What JFK’s killing teaches the world about power and conspiracy

Sixty-two years ago, in November 1963, US President John F Kennedy was murdered in a conspiracy that continues to haunt America.

- FAROUK ARAIE

Out of his untimely death, the legend of Camelot was born, part of whose greatness could never be taken away from him. We owe JFK a debt of gratitude. It was his decision not to attack Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba that prevented a global nuclear holocaust, which could have destroyed the human race.

Under pressure from his generals to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, JFK stood firm and said “no!”. Had he listened to his advisers, I would not be writing this letter, and you most certainly would not be reading it. He made it clear that in the aftermath of an immense nuclear conflict, the living would envy the dead.

Historians credit JFK’s legacy to a combination of supreme skill and vision. Had he lived, the world would be a much safer place today.