:20:00
I still think
there are diplomatic approaches
:20:03
we haven't considered yet
:20:04
Peace at any price?
:20:06
We have a gun to our head
:20:09
We have high confidence in the expanded
air strike option, Mr. President
:20:13
The problem, sir
:20:15
is that it's a short-term solution
:20:17
Kruschev can send in
more missiles next month
:20:20
The Chiefs and I believe
we should follow up the air strikes
:20:22
with the full version of OPLAN 316
:20:26
An invasion?
:20:27
Yes, sir
:20:29
We can be sure we get all the missiles
:20:30
and we remove Castro
:20:32
so this can never happen again
:20:34
Is this
the Joint Chief's recommendation?
:20:36
Yes, sir
:20:37
Our best option
as Bob pointed out this morning
:20:40
would be to commence the strikes
before the missiles become operational
:20:44
The invasion happens eight days later
:20:49
Dean
:20:51
What do you think?
:20:53
Gentlemen
:20:54
for the last fifteen years
I have fought here at this table
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alongside your predecessors
:20:59
in a struggle against the Soviet
:21:02
I do not wish to seem melodramatic
:21:04
but I do wish to impress upon you
:21:06
a lesson I learned with bitter tears
:21:08
and great sacrifice
:21:10
The Soviet understands
only one language
:21:12
action
:21:13
Respects only one word
:21:15
Force
:21:17
I concur with General Taylor
:21:19
I recommend air strikes
followed by invasion
:21:22
perhaps
:21:24
proceeded by an ultimatum
to dismantle the missiles
:21:26
If that is militarily viable
:21:28
So it appears we have three options
:21:30
Number one, a surgical air strike
against the missiles themselves
:21:35
Two, a much larger air strike
against their air defenses
:21:37
along with the missiles. And three
:21:43
invasion
:21:45
So we're certainly gonna do number one
We're gonna take these missiles out
:21:49
It seems to me we can't wait very long
:21:50
We should at leat
be making those preparations
:21:52
We're preparing to
implement all three options
:21:53
Though I must stress again, sir
there are risks to the strikes
:21:57
without the follow-on invasion