"A man with outer courage dares to die
A man with inner courage dares to live."
I'm not sure if the quote is by, Lao Tzu or the Japanese Martial Artist Morihei Ueshiba.
As I read through the pages of '13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crises of 1962', written by JF Kennedy's brother Robbert Kennedy, I cant help wonder, on how he exercised the virtues of restraint, prudence and his consultative decision making as he navigated the 13 days.
His hybrid strategy of military readiness coupled with exercise of diplomatic measures with prompt communication channels, are key lessons in the Cuban Missile Crises.
As time goes, by, this section of history has far more lessons to be learnt from.
Robert Kennedy points out, "Our situation was made more difficult by the fact that there was no obvious or simple solution. A dogmatism, a certainty of viewpoint, was simply not possible. For every position there were inherent weaknesses; and those opposed would point them out, often with devastating effects."
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