...If I were not so intrigued, I would have disappeared a few posts ago, but old folks like me don't always learn and I think you are having some fun with me.

I have some homework to do, but though I think I understand the political angle to a certain degree, I see the whole thing much simpler and less sophisticated. As I said before, going over so much of the Hearing testimonies, I am appalled at the neglect and poor performance of the Prosecution lawyers who appear to be ill equipped to deal with the obvious lack of support from Spicer and the theatrics of the Defense Counsel, who may have intimidated them with his inflated reputation from faraway places.

I don't see Ike as anything other than what you describe; angry and grieving, and I think he was unaware that the lawyers he was familiar with were not up to the task. Unless there are questions or actual statements lost to time, the Prosecution seemed to never have done any kind of footwork or investigations. I see them as trying to fly by the seat of their pants. This might also have been due to the limited time span as the whole thing landed in their laps overnight, so to speak.

I am also very suspicious of Williams, who landed right in Virgil's lap while he was still being cared for after the wounds. How did he get there so fast; who was he in relation to Virgil, a friend or a lawyer who was there to advise when there was no indication of a case yet? And did he not end up in a position of influence later where the Grand Jury was concerned?

I know I sound a little disconnected but I think you know where I am going.

Respectfully, Joyce