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For Amanda
Introduction
When trying to prove the existence of a conspiracy it is essential to systematically dismantle the lies that filter into the accepted versions of historical events. The death of John F. Kennedy, Jr., was nothing more than a tragic accident. That is what nearly two decades of misinformation has led many people to believe. It will be the purpose of this book to logically dispel that notion, and prove beyond any reasonable doubt that the events of July 16, 1999, were instead a skillfully planned assassination. It was covered up by powerful forces intent on silencing him for political, personal, and historical reasons that reach back to his fathers administration in the 1960s.
The death of John F. Kennedy, Jr., was one of the most tragic days in the 20th Century. Here was a man who seemed to have everything, but was cut down in his prime. He was the publisher of a successful magazine, George, the husband to a beautiful wife, Caroline, and the heir to the Kennedy throne if he ever chose to run for office. As we will explore, towards the end of his life he increasingly felt the need to get more involved in politics, especially through his magazine, as confirmed by private discussions with his friends about continuing the Kennedy tradition of public service. He also became aware of the dark forces behind his fathers assassination, and felt obligated to quietly pursue the truth. Was this making him a threat?
On a personal note, I hope and pray that this will not be my last book, for two reasons. First, I have written conspiracy books about JFK, President William McKinley, and investigations of Christian mystics. None of these books have enjoyed the level of national impact that I had hoped they would achieve. Each one rewrote basic tenants of accepted, mainstream historical facts, with nothing but logic and evidence. One grows tired of trying to change the world when so few people are willing to listen.
Second, the only book that has seen some level of national media exposure was my book about the Kennedy assassination, titled Why the C.I.A. Killed JFK and Malcolm X: The Secret Drug Trade in Laos. but even that fell short of my lofty expectations. However, it did not seem to go unnoticed at least in some private quarters. What I am about to share can be verified by any number of doctors and nurses who saved my life in the summer of 2014 at Buffalo General Hospital. I was about to sign the final contract to send my book to the printer when I became gravely ill. I pride myself on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I do not smoke, drink alcohol, or do any recreational drugs. I also exercise regularly, so it was surprising to me that I became so instantaneously sick. My face, lungs, and heart filled with fluid, as my muscles atrophied. I dropped nearly 40 pounds in a matter of days. At one point my family was told that there was nothing more that could be done for me. I am very grateful that I am alive today, and still can be a father to my two beautiful children. I was asked several times by different doctors if I had ever traveled to Southeast Asia. I do not even have a passport. Apparently, whatever disease I got had never once appeared anywhere that they could find in the United States, only rarely in Southeast Asia, and even that was only a guess. During the research for my JFK book, I learned about the death of journalist Gary Webb of the San Jose Mercury News who was likely killed by the C.I.A. Like me, he was also involved in exposing how the agency was involved in the drug running business. It scared me even further when I found out later that year in 2014 a movie was released titled, Kill the Messenger, that chronicled Webbs effort to expose the truth. I do not want to be the next one to be silenced. I am aware that no one else has ever written a mainstream book about the possibility that JFK, Jr., was the victim of an assassination conspiracy, perhaps for good reason. If that is the case, the conspirators are likely still alive. In the spirit of President Kennedys call to service in his inauguration address, I am willing to do my part to serve my country in the way that I know best, to expose the truth. This is what I can do for my country, like my grandfather did fighting the Nazis in World War II, or my father as part of NATO forces defending Europe during the Cold War. My family has served proudly in every branch of the military. Semper Fidelis to the truth.
John Koerner
August 2017
Part I
The Motives
Chapter One
Exonerating the Clintons
Trying to figure out who was behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Jr., is nearly as complicated and controversial as untangling the dark web of forces behind his fathers slaying. In looking at the evidence though, there appears to be two primary lines of thinking that could lead us to logically conclude that some powerful people wanted this man dead.
The first area we will explore is John F. Kennedy, Jr.s, desire to enter the world of politics, something he had shunned his whole life. If this was true, it would put him in the way of some potentially dangerous people who had their own designs on obtaining the reins of power.
Second, it appears likely that at the end of his life, JFK, Jr., was becoming increasingly aware that the C.I.A. organized the assassination of his father. This fact may have been why he became a publisher, to have a platform to expose the truth to the world, and bring to justice those still alive who planned his fathers execution.
Let us first explore the possibility that John F. Kennedy, Jr., was seriously considering running for governor of New York, and eventually president. This, according to his closest friends, was exactly what was on his mind in the last months of his life. His assistant at George, Rose Marie Terenzio, told People in a July 2016 cover story that he was planning on running for president. After Republican New York Senator Alphonse DAmato told Kennedy he should run for mayor of New York City, he apparently laughed it off. After this encounter with DAmato, Terenzio asked why he would not want to consider it. His answer pointed to a much loftier goal, a shrewd political calculation that would have made his father proud.
Well, Rosie, how many mayors do you know that become President? Kennedy said to Terenzio. I was so shocked I didnt say anything. Then he smirked as if to say Thats not the road you go down. Well see what happens.