the source of that conspiracy but in the pages
of Final Judgment we have done just that. What a shame indeed that Oliver
Stone could not have told the entire story of the conspiracy.
THE MEDIA REJECTS A FINAL JUDGMENT
Clearly, the media's coverage—or be it non-coverage---of the JFK
assassination was critical to the cover-up of the real origins of the
conspiracy that resulted in the president's assassination. That the media
played a major part in perpetuating the cover-up is unquestioned and that
Israel and its lobby has a major influence in shaping the American media
can likewise not be questioned.
Although the media initially supported the Warren Commission's
conclusions, public skepticism forced the media to bring forth a wide variety
of cover stories and limited portions of the truth. But the Israeli connection
has never been considered—until now.