In an incisive piece in Washington Decoded, Tim Brennan contributes some useful details to understanding the photograph that Donald Trump used to falsely and absurdly accuse Ted Cruz’s father of involvement in the assassination of President Kennedy.
Forget about the Trumpian BS, says Brennan, and focus on the known facts.
He was “a Cuban-looking fellow” accompanied by a taller man, according to the testimony of Michael Steele, a young man whom Oswald recruited at a local employment office.
Brennan writes:
“When Steele met up with Oswald at the Trade Mart entrance, they were soon joined by a third man. Steele gained the impression this “sort of Cuban-looking” fellow was another one of Oswald’s recruits from the unemployment line. They were introduced but Steele promptly forgot his name. WDSU cameraman Johann Rush, who was never deposed by the Warren Commission, later recalled that this third man was accompanied by a taller friend. The friend seemed to be there for moral support, yet was intent on keeping his back toward the cameras.”
Brennan assumes that the “Cuban looking fellow” was, like Steele, recruited at the employment office. Citing a notation in Oswald’s address book, he thinks his name might have been “North.”
Another possibility, admittedly more speculative, is that “taller friend” who seemed into on keeping his back to the camera, was John Martino, a former Havana casino employee and anti-Castro author, who later told Newsday reporter John Cummings that he was present that day when Oswald handed out pamphlets. Martino said that he had helped “put together” Oswald as a patsy for JFK’s assassination.
That Rafael Cruz may have been involved with the DRE is very plausible.
Why is it certain that the figure in the photo is not Rafael Cruz? That’s what the media are saying, and I take it that the proprietor agrees, but why?
That is an excellent question since there is no direct evidence one way or the other.
Is it plausible…?
Given the reach of COINTELPRO and the DRE, yes it is plausible….
Did Rafael skip to Canada when the heat from Jim Garrison got to hot? Cruz Company had connections to Schlumberger
gerry campeau — you are right about all that. also, the Bush connection. Notice how the Bushes have shut up re: Trump. Am glad to see that Trump has not hired any Bushies that I know of for his cabinet/other appointments.
That whole episode is rat next of intrigue,Minguel presented his Selective Service card dated 5/27/61 well his immigration card said entered US 5/19/62 http://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=10477#relPageId=389&tab=page
There are 2 persons of interest that need to be ID because Steele was wearing shorts that day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1F_G5ku7KM
http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/steele.htm http://www.history-matters.com/…/p…/WH21_Pizzo_Ex_453A-B.pdf
http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/bringuier.htm And to top it off Ted Cruz Father managed a business related to LHO geologist friends in Dallas
Minguel Mariano Cruz – who was arrested with LHO in New Orleans and associated with Carlos Bringuier and DRE – was only 17 at the time and while it appears he is unrelated to the Texas Cruz, he should still be alive today – as is Bringuier. Both should be questioned and could provide the positive identity of the myatefy man and answers to other outstanding questions.
BK
Bill there is Rats nest of intrigue that day,Miguel Cruz presented his Selective Service Card dated 5/27/61 and his Immigration card dated 5/19/62
There our two persons of interest handing out FPC cards that need to be ID as Steele was wearing shorts that day and to top it off Ted Cruz Father managed a Business in NO that related to LHO Geologist friends in Dallas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1F_G5ku7KM
http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/steele.htm http://www.history-matters.com/…/p…/WH21_Pizzo_Ex_453A-B.pdf
http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/bringuier.htm
I forgot to leave a link to Miguel Selective Service Card http://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=10477#relPageId=388&tab=page
Funny thing there was a real live CRUZ accosting LHO that day.
http://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=10477#relPageId=353&tab=page http://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=10477#relPageId=269&tab=page
http://www.maryferrell.org/search.html?q=Miguel%20Mariano%20Cruz SO who is Miguel Mariano Cruz, i need help here.
The truth is where you find it, but please make sure your sources are clean, or else it shall always be ‘dirty laundry’, no matter how long you let it out to dry. Caveat emptor.
Thanks for the link Russ, I never knew this in this detail. or considered the possibility of Martino in the picture…
someone should ask Dr. Edward R. Martino if that’s actually his father in that photo.
Here’s Dr. Martino’s statement in which he writes of hearing his father say that he’d witnessed LHO pamphletting in New Orleans during the summer of 1963:
http://www.larry-hancock.com/documents/chapter%2001/Events59-63.pdf.
Thank you too Russ. Dr. Martino’s personal account is very interesting. Seems to corroborate his father’s knowledge of inside information.
John Martino was no angel if the article in this link is accurate. However, he seemed to be a good father and his imprisonment in Cuba was an unfortunate thing for him and his family. Perhaps that’s what motivated his anti-Castro stance. Perhaps his minor role in the assassination too?
http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKmartino.htm
https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/John_Martinos_Confessions.html some insight on good father that was only a political prisoner
Well, Trump was talking like a parrot, and before the National Enquirer published the article he was referring, Wayne Madsen had actually brought the story in the April 7th issue of his online journal (Wayne Madsen Report). Curiously, Madsen approached the false issue from the perspective of Oswald and Ted Cruz´s father acting under the CIA´s umbrella, and the NE turned it upside down linking both to Castro.