The Importance of Quarantine

Lamay told JFK that anything short of war would make America look weak to its allies and the neutrals But also its own citizens Lamay then said to the president you're in a pretty bad fix. Kennedy quickly replied In case you haven't noticed you're in it with me That was in the first half hour of the meeting The Joint Chiefs failed to make any progress changing Kennedy's mind Before JFK closed the meeting to leave on a campaign trip he explicitly brushed the Joint Chiefs off of their hopes of an invasion. He left instructions for Bobby Call me back to Washington once you've gotten the group XCOM on board with the blockade or as it was now starting to be called the quarantine This word