JFK Lone Gun Man or Conspiracy?

45 years ago today in Dallas Texas, US President John F. Kennedy was shot dead while in a motorcade. The circumstances of that case, have fascinated me since I was in grade 6, 18 years ago. I've always wondered if there was a second shooter on the Grassy Knoll, if Jack Ruby was hired to silence Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin, if there was a conspiracy who orchestrated it and why. I will be honest there are times, like 5 years ago, the 40th anniversary where I was more convinced that Oswald acted alone, but for the most part over the last 18 years I've believed conspiracy with multiple shooters and a vast cover-up.

Some of the theories I've believed over the years include:
-The CIA and Military Industrial Complex planned the assassination, and used the Mafia in the clean up to silence Oswald. This was done to ensure a pro-war agenda shift from the Kennedy administration to Johnson's and escalate the Viet Nam war. Kennedy, as brilliantly portrayed in the Movie 13 Days had already avoided a war in Cuba, and was seen by the hardliners in his administration as soft.
-Lyndon B. Johnson who was Vice President and became the President 45 years ago today, used his Texas connections to have Kennedy executed in his own backyard, in a thirst for power. Appointed the Warren Commission to find Oswald guilty of the crime, and eliminate any official conspiracy investigation.
-And I'm of the minority who has believed the official version, that Lee Harvey Oswald fired 3 shots at Kennedy and fatally wounded him. That one is the longest shot, excuse the pun, because he would have been more lucky than anything to have performed that shooting, and there were far too many coincidences after the assassination that have pointed too much to conspiracy. That being said, I believe there was a conspiracy, but that Lee Harvey Oswald was most definitely involved. Perhaps as an "agent" taking orders, but rest assured there is far too much evidence of his behavior on November 22, 1963 to eliminate him as a suspect, or call him innocent.

Now there has been some really preposterous theories that point to conspiracy over the years. Some that despite the unfortunate tragedy of the assassination, make me laugh until I have tears in my eyes.

Outrageous Theory Number 1:

A secret Service agent in the car trailing Kennedy shot the fatal head shot to Kennedy by accident.

This theory suggest that after Oswald began firing, the Secret Service agent pulled out his modified machine gun to fire back in the car directly behind Kennedy. In the commotion, the car accelerated, and the armed agent fell and discharged his weapon, and the shot hit Kennedy in the back of the head and delivered the most severe wound.

Imagine this, agent getting back to his feet, "Did you shoot the Eagle? (code word for President)"

"Oh shit, I hope not".

"Don't worry, we've got you covered, we didn't see a thing."

And therefore, the new President Lyndon Johnson agreed to appoint the Warren Commission to cover it up to save the reputation of The Secret Service. That sounds about right.

Outrageous Theory Number 2:

The second shooter, on the Grassy Knoll was a sharp shooter hired by the Mafia to take out Lee Harvey Oswald in the 6th floor window after he successfully killed the President. This shooter in no way shot at JFK.

And what would have happened after? There would have been no investigation of conspiracy as to why the Assassin was shot by a vigilante who must have guessed he was going to take a shot at the President? That's ridiculous. But that's the theory of Robert Blakey believes. Blakey actually got paid by the US Government to re-investigate the assassination in 1976 as chair person of The House Select Committee on Assassinations.

Imagine how appeased the US citizens would have been to hear that lone assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was shot immediately after the assassination by a mafia hitman. Good one.

The Oliver Stone movie JFK, while not explaining why Clay Shaw was involved (and I don't believe he was), does an amazing job of shedding some light on this matter. It's the best movie I've ever seen on the subject, and I believe some of the theories in this movie are provable.

Either way, it's been 45 years and there will never be more answers to the many questions, but we can all rest assured, at least The Secret Service didn't get blamed for an honest mistake.