:16:00
the diplomatic consequences
will be too terrible to contemplate
:16:05
The Russians are trying to show the
world they can do whatever they want
:16:09
wherever they want
and we're powerless to stop them
:16:10
If they succeed
:16:11
It'll be Munich all over again
:16:13
Yes. Appeasement only makes
the aggressor more aggressive
:16:17
And the Soviets will be
emboldened to push us even harder
:16:20
No, we must remove the missiles
one way or another
:16:23
It seems to me the options are either
:16:25
some combination of
international pressure
:16:27
and action on our part
till they give up
:16:30
or...
:16:32
we hit them
:16:34
An air strike
:16:36
Bob?
:16:37
We've worked up
several military scenarios
:16:40
Before I ask General Taylor to
take us through the various options
:16:43
I'd like for us to adopt a rule
:16:45
If we strike
:16:47
we must agree to do it before
the missiles become operational
:16:52
Because once they are
:16:55
I don't think we can guarantee
:16:57
getting them all before
at least some of them are launched
:17:01
It's clear
:17:02
we cannot permit Soviet
nuclear missiles in Cuba
:17:11
We have to get those missiles out
:17:15
I don't think it's going to matter
what Kruschev's intentions are
:17:19
Right now
:17:20
I don't see any way
around hitting them
:17:23
If we kill a lot of Russians
:17:25
they'll move against Berlin
:17:27
If they attack Berlin, that's NATO
:17:30
and we're at war
:17:32
We're damned if we do, but if we don't
:17:33
we're in a war for sure
somewhere else in six months
:17:35
If there are alternatives
that make sense
:17:36
and I'm not saying that there are
:17:38
then we need 'em, and fast
:17:40
What about Congress?
:17:42
We may need to
start letting key people know
:17:44
And they're all scattered
across the country for the campaign
:17:46
We can get Congress back
:17:47
We're gonna need to
get the U. N. staff in and warmed up
:17:50
What about the allies?
:17:51
We can't start
worrying about everything
:17:53
Right now we gotta figure out
what we're gonna do
:17:54
before we worry about
how we're gonna do it
:17:56
Well, we've got a bunch of smart guys
:17:58
We lock 'em in a room
and kick 'em in the ass