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Summary: Comforting in days of danger!
Review: In these troublesome days, it is hard to remember that this country and all that it stands for have faced down considerable danger before. Gen Washington stared down the mightiest army in the world at the time. Mr. Lincoln only had to handle the Civil War. A wheelchair bound FDR had to fight WWII only after witnessing the most devastating attack on US citizens ever. President Eisenhower was literally in the trenches at Normandy. Mr. Kennedy had to stare down the most powerful foe the US has ever seen a mere 90miles from our coast. All this is hard to remember in the days following Sept 11, 2001. Certainly the attacks on US soil at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are strikes designed to instill terror and fright in the American people. But though I am a devout Republican, I can honestly say that after reading this book, with its insightful analysis of what amounts to courage under fire, I feel comfortable. In these days of fighting an enemy with no face, I feel comfort in knowing that the men and women occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Ave use careful thought and weigh their decisions before making them. Sure, they all have flaws ... who doesn't? What this particular book makes you realize is that both the author and his brother knew that they had flaws and fears just like the rest of us. But that human beings are capable of this level of courage and can make decisions this intelligent while under great pressure should certainly come as a relief to all of us citizens of the free world.
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Summary: Fantastic, read it if you are intrigued by leadership
Review: It is said that the study of the presidency is the study of humans under pressure. Certainly this book represents the pinnacle of such pressure. I really think every aspiring leader should read this book. The text is easily read in one sitting but it is surprisingly dense in delineating the qualities every leader should acquire. At the center of this book is President Kennedy himself and his brilliant advisors (particularly Secretaries McNamara and Rusk, and Robert Kennedy) who rose to the occasion. The moral dilemmas that had to be taken into account (does the US have the right to bomb innocent Cuban civilians, for instance) are intriguing as well. Certainly you walk away from this book feeling that few leaders could have pulled this one off successfully. It's amazing that a war was not started. I noticed some negative reviews of this book: I have to say, when you're reading the book, you are acutely aware that you are reading a whitewashed version of history. Fortunately, there is still much to glean from this book. Read it: it's in a class by itself.
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Summary: Very good book
Review: It's a good book, it taught me a lot about the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's excitement level is moderate. It's really only for educational purposes.
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Summary: Pure myth and propaganda
Review: It's unfortunate that RFK could not tell the truth about the Cuban missile crisis- that it was JFK's weakness in the Bay of Pigs, in Vienna, and the Berlin Wall which caused the Russians to test him. It's also unfortunate that RFK did not disclose the truth about the secret deals he and JFK made in exchange for the removal of the missiles- our promise not to invade Cuba, and our removal of the Jupiter missiles in Turkey. This was not a proud moment for the U.S., and it's taken recent historians to show the facts of what really happened. RFK's book is just another example of Kennedy myth-making.
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Summary: More Detail Please
Review: Maybe I missed something in my copy of this book, but I was disappointed in the level of detail. I was expecting a blow by blow account Bob Woodward style and I got what I viewed as almost a campaign "get to know the candidate" piece. I wanted more details about how the other people involved in the issue were acting and thinking. I also wanted more detail on JFK and the overall military activity. I come away from this book still looking for more information.
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Summary: More Detail Please
Review: Maybe I missed something in my copy of this book, but I was disappointed in the level of detail. I was expecting a blow by blow account Bob Woodward style and I got what I viewed as almost a campaign "get to know the candidate" piece. I wanted more details about how the other people involved in the issue were acting and thinking. I also wanted more detail on JFK and the overall military activity. I come away from this book still looking for more information.
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Summary: Excellent insider look at the Cuban missle crisis
Review: Of course Robert Kennedy was right in the thick of the Cuban missle crisis along with his brother the President. So he was able to give a unique perspective about what really went on behind closed doors. I found the book compelling. Kennedy wrote it in a superb matter-of-fact style which underscored the gravity of the situation. There are no histrionics here, or finger pointing. Everything is concise and to the point. It's a short book so it's a quick read but very interesting nonetheless. I recommend it.
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Summary: Comforting in days of danger!
Review: RFK tells the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in clear concise language. He honestly relates the events of those tense thirteen days as he remembers them. This book brings a vital part of American history to life, and belongs on the reading list of every American.
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Summary: A Piece of History
Review: RFK tells the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in clear concise language. He honestly relates the events of those tense thirteen days as he remembers them. This book brings a vital part of American history to life, and belongs on the reading list of every American.
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Summary: very interessing!
Review: rfk tells us about how jfk and him rescued the world, it's exciting.
this is the best book of the cuban missile crisis.
i advise you to read it.
people who don't like it are odd.
Bobby and Jack Kennedy are two of the greatest men in American history.
Highly recommended for them who are ineressing for history, as well as the intentions of one of America's best-loved martyrs.
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