Article: Death of an Illusion; "Kennedy personified a self-deluded and self-intoxicated America."

Did Fidel Castro order the assassination of John F. Kennedy? That's just one of the questions asked by those who are convinced we have yet to get the full story of Kennedy's murder 25 years ago today. The Castro theory appeals to me-not because I especially believe it but because it symbolizes why that awful day in Dallas was a turning point for the United States. The end of a president's life marked the beginning of a new era for his country.

The Castro theory asserts that JFK was killed in retaliation for CIA attempts on the Cuban leader's life. There is no longer much doubt that the CIA was intent on killing Castro. And there is no longer much doubt that Castro knew of the CIA's ...

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