Review of Thirteen Days (2000) by Elliott N — 26 Sep 2008
One of the best movie ever made about the Missile's of October (a.k.a. The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962). Kevin Costner (Kenneth O'Donnell), Bruce Greenwood (John "Jack" F. Kennedy), Steven Culp (Robert "Bobby" F.
Kennedy) were outstanding. They brought to life their character's and the entire Kennedy White House during one of the greatest crisis ever faced by the United States or a U.S. President. In October 1962, the Soviets were expanded their influence in many places (Vietnam, Berlin and Cuba).
It is my firm belief that the Soviets had plans to eventually force President Kennedy into a trade (Berlin for Cuba), thus motivating them to installed ICBM's and Tactical Nukes (a.k.a. Frogs) therein Cuba just 90 miles off U.
S. Soil. President Kennedy's course of action and the offical rules of engagement were tested. With the help of the Kennedy Administration, lead by Sec. of Defense Robert "Bob" McNamara, President Kennedy was eventually able to cut a deal with the Soviets, pledging not to invade or aid other's in invading Cuba and a pledge to withdrawl U.
S. Missile's for Turkey. In exchange for a Soviet withdrawl of all offensive nuclear missiles, soviet personnel, bomber's and other aircarft and other potentially threatening military hardware from CUBA.
In the end, President Kennedy and the world dodged a bullet that could have ended all life on this small planet and in short this were President Kennedy's finest days in office and that set him apart from any past and any future U.
S. President to come. Had President Kennedy ordered an Invasion of Cuba, based on new intelligence reports from D.O.D. the U.S. and or Military Forces would have been attacked with Soviet ICBM's and Tactical Nukes.
This review of Thirteen Days (2000) was written by Elliott N on 26 Sep 2008.
Thirteen Days has generally received positive reviews.
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