It shouldn't be a requirement for CT lunatics to provide a single coherent theory; it is just necessary to point out "coincidences" that are plausible in building a case. Maybe you can explain this particular coincidence that took place. James Ling and an investment partner took out a put options purchase on their own Defense company LTV, in early November of '63. In February of '64, LBJ announced his FIRST major prime defense contract since taking office and it went to LTV, it was for a fighter aircraft to be used in Vietnam. This short position went 10X in under 3 years. The $2.5M that the two men took out represented over 100 times the size of any other put options in the Aerospace issues durinng the same time period. Is this a coincidence? It very well could be but it is just another interesting point that WC supporters dismiss; especially since the WC never brought this up.