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RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy

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Shane O'Sullivan has done a fine job here. This is a fascinating look at the world of the LAPD such as it was in the sixties. Listen and you will hear of witnesses being pressured by LAPD investigators to change their stories to conform to the official version of events, that Sirhan acted alone. It is possible that certain CIA officials were present that night. Intriguing photographic evidence and eye witness testimony is introduced on that score, and the viewer is left to draw his or her own conclusions. Ed Lopez, a former congressional investigator gives a positive i.d. of George Joannides, a now dead CIA official who was heavily involved with the Cuban exiles. CIA's stern refusal to provide any information on Joannides hardly helps its case before the general public. Wayne Smith, a diplomat under JFK knew David Morales well and gives a positive i.d. of him. The interview with Rocky Carbajal a rough hewn lifelong pal of David Morales, is quite interesting. Carbajal does not believe Morales was at the Ambassador Hotel that night, but he is certain Morales was involved in the murder of JFK. Carbajal believes the murders of both Kennedy brothers were CIA operations. Included also are tapes of Sirhan's hypnosis session which is very eery to listen to. The LAPD destroyed evidence in the case and many documents, leaving the viewer with little confidence in the official story. But O'Sullivan may have opened a door towards the truth, though it may now be too late to get the whole story.
A new development is being announced in this case. This was posted at JFKLancer.com:
" Scientific Audio Evidence

Reveals Second Gunman in RFK Assassination


In 2004 the only known audio tape of the RFK assassination was discovered stored in the California State Archives in Sacramento, CA by an investigative journalist. Recorded by independent journalist Stanislaw Pruszynski, it is the only known audio recording that contains the actual shots fired during the shooting on June 5, 1968 in Los Angeles.


Three years ago, Philip Van Praag, an expert in the forensic analysis of magnetic media recordings, began studying the audio tape with startling results; the tape revealed between 10 and 13 shots fired. The presence of 10 shots is highly significant because Sirhan's handgun could fire no more than eight shots without reloading. Additionally, two of the shots occured so close together that they could not have been fired by the same gunman; strong evidence of a second gun being fired by someone other than Sirhan.


Van Praag will present his unique scientific testing methods and results at 4:00pm on February 21st at the American Academy of Forensic Scientists (AAFS) meeting in Washington DC. His presentation is entitled "Acoustic Analysis of Gunshot Recordings Utilizing Frequency Selective Integrated Loudness Envelope Evaluation". AAFS is the world's most prestigious forensic science organization. As a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law, the AAFS is committed to the promotion of education and the elevation of accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences.


Phil Van Praag's involvement in the audio field has spanned the past 45 years, with forensic analysis of magnetic media recordings included over 35 of those years. The context of his involvement in the field has been embodied both within his professional career and as a result of ongoing independent study. In that regard, he has maintained a substantial laboratory facility with considerable scientific instrumentation with which to conduct his research.


Possessing a Master of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical), Van Praag's professional employment background has included, most recently, a position of Vice President of Information Technology (IT) for the American Heart Association. Prior to that, he was the Chief Information Officer & Vice President of IT for Applied Power, Inc. He had previously worked as a Director of Information Systems at R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., and the Technical Head of Automated Data Management at Hughes Aircraft Co. He has also held engineering related positions at Ampex Corporation as a Senior Instructor in their Professional Audio/Video Systems division, and in technical laboratory work at Bell Telephone Laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, and IBM."

At first, I thought this would just be another conspiracy film in which the filmmaker just goes out and finds people to confirm his theory, but that was not the case. The filmmaker goes out of his way, in fact, to present facts only and does not lead the viewer to any particular conclusion. Obviously this case needs to be reopened, and I sincerely hope the official version will be proven correct, but this film left me pretty shocked. The (nicely cleaned up and retouched) stock footage of possible spooks roaming the hotel floor is disturbing, to say the least.

This was an intriguing look into the assassination of one of our countries greatest leaders. This documentary, or "mockumentary", however you choose look at it at, went to great lengths to suggest yet another conspiracy theory regarding the infamous Kennedy's. While I may be biased because of my affection for the legacy of this family, it's hard to dispute some of the allegations.

A provocative claim is that C.I.A. agent David Morales, the JMWAVE Chief of Operations was involved. David Morales was also alleged to be involved in the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. There is actually video footage of someone who appears to be Morales at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of RKF's assassination. Ex-operatives and colleagues have confirmed that it was indeed Morales seen in the footage. David Morales was an avid, professed adversary of both John and Robert Kennedy.

Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Robert Kennedy has claimed he has no recollection of the incident. His defense team suggests experimental C.I.A. mind control. The C.I.A. and the Kennedy administration, along with Bobby who was the Attorney General, were at constant odds with each other. We have recently learned that the C.I.A. was not opposed to experimental practices (see: LSD and Project MKULTRA).

The most poignant disparity is the number of shots fired, the proximity of Sirhan to RFK and the silenced witnesses. Who was the woman in the polka dot dress? At what point do conspiracy theories and coincidence become something else? Are the assassinations of RFK, JFK, MLK and Malcolm X just happenstance? (see: The Assassinations, by James DiEugenio and Lisa Pease) In the name of objectivity, I implore people to do their own research and sift through the facts, conspiracy theories and "white noise".

I just watched RFK must die over the weekend and although it is not the most fluid documentary I have ever seen it is still important because it deals with some previously unreleased scenarios that explain how the CIA planned and covered up RFK's Assasination with the help of LAPD.
These facts don't really surprise me anymore. What infuriates me is that the people responsible have not been brought to justice.
JFK and RFK both paid the price for going up against the huge US Military Defense Machine we have installed in power ever since the end of World War II. The Mafia, the CIA, Cuban Nationals, and J. Edgar Hoover all played supporting roles in the execution of two brilliant men who were only trying to bring peace to the world.
RFK once said "No martyr's cause can ever be silenced by his assassin's bullet". This is very evident today as RFK's legacy lives on through the marvelous work of the RFK Memorial in Washington DC which is widely supported.
RFK's Legacy also lives on in the millions of people that he inspired including myself.
You must ask yourself, was I inspired by the war in Vietnam ? Was I inspired by the Gulf war ? Am I inspired by the current war in Iraq ?

