:54:00
It saves Khrushchev's face,
:54:01
and it wins for the Soviet Union
:54:05
the automatic support of all those
:54:07
that think both sides are wrong,
:54:09
and everyone should give up something.
:54:13
That idea has all sorts of support,
:54:15
even amongst our friends.
:54:16
We could ask the Turkish government
:54:18
to reject the demand on its own.
:54:19
No, the issue is between the
Soviet Union and us,
:54:21
is not about Turkey, is about Cuba.
:54:24
But because my orders to get
those damned missiles out of Turkey
:54:26
were ignored, we've given the Soviets
:54:28
an open invitation to retaliate there
:54:30
if we strike at Cuba.
:54:33
And if they go after Turkey,
that involved NATO,
:54:35
and thas war across the board.
:54:37
Now we're vulnerable and
is our own damned fault.
:54:47
Bob, how long will it take
to launch an air strike?
:54:49
Forty-eight hours.
:54:51
Thirty, if absolutely necessary.
:54:53
Mr. President, I would rather sink
a Russian ship than bomb Cuba.
:55:02
Thas some damned choice, Bob.
:55:08
Mr. President.
:55:09
All right, Kenny, all right.
:55:12
Just to set the record straight,
when was the last time
:55:14
I asked to have those missiles
removed from Turkey?
:55:16
Not the first five times I asked,
just the last time.
:55:18
I checked it out,
you ordered the Jupiters
:55:20
removed the last week in August.
:55:21
Over two months ago.
:55:23
Yes, sir.
:55:24
The Defense Department stall
because the Joint Chiefs objected,
:55:27
the State Department stall
because the Turkish government objected?
:55:31
Thas right, sir.
:55:32
Defense was wrong, and State was wrong,
:55:33
and the Joint Chiefs were wrong.
:55:35
Yes, sir.
:55:40
And I was wrong.
:55:42
Mr. President, we need you.
:55:44
Yes, Bobby.
:55:46
Namara just got word, one of our U-2s was just shot do
:55:49
by a Soviet surface to air missile
over Cuba.
:55:53
Shot down?
:55:54
Yes.
:55:58
The pilot?