Did JFK’s Plan to End Vietnam Get Him Killed?
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Unsealed: The JFK Files and the Secrets They Reveal
Part 5: The Military-Industrial Complex & Vietnam – Did JFK’s Foreign Policy Get Him Killed?
🔍 Introduction – The War JFK Wanted to End
By late 1963, President John F. Kennedy had made a decision that shocked Washington’s most powerful figures—he planned to pull the U.S. out of Vietnam.
At the time, the Vietnam War was still in its early stages, but the CIA, Pentagon, and defense contractors had already committed to full-scale escalation.
Newly declassified JFK files confirm:
✔ JFK ordered the withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. troops from Vietnam just weeks before his assassination.
✔ The military-industrial complex—generals, intelligence agencies, and defense companies—stood to lose billions if JFK ended the war.
✔ Lyndon B. Johnson reversed JFK’s withdrawal orders immediately after taking office.
✔ Many of the same intelligence and military figures tied to the Vietnam buildup were also linked to JFK’s investigation.
If JFK had lived, would there have been a Vietnam War? And if powerful war profiteers saw JFK as a threat to their plans, did they remove him to keep the war machine running?
🗂 The Vietnam War and the Shadow Forces Behind It
1️⃣ JFK’s Secret Plan to Pull Out of Vietnam
🔹 JFK issued National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM) 263 on October 11, 1963, ordering the withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. troops from Vietnam by the end of 1963.
🔹 JFK’s long-term plan? Withdraw all U.S. forces by 1965.
🔹 He told close aides that “this is not our war” and that he would not commit U.S. troops to an unwinnable conflict.
🔹 The CIA and Pentagon pushed back, claiming JFK was weakening U.S. influence in Southeast Asia.
📌 What This Means in Hindsight:
✔ JFK was moving toward de-escalation while the military wanted war.
✔ His assassination prevented the withdrawal from happening.
✔ The people who stood to gain from war had the most to lose if JFK remained in power.
➡ Key Question: If JFK had lived, would the Vietnam War have ever happened?
2️⃣ The Military-Industrial Complex: Who Profited from JFK’s Death?
After JFK’s death, Lyndon B. Johnson reversed JFK’s withdrawal plan within days.
🔹 On November 26, 1963—just four days after JFK’s assassination—Johnson signed NSAM 273, which laid the groundwork for full-scale U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
🔹 Within a year, U.S. troop levels in Vietnam skyrocketed—from 16,000 “advisors” under JFK to over 200,000 combat troops under LBJ.
🔹 The war generated billions in profits for defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and General Dynamics.
🔹 The CIA, which opposed JFK’s Vietnam policy, played a major role in escalating U.S. covert operations.
📌 What This Means in Hindsight:
✔ JFK’s death led to immediate war escalation—exactly what he wanted to avoid.
✔ The defense industry, Pentagon, and CIA all benefited from his removal.
✔ The people who profited from war had clear motives to ensure JFK’s withdrawal never happened.
➡ Key Question: Was JFK’s assassination a political coup to maintain the war economy?
3️⃣ The Generals Who Hated JFK
JFK’s reluctance to commit to full-scale war in Vietnam put him at odds with top military leaders, including:
🔹 General Curtis LeMay (Air Force Chief of Staff) – Advocated for nuclear strikes against Vietnam and Cuba, clashed with JFK over military strategy.
🔹 General Maxwell Taylor (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) – Initially supported JFK but later pushed for a more aggressive approach in Vietnam.
🔹 CIA Director John McCone – A key figure in military intelligence, McCone strongly opposed JFK’s withdrawal strategy.
🔹 Allen Dulles (Former CIA Director, Warren Commission Member) – Fired by JFK but remained deeply connected to military intelligence circles.
🔹 Newly unsealed files reveal that top generals and intelligence officials viewed JFK as “soft” on communism and an obstacle to U.S. global dominance.
📌 What This Means in Hindsight:
✔ JFK’s foreign policy was seen as weak by war-hungry generals.
✔ His assassination immediately benefited those pushing for war.
✔ The people who opposed JFK’s withdrawal policy were the same ones who shaped the investigation into his death.
➡ Key Question: Did military leaders have a role in removing JFK to push their war agenda?
🔍 The Open Case – What’s Still Missing?
Even with thousands of pages unsealed, many crucial documents remain classified:
❌ Top-secret Pentagon and CIA memos on JFK’s Vietnam withdrawal plans remain heavily redacted.
❌ Internal communications between military leaders and defense contractors remain undisclosed.
❌ LBJ’s direct discussions with military leaders immediately after JFK’s assassination have never been fully released.
❌ Why did JFK’s murderers benefit financially and politically from his removal?
🚨 If JFK’s assassination was random, why did so many of his enemies profit from his death?
🔚 Closing Thoughts – What’s Next in the Series?
JFK’s assassination didn’t just change history—it changed war policy.
In the next articles, we’ll dive into:
🔹 Part 6: The CIA, The Mob, and Jack Ruby – The Man Who Silenced Oswald – Who really was Jack Ruby, and why did he kill Oswald?
🔹 Part 7: The Cover-Up Continues – The House Select Committee and the Fight for the Truth – Why did a later investigation contradict the Warren Commission?
🔹 Part 8: The Final Pieces – What the Unsealed Files Still Reveal – Connecting the dots across all the declassified files.
💡 Your Turn:
Did JFK’s plans to pull out of Vietnam get him killed? Was his assassination part of a larger war agenda?
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📌 JFK Files: The Secrets They Reveal – Newly unsealed documents challenge the official story. What’s still hidden?
📌 JFK, CIA, and Operation Mongoose – The Bay of Pigs disaster exposed JFK’s war with the CIA. Did it seal his fate?
📌 JFK and the Mafia: The Real Assassination Connections – The Mob helped JFK win, but RFK’s crackdown turned them against him.
📌 The Warren Commission’s Cover-Up – How the government controlled the narrative and buried key evidence.
📌 JFK, Vietnam, and the War Profiteers – JFK wanted to pull out of Vietnam—his death changed everything.
📌 Jack Ruby’s Mafia and CIA Connections – Why did Ruby kill Oswald? Who really ordered the hit?
📌 The HSCA’s Findings on JFK’s Assassination – Congress reopened the case—and found conspiracy. Why was it ignored?
📌 The Final Revelations from the JFK Files – What declassified documents confirm about JFK’s murder.
📌 The Power Shifts After JFK’s Assassination – Who had the most to gain from JFK’s death?
📌 What the Government Still Won’t Release – 60 years later, critical documents are still hidden. Why?
📌 The Hidden Legacy of Joseph Kennedy – How JFK’s father shaped his presidency—and his enemies.
📌 Giancana, the CIA, and JFK – The Mob boss who knew too much. Was he silenced?
📌 The Bay of Pigs Invasion’s Role in JFK’s Death – Did this failed invasion put JFK on a path to assassination?
📌 JFK, The Cold War, and His Fate – His handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis made him enemies.
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