So what? Castro is a FAR lesser priority than Soviet nuclear missiles 90 miles off our coast. As for political prisoners ... hundreds of Cuban lives vs. millions of American lives.
There was no perfect solution, but I fail to see how a better one could’ve been reached.
SnakeDoc
Brilliant riposte.
Your response assumes an either/or choice. I reject that analysis. The Soviets were in no position to launch a nuclear war. Moreover, we knew that. JFK just wanted the crisis to go away and he cut a less than optimum deal.
I don't particularly fault him for that. I just contend that he didn't "roll" Khruschev.