The Real News Network has this two part series starting with Vietnam and the Legacy of the JFK Presidency – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself pt1.

On this episode of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay and historian Peter Kuznick discuss whether or not JFK intended to withdraw from Vietnam before his assassination

The second part is Vietnam and the Legacy of the JFK Presidency – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself pt2.

On this episode of Reality Asserts Itself, Paul Jay challenges historian Peter Kuznick on JFK’s legacy in regards to the Vietnam War

You can see that between Kennedy’s public statement from moment to moment and his private statements to different people, that it is doubtful if we will ever end the debate about what he would or would not have done, had he lived through a second term.

The debate that The Real News Network promises might be very interesting, but I would really be surprised if it actually settled anything.

I read a headline in The Boston Globe today that there is a treasure trove of still secret documents about the assassination. I have not read the story yet, but I would wonder what the secrecy is about. Do we have to wait until every Kennedy descendant is gone? That might never happen.