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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Different times require leaders with different assets. Reading what went on when Kennedy was dealing with the Cuban Missile Crises, his military advisors seemed to be straight out of Dr. Strangelove. Having any of these men advance to being President of the USA would have been down right scary.
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I agree and disagree with this statement.
I don't know if you've seen
The Fog of War, which I would suggest, but in it, Robert Macnamara reveals one of the key discussions of Kennedy and his advisors. He talks about how Tommy Thompson, former ambassador to Moscow, told Kennedy (who at the time didn't see a diplomatic way out) that essentially his position was wrong and that 'he didn't agree'.
That's a really interesting time in American history, because of the seeming overwhelming desire by the most important parts of american policy makers to invade Cuba. That it didn't happen is astounding.