:30:00
God forbid we find ourselves
in a nuclear exchange
:30:03
But launched
:30:05
missiles from Cuba
would kill a lot of Americans
:30:08
The very presence of those missiles
:30:09
gives the Soviets
first- strike capability
:30:12
Those missiles
make a nuclear exchange more likely
:30:15
And that is why
I'm being such a pain in the ass
:30:19
abut destroying them
and destroying them immediately
:30:23
Hell, even Mac agrees
:30:26
And sir
:30:28
given your own statements about Cuba
:30:31
I think a blockade
or a bunch of political talk
:30:35
would be considered
by a lot of our friends and neutrals
:30:38
as a pretty weak response
:30:41
And I suspect many of our own citizens
feel the same way
:30:47
You're in a pretty bad fix
Mr. President
:30:53
What did you say?
:30:57
You're in a pretty bad fix
:31:00
Maybe you hadn't noticed
you're in it with me
:31:07
General
:31:08
what are the Soviets gonna do
when we attack?
:31:12
Nothing
:31:14
Nothing?
:31:15
Nothing
:31:17
Because the only alternative
open to them
:31:21
is one they can't choose
:31:24
You know, they're...
:31:26
they're not just missiles
we're gonna be destroying, General
:31:29
If we kill Soviet soldiers
they're gonna respond
:31:34
How would we respond
if they killed ours?
:31:36
They're gonna do something, General
:31:37
I can promise you that
:31:44
Those goddamn Kennedys
are gonna destroy this country
:31:45
if we don't do something about this
:31:50
We're headed out to the back yard
to look for that Big Red Dog
:31:54
Thanks, Bob
:31:56
I was hoping Lemay pushed you
:31:58
'Cause I was ready to knock
that son-of-a-bitch across the room