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“You [President Kennedy] have made some pretty strong statements about their being defensive and that we would take action against offensive weapons. I think that a blockade and political talk would be considered by a lot of our friends and neutrals as being a pretty weak response to this [the Cuban missile crisis]. And I'm sure a lot of our own citizens would feel that way too. In other words, you're in a pretty bad fix at the present time.”

Quote by Curtis LeMay

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Curtis LeMay was a prominent military commander during World War II and the Korean War, known for his role in the strategic bombing campaign against Japan and his leadership of the United States Air Force. more

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