:53:02
Iftheywanted to do that,
theywouldn't need an excuse.
:53:04
- They'dsimplyattack.
- This way, we commit our fighters...
:53:07
our firstline ofdefense,
andmade uskillourownmen.
:53:10
I disagree with that analysis!
:53:12
We have to assume it is our accident
and not their plan.
:53:16
I agree, General.
Yes, Saunders?
:53:19
A report that the Russians
have seven bomber groups in the air.
:53:22
- Is that unusual?
- That's normal for them.
:53:24
- About like us.
- What kind ofcourse are they on?
:53:27
Normal patrol patterns
inside their own borders.
:53:31
They have an abnormally large number
offighters in the air, sir.
:53:34
Almost halftheir fighter strength.
:53:36
They're having the same problem
with Group Six that we had with the UFO.
:53:39
They don't know what it is,
why it's there orwho it belongs to.
:53:42
My guess is that
they know all about Group Six.
:53:45
They saw it fly to the fail-safe point.
They've seen that happen before.
:53:47
They know the procedure.
:53:49
-So far, nosweat.
- And when they saw it fly past--
:53:52
They sent up their fighter planes
just in case.
:53:54
I don't think they'll take any action
unless their border is crossed.
:53:57
Agreed.
:53:59
That puts it up to the fighters.
:54:05
In my opinion,
theywill take no action at all.
:54:09
Theywon'tjust sit there.
:54:11
I think ifour bombers get through,
the Russians will surrender.
:54:14
Who is the professor, Mr. Secretary?
What's he doing there?
:54:16
Professor Groeteschele is a civilian
advisor to the Pentagon, General.
:54:20
Will you explain your statement,
Professor?
:54:23
The Russian aim is
to dominate the world.
:54:26
They think that Communism
must succeed eventually...
:54:28
ifthe Soviet Union is left
reasonably intact.
:54:31
They know that a warwould leave
the Soviet Union utterly destroyed.
:54:34
Therefore, theywould surrender.
:54:35
But suppose they feel
they can knock us off first?
:54:38
They know we might have
a doomsday system:
:54:40
missiles that will go into action days,
even weeks, after a war is over...
:54:44
and destroy an enemy even after
that enemy has already destroyed us.
:54:47
Maybe they think even capitalists
aren't that insane...
:54:50
to want to kill after they
themselves have been killed.
:54:52
These are Marist fanatics,
not normal people.
:54:55
They do not reason the way
you reason, General Black.
:54:58
They're not motivated by human emotion
such as rage and pity.