:28:17
The situation is worse than we thought
:28:19
We now count 40 missiles
:28:22
40 missiles
:28:24
Longer range IRBM's
:28:25
They can hit every place
in the country, except Seattle
:28:31
Mr. President
:28:32
you give me the order right now
:28:34
my planes will be ready
to strike in 3 days time
:28:38
Just say "go"
:28:40
and my boys
will get those red bastards
:28:45
General, how long
until the Army's ready?
:28:48
We've just begun the mobilization
:28:49
under cover of
a pre-arranged exercise, sir
:28:51
We're looking at
another week and a half
:28:54
But you can order the strikes now
:28:57
The plans call for
an eight day air campaign
:29:00
It'll light a fire
under the army's ass to get in place
:29:04
General Lemay, do you truly believe
that's our best course of action?
:29:07
Mr. President
:29:08
I believe
it is the only course of action
:29:10
America is in danger
:29:12
Those missiles are a threat
to our bomber bases
:29:14
and the safety of
our nuclear deterrent
:29:17
Without our deterrent
:29:18
there's nothing to keep the enemy
from choosing general nuclear war
:29:23
It's out duty
:29:24
Our responsibility to the American
people to take out those missiles
:29:28
and return stability
to the strategic situation
:29:31
The Big Red Dog
is digging in our back yard
:29:34
and we are justified in shooting him
:29:35
Sir
:29:37
we have a rapidly
closing window of opportunity
:29:40
where we can to prevent those missiles
from becoming operational
:29:44
The other options
:29:46
do not guarantee the end result
that we can guarantee
:29:50
However, as more time goes by
:29:53
the less reliable the choice
we can offer you becomes
:29:56
Mr. President
:29:57
the motto I chose for SAC