ptown_trojans_1;674667 wrote:
Sorry, one of my majors at OSU was History, specifically the Cold War, and then my job in nukes, is to look at the Cold War and its legacy.
1.Vietnam. LBJ is the reason my uncle and 58,244 other men are dead.O-Trap;674678 wrote:I dunno. PT makes a good case for the guy, though admittedly, corruption should never be overlooked.
Oh, come on. Public opinion doesn't a good president make.
What is your reasoning for this? I get 'Nam, but is that your only reason for saying so?
I'm sorry about your uncle, and that will always be why war should be avoided when possible.Ty Webb;674686 wrote:1.Vietnam. LBJ is the reason my uncle and 58,244 other men are dead.
Ty Webb;674686 wrote:2.He more than likely played a major role in the killing of JFK
It was completely obovious that LBJ hated JFK's guts,and only accepted the VP slot because he thought there was a chance something may happen to Kennedy and he would then become President. Also,who in the government would have had enough power to pull off the coverup of JFK's death. There is a new book coming out about LBJ that says the reason he didn't run in '68 is because he had been told that if he did,there were people that were going to say he was the main culprit in the cover-up of JFK's deathO-Trap;674694 wrote:I'm sorry about your uncle, and that will always be why war should be avoided when possible.
Moreover, I too think Vietnam should have been left alone. There was no sense in going.
It was completely obovious that LBJ hated JFK's guts,and only accepted the VP slot because he thought there was a chance something may happen to Kennedy and he would then become President. Also,who is the government would have had enough power to pull off the coverup of JFK's death. There is a new book coming out about LBJ that says the reason he didn't run in '68 is because he had been told that if he did,there
I'm curious why you think this. Possible? Sure. Not so sure one can say "more than likely" though.
Ty Webb;674703 wrote:It was completely obovious that LBJ hated JFK's guts,and only accepted the VP slot because he thought there was a chance something may happen to Kennedy and he would then become President. Also,who in the government would have had enough power to pull off the coverup of JFK's death. There is a new book coming out about LBJ that says the reason he didn't run in '68 is because he had been told that if he did,there were people that were going to say he was the main culprit in the cover-up of JFK's death
I agreeO-Trap;674704 wrote:To be sure, hypothetical motive can be established. However, as far as I've heard, that's all there is. Not enough to suggest he was "probably" involved, but certainly enough to say that he had motive.
The speculation as to why he didn't run in '68 is just that.
He still wasn't a good president, though.
Ty Webb;674703 wrote:It was completely obovious that LBJ hated JFK's guts,and only accepted the VP slot because he thought there was a chance something may happen to Kennedy and he would then become President. Also,who in the government would have had enough power to pull off the coverup of JFK's death. There is a new book coming out about LBJ that says the reason he didn't run in '68 is because he had been told that if he did,there were people that were going to say he was the main culprit in the cover-up of JFK's death