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The Soviets were so fearful that they would be blamed for Kennedy's assassination that Marzani and Munsell, (web site)

a publishing house they subsidized, quickly published a disinformation book, Oswald, Assassin or Fall Guy, by a communist named Joachim Joesten. The book argued that right-wingers were really behind Kennedy's murder.

The authoritative book, The Sword and the Shield, based on Soviet intelligence files, includes more details on Soviet funding of Marzani, "who was extensively used by the KGB for active measures," a form of propaganda activity, and affirms that the Joesten book "supported Moscow's line in pinning the blame for the assassination on a conspiracy by right-wing racists..."

A review of the Joesten book by "Victor Perlo, American Journalist," and published by New Times in September 1964, is available (web site) on the Internet. Perlo said the book rebuts the "myth" that Oswald was a communist. Perlo, who was in fact a Communist Party member and Soviet agent, said that "A final chapter deals with the violent anti-Kennedy sentiments among the ultra-Right Texas oil tycoons, CIA opposition to Kennedy's exploration of a possible settlement with Cuba, and other items of the political background. Undoubtedly there are forces in America who would stop at nothing to achieve their aims of fascistizing the country and initiating nuclear aggression overseas."

It was to be expected that the communists would try to divert attention from Oswald's links to Cuba and the Soviet Union. But to ignore his communist ideology in order to sound the alarm over conservative criticism of Obama decades later adds to the dishonesty and raises the question of what these Obama defenders are trying to do.

It is clear that they aren't concerned about protecting Obama from real threats; they only want to silence legitimate criticism of the President. Consider that Boehlert's evidence (web site)

of "violent rhetorical attacks" on Obama consisted of a few controversial signs from the 9-12 anti-Big Government rally, including several that made fun of Obama, questioned where he was born, reaffirmed the value of the Second Amendment, or said, "Bury Obamacare with Kennedy."

Criticism of Obama from any source on the right or the left should not necessarily be considered potentially threatening. But the rhetoric against Obama on the anti-American far-left should be considered more troubling than a few anti-Obama signs at the 9-12 rally.

To further muddy the waters, Jimmy Carter claimed that the "Bury Obamacare with Kennedy" sign actually said, "Bury Obama with Kennedy," another lie designed to make conservatives out to be potential assassins. Carter further discredited himself.

The FBI and the Secret Service have a very difficult job. It would be a travesty if these agencies turn their attention to law-abiding conservatives as a potential threat because of lies and disinformation from those who claim to want to see the President protected from his enemies.

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Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and can be contacted at cliff.kincaid @aim.org.

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Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA.

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