Question

In the movie Thirteen days, how will a 'sneak attack' be played in the news according to Bobby Kennedy?

Answer 1

Bobby Kennedy says to CIA Director John McCone: "A big country blasting a little one into the stone age. Yeah, we'll be everyone's favorites."

R Kennedy suspects that there will be an overwhelming condemnation of such action, and suspects that USSR will retaliate using nuclear weaponry.

Answer 2

Thirteen days talks about the moment when President Kennedy stayed with his assistants discussing the possibility of the third war. The first step would be an attack on Cuba. The US Government discovered of missiles in Cuba supported by URSS. When Bobby talks about the "news" he is referring to the idea of this first action be interpreted as a sneak attack. Since it would be a lethal attack on Cuba from the United States.