Books

If you're intellectually curious about why having a president with full cognitive capacities instead of advisors, check out "One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War".

(Note: the president here was also a Democrat.)

If you're intellectually curious about why having a president with full cognitive capacities instead of advisors, check out "One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War".

(Note: the president here was also a Democrat.)

https://www.amazon.com/One-Minute-Midnight-Kennedy-Khrushchev/dp/1400078911

What did the military suggest he do?


How familiar are you with the history?

Yes he reached the decision alone. Without listening to advisors at all, or weighing the options in front of him.

As someone who was a part of the  presidential healthcare team...

This is imperative...

I do have a "however"...

This has been on my list for a bit. 

Do you recommend first book in the series or ok to jump straight to this

Vasili comes to mind too https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/how-a-russian-soldier-prevented-world-war-iii-59-years-ago-12774934