CIA revenge blossoms as RFK opts to run for president in 1968. This DVD explains how Bobby was led to his death, how the CIA programmed Sirhan to be the patsy, and how four or five CIA henchmen were actually at the site of this murder.

Some of these CIA monsters are still living; many have died. But the SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS got pretty close to the truth back in the late 70s. And now we have many answers about Bobby's death.

The Bay of Pigs fiasco was mentioned during the Watergate timeline. And the anti-Castro Cubans loom large in both Bobby's and JFK's deaths. Interesting that the Republicans only gave 5 million to investigate the deaths of Kennedy, King and Kennedy, yet they spent 100 million trying to get Clinton.

Not only a must-have historical document, RFK MUST DIE shows us all who's really in power even now. And how the Kennedy family suffered so much because of the CIA's mishandling of Cuba so that rich Republicans could oust Castro and maintain Havana as a vacation spot and money-maker for them, with the right-wing Cuban fascists and the Mafia in charge of the casinos.

Very alarming to know that our government is so corrupt, that it will stop at nothing to assassinate those that become a threat to expose them.
John F. Kennedy, Martin L. King and Robert Kennedy were in position to disrupt the power of corruption and they were assassinated by war mongers, war profiteers and others, to keep them from exposing the corruption they were going to investigate and had fought against.

As opposed to JFK's assasination, RFK's is pretty straighforward and has not been so hotly debated. There were many people in the kitchen when he was shot and Sirhan Sirhan is usually identified as the gunman. End of story? Not so fast. Why were CIA agents - who were known to despise RFK - attending his victory celebration that evening? When Sirhan was hypnotized, why did he immediately start writing "RFK must die!" over and over again - just like in his diary. Was he the original Manchurian candidate and was the woman in the polka-dot dress his handler? Many questions are raised and some are answered. You will learn enough to make you want to know more.

"RFK Must Die" is a must-see for anyone - like me - who believes that most history-alterng events are not random.

Makes a convincing argument..then undermines its own thesis by the end. One is left with more ambiguity and another dead Kennedy. This raises more questions than it answers: were there CIA handlers at the hotel that night or was it just a group of watch salemen? or were the watch salesmen's creditials and profiles used by substitute killers? These questions are not answered in this video.

This reminds me of Al Gore's DVD on "global warming". I'm a sucker for video...but in the end the images on the videos (RFK lying mortally wounded and hapless polar bears out for an endless swim) are more powerful, long-lasting, and in a way, deceiving than the pure factual content found on the DVD. The viewers are left with the task of doing their own research which is probably a good idea anyway.

The assassination of Robert Kennedy has been essentially ignored in the high profile controversy over the death of his brother, JFK. The irony is that the death of RFK took place on a much smaller scale than that of JFK, with a set of variables that is much less complex than that of the JFK murder. The Ambassador hotel, the security guard, the pantry, the number of shots, and the assassin Sirhan all lend themselves to close study since the evidence was close at hand and the event took place in a confined space with a number of photographers and an audio recording of the shots. This should have made a tight investigation a given, with law enforcement having not only the suspect with a gun, but the physical surroundings of the pantry such as door frames, ceiling tiles, bullets, shell casings, and the physical evidence of the wounds on RFK, in particular the powder burns indicating a fatal head shot. Given these factors, one would think that the investigation would have been thorough and professional, and lead to a solid conclusion that eschewed the ambiguity of the JFK assassination. One would be wrong.

The investigation by the LAPD was tightly held, and the conclusion of Special Unit Senator was that Sirhan acted alone. As usual, the evidence was locked up, held closely, and ultimately "routinely destroyed" so that no one can now question the results.

Now, the video by Shane Alexander. The DVD is not a narrative or linear investigation of the assassination; rather it is a compilation of previously unseen video clips and audio interrogations of some of the principals in the case, especially Sirhan Sirhan. The video was taken at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of the assassination, and shows individuals who are indentified as David Morales and George Joannides, both CIA agents. We later learn that they are also identified as watch salesmen by others who should know. The question for you is whether the "watch salesman" identity is real, or a cover for intelligence operatives. Those who follow the JFK assassination will instantly recognize Morales, former head of the CIA JMWAVE Station in Florida, and Joannides, subject of a protracted (and unsuccessful)lawsuit to force release of his CIA file.

The highlight for many is the interview with Sirhan Sirhan, who under hypnosis says some very strange things. This alone is worth the cost of the DVD. This one will be unavailable and a collector's item in the near future. If you have an interest in the assassinations, are a student of assassination related topics, or are just curious about what more can be said about this chapter of American History, by all means buy a copy...you won't regret it.

Through all 2 1/2 hours of this fascinating documentary, one can't help but woncer a couple of points:

* Was Sirhan Hypnotized aka "The Manchurian Candidate" to assassinate Bobby Kennedy?, the fact that he remembers very little about that night lends creedence to this.

* How was it that Bobby was heading out of the Auditorium and was re-routed to the pantry where Sirhan JUST HAPPENED to be standing with a gun ready to shoot him. The only way this scenario could have taken place is if the people that led him to the pantry knew he was gonna get shot there or people that told people to lead him there did.

Well in any event, I have waited forty years for something about Bobby's death to be published on Video/DVD and it's here..........a must for anyone that lived the expierience.