Documentary "A president betrayed"

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Originally Posted by icenine

Kennedy had completely botched the Bay of Pigs, thinking that a small force of anti-Castro Cubans could invade an 800 mile long island and topple Castro. So Kruschev sort of thought him naive and could be easily pushed around. Kennedy rose to the occasion however and got the missile launchers taken out.

The plan could have succeeded if Kennedy was committed. The invading Cubans never forgive him for his denial of the promised air support.