He humiliated them on the world stage by making them back down in the Cuban Missile crises. (Which *HE* caused in the first place.)
Yes, I can see why the Soviets would very much want this man killed. They were all about saving face and avoiding embarrassment.
> They were all about saving face and avoiding embarrassment.
Seems a bit of an overly naiive view of global politics...
(even for a LHOLN advocate...)
JFK got rolled in Cuba.