[shanover]

JFK got punked by Castro.No reason why that Island wasn’t invaded and the communists evaporated. Allowing communism in our hemisphere is a disgrace.

[cgbg]

JFK got punked by the CIA.

They told him they could get the Bay of Pigs job done without air support when they were convinced he would panic at the last minute and give them the air support they needed.

The CIA guessed wrong.

[ealgeone]

"The leaders of both superpowers recognized the devastating possibility of a nuclear war and publicly agreed to a deal in which the Soviets would dismantle the weapon sites in exchange for a pledge from the United States not to invade Cuba. In a separate deal, which remained secret for more than twenty-five years, the United States also agreed to remove its nuclear missiles from Turkey"

Removed soon to be obsolete missiles from Italy and Turkey and allowed the Russians a base in Cuba right off our doorstep.

My poli sci professors held this up as a great example of political gamesmanship by JFK.

In the nuclear game of chess we got pawned.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“No reason why that Island wasn’t invaded and the communists evaporated.”

In the document agreeing to end the CMC it was written that the USA would, in effect, NEVER invade Cuba. In other words, it was open-ended and could not be breached if we did not want WWIII with the, now-dead, ussr. However, the wording is still in effect.