John F. Kennedy Missile Crisis

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In response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, former president John F. Kennedy issued an order to blockade Soviet ships from traveling to Cuba.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: May 25, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Author: politicalhack28

Length: 00:03:08
Rating: 4.83
Views: 63271

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commandrinchief (October 1, 2008 at 7:58 am)
The missiles he removed from Turkey were obsolete Jupiter-class nuclear warheads that were scheduled for withdrawal in the first place. The "private assurance" deal (which is the one you're referring to) just changed the timeset that the warheads were going to be taken out of turkey by 18 months down to 6 months.

Personally, I would rather lose however many obsolete warheads than have guaranteed nuclear annihilation, which without that settlement was virtually guaranteed.
MegaBrits (October 1, 2008 at 12:31 pm)
Most of what you said is incorrect as was shown later by declassified info. Obsolete units would be upgraded not ALL missiles REMOVED, Kennedy stood down.

Phrases like "Private assurance" or "lie to my electorate" none change Kennedy lying about stepping down, there was no "eyeball to eyeball" confrontation.

His phrase "Private assurance" was worded like "withdraw with honour" as used in Vietnam to dress up the word "defeat".

Just stating something, does not make it become fact.
AskTheWorm (September 19, 2008 at 9:40 pm)
best man that ever lived.
Lhota1 (September 19, 2008 at 4:07 pm)
This man was killed by our military because he was the only president who tried to get them under control and did not want to go to war with vietnam. Read the book "House of War"
voodooshizzle (September 27, 2008 at 1:45 am)
I am not going to bother reading that book. Communism killed Kennedy, in the form of Lee Harvey Oswald acting ALONE. He was a commie. Sometimes the answer is right in front of you. You wasted your time on that book, dearie.
mymusicvideos1991 (September 28, 2008 at 8:36 am)
voodooshizzle Ignorance is bliss
saltpepper126 (September 4, 2008 at 11:18 pm)
Kenndey, was a great president, did what was the right during the missle crisis. The USA would have been a bether place, if that man was not killed.
emilymusicfan (August 29, 2008 at 3:14 am)
There is NO reason why this man was assassinated. He was just trying to do good in this world. RIP JFK.
ComedyKid1994 (August 30, 2008 at 4:54 am)
Born in 94 and I still agree with you
pennstaterocks101 (August 19, 2008 at 12:30 pm)
I want to plow his fine fine ass. So smart and dam sexy. That boy could make a speech like nobody's business. Long live the king!