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I was looking for a book written by a non-American and found this. I'm glad I did. The author has a long history in British intelligence and has written about the Cold War. Good experience for coming at all this.
Best, though, is that he loathes JFK. This gives him a very new perspective compared to other coup books. Those often go on and on about the loss of Camelot, the loss of promise, etc. The message here is rubbish. The author can't stand JFK's wealthy arrogance, his hypocrisy, his womanizing. Camelot was bunk. The coup here, he writes, is no different from the coup that overthrew Julius Caesar or a hundred other coups in history. Indeed, the coup d'etat is one of the tried and true historical methods for changing power relationships. JFK pissed the wrong people off and paid for it.
This is a good over-view of the large scale case for conspiracy. You don't have to buy it all to enjoy this book; the author's cynical tone kept me engaged. "Just another coup" is not something many want to hear but the historical record speaks for itself. And I confess, it is refreshing to see the case made by someone who hates JFK. He doesn't go so far as to say good riddance but he pulls the rug out from the Camelot folks who think this was the greatest tragedy in the history of mankind. He brings a seasoned, cynical, Real Politik attitude of an intelligence officer to the table.
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