Assassination of John F Kennedy

In RTL over 45 years have been spent trying to link a range of possible backers of Lee Harvey Oswald in his assassination of John F Kennedy, without proving more information than that certain groups had motives for opposing JFK and acting outside the normal rules of engagement.

The following are some of the alternative timelines that can be developed: (JFK - John F Kennedy; LHO - Lee Harvey Oswald.)

1) "The backers" of LHO decide to plant incriminating evidence that links him to "other groups"/gives him an overt motive (that lets them off the hook).

2) The Cubans did it. On this being discovered the US takes pre-emptive action against the Cuban leadership for this act of war.

3) The Soviet leadership were involved. Discovery of this leads to war/a tactical strike on the Kremlin/other action: the People's Republic of China denounces this blatent provocation and there is a reaction from all other states and many international organisations. Disposing of leaders within the Soviet zone of influence is one thing - eliminating the head of state of the other superpower is an act of war.

4) The Mafia/other criminal groups did it. Discovery leads to a crackdown, and major action against anyone with any links to the organisation that makes McCarthyism look like a tea party.

5) "Other persons being backers." Immediate action, possibly disproportionate, taken against those involved.

6) Persons wishing to manipulate the US political system to their advantage, consider JFK's private life.and decide that the best option is to exert pressure in an election year and beyond: the

7) JFK's statement about putting a man on the Moon is picked up by the aliens who have established a base there, and they decide to take action. The 'man on the grassy knoll' is actually teleported away.