1:06:06
It's hard to believe with the Soviet
centralized command structure
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that this could have been
an accidental launch
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The question is, does this
attack on our plane represent
1:06:15
a definitive intentional escalation
on the part of the Soviets?
1:06:19
Mr. President
1:06:20
taken with the events
of the past few hours
1:06:23
I believe
this confirms our worst fears
1:06:25
We're now dealing with
a hard-line Soviet government
1:06:28
perhaps with Kruschev
as a puppet head, perhaps not
1:06:30
You okay?
1:06:31
Yeah
1:06:34
I'm fine
1:06:37
Mr. President
1:06:39
What now?
1:06:40
A U-2 on a routine
air- sampling mission got lost
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and penetrated
Soviet airspace over Siberia
1:06:44
Oh, goddammit
1:06:46
The Soviets scrambled MIG's in pursuit
thinking it was a bomber
1:06:49
It got out okay
1:06:50
Somebody forgot to cancel the mission
1:06:52
There's always some sonofabitch
who doesn't get the word!
1:06:54
This is just what we need
1:06:57
the Soviets thinking
we're bombing them
1:07:03
Anybody else?
1:07:04
Mr. President
1:07:06
our pilots are in danger
1:07:08
We must order punitive air strikes
against the SAM site
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that shot down Major Anderson
per our rules of engagement
1:07:31
No
1:07:33
I want confirmation
it wasn't some sort of accident first
1:07:36
Mr. President
1:07:36
Good idea, Mr. President
I can wait a day and half
1:07:41
Be safer for my boys
to get the SAM's on Monday
1:07:44
when we get the rest of the bastards