Booth's Escape Route

[Laurie Verge]

Very good post, Jerry. And Rob, I really think you should make the effort to read those two books and form your own opinion. I am quite aware of the academics' opinions of twenty-five years ago when the book came out. At that point, I think some of those experts felt a little abashed that "rank amateurs" could actually produce such excellent material.

I am also aware that the authors stated up-front that, because it was a covert operation, the complete documentation would likely never be available. However, given the qualifications of the three authors involved in those books, most historians would agree that they were/are more skilled in investigating such covert operations than anyone else in the field.

The evidence that they did uncover, however, certainly makes a good case and worthy of attention - which many more people are now giving it. And thank the lord for that because it is not some obscure subject to sweep under the rug and which only a limited audience would ever be interested in. Again, for assassination-oriented scholars, it is very important to consider every angle and not just write things off because they don't support our personal feelings.