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Thirteen days
Evans 2022-03-23 09:02:15
The Cuban Missile Crisis is said to be the closest humanity has come to a nuclear war. What kind of force has overcome all irrational choices? What kind of decision-making and implementation mechanism can still allow the Soviet Union to make concessions, while still allowing the United States to not lose face, despite the constraints of the House of Representatives, media stalking, and hawkish advocacy? Follow the rules, but can affect the triggering conditions of the rules; have a heavy hand, but still take into account the serious consequences after use, history always includes those things that happened and didn't happen.
Extended Reading
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Kenny O'Donnell: I'll whistle up some luck for you.
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Adlai Stevenson: You are in the courtroom of world opinion and you can answer yes or no.