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Thread #65626 Message #1082601
Posted By: Jeri
30-Dec-03 - 03:02 PM
Thread Name: BS: JFK may have saved the world?
Subject: RE: BS: JFK may have saved the world?
The impression I have is that 'defensive' was what they were called, but not what they were intended for. The Soviets believed Kennedy was a weak president. It's quite possible they planned to make the first move. Who knows?
I remember those drills in school - sitting down in the hallway and covering our heads. It seems like that's where the current administration got the idea for duct tape and plastic sheeting. "It won't do a hell of a lot, but it'll make 'em feel like it's not completely out of their control."