In Reply to: Re: "Thieteen Days" posted by Victor Khomenko on June 26, 2006 at 07:33:20:
That this did not happen is a testament that Khruschev was not willing to risk a nuclear war when the only prize on the line was nukes in Cuba. I think the point of the film was to demonstrate that close advisers and military personnel on both sides were willing to enter such a war, even if the two main players were not. That such presumably intelligent people were willing to do so is scary, in and of itself.The film raises another question, to wit: if there are such people with real authority willing to risk nuclear war, is there any way for them to enter their countries in such a war without the head of state's permission?
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- Re: "Thieteen Days" - jamesgarvin 13:39:54 06/28/06 (0)