Article Review on John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a Warrior for Peace :: President JFK

J.F.K The Making of the States A Warrior for Peace By David TalbotTIME Magazine, July 2, 2007This article concerns one of the virtually famous presidents of the twentieth century, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. It is a thoroughly written parting on Kennedys devotion to peace throughout his administration. The author, David Talbot, focuses on the major points of Kennedys administration, starting with his aggressive campaign against Richard Nixon, touching on the talk of Pigs invasion, and finally addressing the infamous Cuban Missile Crisis. Throughout the article, Talbot sprinkles in Kennedys gossip on the issues at the time of their occurrence, and Kennedys colleagues commentary on the issues long after they have passed. Talbot is careful to stay square to what Kennedy was like as a person. He titled the article A Warrior for Peace for a specific reason Kennedy truly was a homophile that tried to keep the peace. This is evident with all of the issues that Talbot addressed. In the b eginning of the article, Talbot includes an educe from a letter Kennedy wrote to his family saying All war is stupid. This is the tone that is effectively set for the article, that Kennedy did everything possible to avoid war. In the Bay of Pigs episode, Kennedy heavily stood his background signal and did not send military enforcements (Marines and Air Force) to back up CIA officials change and Bissell. Talbot remarks that that decision was the turning point of the Kennedy presidency, from then on it became a disposal at war with itself.Talbot harks upon the fact that Kennedy often did what he wanted kind of of what he was advised. He was a man on a legation who consistently did what he, not others, thought was best and right and prosperous for his country. However, he was deft in his methods, that is, he very cleverly deflected his espionage promontorys military council. Talbot firmly suggests that the sort of theme of Kennedys presidency was the following J.F.K.s strenuo us efforts to keep the country at peace in the face of as ardent pressures from Washington to go to war. The war that he is most liable(predicate) referring to is war with Cuba. It is a constant recurrence that during the Kennedy administration, the CIA and Air Force chief General Curtis LeMay wanted Kennedy to attack and declare war on Russia/Cuba. Kennedy, warrior for measure that he was, did not. Looking back, a few members of his administration were surprised to receive that though Kennedys Joint Chiefs assured him that there were no nuclear warheads in Cuba, there actually were.