October 1962 page 16 by ric gustafson
Khrushchev paced through the office. There was a knock on the door. " Enter".
Marshal Malinovsky ran in holding a piece of paper. " Nikita, things are not going well".
" Marshal, what has happened now?".
" General Pliyev has been told that no nuclear missiles is to be in Cuba without your direct orders".
" I respect Pliyev".
" There is also Castro to deal with".
Khrushchev shook his head. " What now?".
" He wants to fire the missiles". Malinovsky frowned. " He wants a first strike".
" Do we have another option?".
" Yes Nikita, we do".
" Explain Marshal".
" We send Alexander Fomin to Washington and propose a different solution".
" What solution is that?".
" The missile sites would be dismantled". His voice hesitated. " The missiles would be sent back to the Soviet Union".
" What about the United States?".
" They would pledge not to invade Cuba".
research help: ' The Shadow of War' by Jeff Shaara
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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