Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. "Does the Warren Report on the Kennedy Assassination Hold Up?"



Interruptions and Pretentious
Never a fan of the counsel from the House Select Committee, especially when he pushes his "The Mafia did it" theory. This is essentially a small panel discussion with each person trying to talk over the next because they all have an extraordinarily high opinion of themselves. If you have watched everything else about the assassination, then like me, you will probably watch this; and then be surprised that you took the time to actually write a review.

Great television
William F. Buckley's shows still provide great television after all these years. This 1980s-era offering is a fascinating, spirited, and surprisingly fresh discussion about the 1963 Kennedy assassination: was it a lone gunman or a conspiracy? You certainly won't find such intelligent, articulate public affairs programming anywhere on the airwaves today. Mr. Buckley is sorely missed by his many fans (such as this reviewer).

Not bad, but...
I actually prefer documentaries - there is nothing at all wrong with this format, it's strictly personal preference! There has been SO much "speculation" about this tragic event that I would like to see more of any new information that is "fact based" that might have been discovered in the recently declassifed material.

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