2:02:01
There is no reason to believe
the Soviets will let it go
2:02:03
Max is right. Why will they accept it?
2:02:05
It can work
2:02:07
If they believe
we're gonna hit 'em hard
2:02:11
We've got time for one more round
of diplomacy, and that's it
2:02:14
First airstrikes start in 28 hours
2:02:16
But we have to make them agree to it
2:02:18
So how do we do that?
2:02:19
We give them something
2:02:20
We tell them
we'll remove the missiles from Turkey
2:02:23
Hang on
2:02:24
But we don that six months from now
so it appears there's no linkage
2:02:28
We also tell them
if they go public about it
2:02:31
we'll deny it
2:02:31
Right we deny it. The deal's off
2:02:33
And we do it under the table
so we can disavow any knowledge of it
2:02:35
It's transparent, Kenny
The press will be all over it
2:02:38
Six months from now
we're not gonna care, are we?
2:02:41
We'll deal with it then
2:02:42
At the least, it'll expulse
whether Kruschev has been overthrown
2:02:45
We'll know who we're up against
2:02:47
I've been thinking about Kruschev
2:02:49
And if this is a move to appease
the hard-liners in his government
2:02:52
it may be just the bone he needs to
regain control of his own house
2:02:55
Whoever carries the message
has to hit the nail on the head
2:02:59
If we come across as too soft
they'll push us
2:03:01
Too hard, they'll be cornered
and even more dangerous
2:03:05
All of you do understand
2:03:07
that there is an enormous risk
in offering this deal
2:03:10
Because if they turn us down
and we've already told them
2:03:13
that we're coming in on Monday morning
2:03:14
They'll strike first
2:03:15
Yes
2:03:20
Bobby
2:03:21
You know Dobrynin best
2:03:24
Yeah
2:03:26
Then you're it
2:03:29
Ted, I want you
to start working the draft
2:03:32
Bobby, you gotta go in there
and make them understand
2:03:35
that we have to
have an answer tomorrow
2:03:37
Because Monday we go to war
2:03:57
What do you want, a goodbye kiss?