:20:00
and napalm loadouts
for our ground attack sorties
:20:02
I still think
there are diplomatic approaches
:20:05
we haven't considered yet
:20:06
Peace at any price?
:20:08
We have a gun to our head
:20:11
We have high confidence in the expanded
air strike option, Mr. President
:20:15
The problem, sir
:20:16
is that it's a short-term solution
:20:19
Kruschev can send in
more missiles next month
:20:22
The Chiefs and I believe
we should follow up the air strikes
:20:23
with the full version of OPLAN 316
:20:28
An invasion?
:20:29
Yes, sir
:20:30
We can be sure we get all the missiles
:20:32
and we remove Castro
:20:34
so this can never happen again
:20:36
Is this
the Joint Chief's recommendation?
:20:37
Yes, sir
:20:39
Our best option
as Bob pointed out this morning
:20:41
would be to commence the strikes
before the missiles become operational
:20:45
The invasion happens eight days later
:20:50
Dean
:20:53
What do you think?
:20:55
Gentlemen
:20:56
for the last fifteen years
I have fought here at this table
:20:59
alongside your predecessors
:21:01
in a struggle against the Soviet
:21:04
I do not wish to seem melodramatic
:21:06
but I do wish to impress upon you
:21:08
a lesson I learned with bitter tears
:21:10
and great sacrifice
:21:12
The Soviet understands
only one language
:21:14
action
:21:15
Respects only one word
:21:17
Force
:21:18
I concur with General Taylor
:21:21
I recommend air strikes
followed by invasion
:21:24
perhaps
:21:26
proceeded by an ultimatum
to dismantle the missiles
:21:28
If that is militarily viable
:21:30
So it appears we have three options
:21:32
Number one, a surgical air strike
against the missiles themselves
:21:37
Two, a much larger air strike
against their air defenses
:21:39
along with the missiles. And three
:21:45
invasion
:21:46
So we're certainly gonna do number one
We're gonna take these missiles out
:21:50
It seems to me we can't wait very long
:21:52
We should at leat
be making those preparations
:21:54
We're preparing to
implement all three options
:21:55
Though I must stress again, sir
there are risks to the strikes
:21:59
without the follow-on invasion