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

J.F.K The Making of America A Warrior for Peace By David TalbotTIME Magazine, July 2, 2007This word concerns one of the most famous presidents of the twentieth century, nates Fitzgerald Kennedy. It is a thoroughly written piece on Kennedys devotion to peace throughout his administration. The author, David Talbot, focuses on the major points of Kennedys administration, starting with his aggressive urge against Richard Nixon, touching on the Bay of Pigs invasion, and finally addressing the infamous Cuban Missile Crisis. Throughout the article, Talbot sprinkles in Kennedys commentary on the issues at the magazine of their occurrence, and Kennedys colleagues commentary on the issues long after they have passed. Talbot is careful to stay true to what Kennedy was like as a person. He titled the article A Warrior for Peace for a specific reason Kennedy truly was a man that tried to keep the peace. This is evident with all of the issues that Talbot addressed. In the beginning of the artic le, Talbot includes an withdraw 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 firmly stood his ground and did non send military enforcements (Marines and Air Force) to back up CIA officials Dulles and Bissell. Talbot remarks that that decision was the turning point of the Kennedy presidency, from then on it became a government at war with itself.Talbot harks upon the fact that Kennedy often did what he wanted instead of what he was advised. He was a man on a mission who consistently did what he, not others, eyeshot was best and right and prosperous for his country. However, he was deft in his methods, that is, he very cleverly deflected his espionage chiefs military council. Talbot firmly suggests that the sort of theme of Kennedys presidency was the following J.F.K.s strenuous efforts to keep the country at peace in the face of equally ardent pressures from Washington to go to war. The war that he is most likely 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 pace that he was, did not. Looking back, a few members of his administration were surprised to find that though Kennedys Joint Chiefs assured him that there were no nuclear warheads in Cuba, there actually were.