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Old 09-09-2014, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TexaninVA View Post
After it was over, it was sobering and very scary once I started to think more about the "what if's" .... good thing JFK was at the helm at the time. Steady hands on the ship of state, and wise sober leadership proved to be crucial.
I thought about that too. “Cuban Missile Crisis: Three Men Go to War" said that
JFK and Khrushchev were the only ones in power who did not want to start a nuclear war. Their advisors wanted them to push the button, making the first strike, as did their military staff. Castro who was kept out of negotiations was furious about that fact and offered to die along with his people in support of Khrushchev.