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Carl Oglesby theorizes that the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK were "gunplay" resulting from the intense conflict between Yankee and Cowboy power factions. The 1960 election of Kennedy was viewed by the Cowboy/Nixonian faction as a "Yankee theft" involving the Chicago political machine. The subsequent violence of the decade is framed as a series of power moves and counter-moves to control the direction of the American government.
John Currington, the 93-year-old former right-hand man to H.L. Hunt, comes forward to discuss his role in Hunt's political operations. Currington claims that Hunt had advanced knowledge of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination and immediately moved to protect his interests. As a "fixer" for the richest man in America, Currington witnessed the intersection of oil money, the FBI, and political violence.
Within minutes of the shots being fired at Martin Luther King Jr., H.L. Hunt reportedly ordered his staff to cancel all "Lifeline" radio programs scheduled to air anti-King content. Hunt's home in Dallas was subsequently targeted by gunfire from those who suspected his involvement. The segment also details Hunt's meetings with Dallas mafia boss Joe Civello, who allegedly advised Hunt on how to handle assassins and legal indictments.
