“And you would have said the same, no doubt, if we went into Cuba to take out the Soviet missiles - we had NO RIGHT. End of story.”
If you are going to equate 1962 Cuba with 2022 Ukraine you need to get your facts straight.
In 1962 the Soviet Union was already installing OFFENSIVE NUCLEAR MISSILES in Cuba, 90 miles away from the US. In 2022 there were NO offensive nuclear missiles in Ukraine, being installed by Ukraine or anyone else.
“In 1962 the Soviet Union was already installing OFFENSIVE NUCLEAR MISSILES in Cuba, 90 miles away from the US. In 2022 there were NO offensive nuclear missiles in Ukraine, being installed by Ukraine or anyone else.”
Yes, and waiting that long nearly caused WW3. In this case it was a THREAT to obtain or develop nuclear weapons, and it will likely end long before we get to the standoff of 1962.