CSPAN3 American Artifacts December 25, 2014
We dont credit with torpedo capability, although they may have it. Washington and Lyndon Johnsons view and mcnamaras view, could wanted to shoot. They wanted to be tough. They are in an election season. They have to be seen to be tough. False reports gave them an excuse to do something they wanted to do. You see, some of the back and forth, and i give mcnamara some credit on this, because mcnamara actually paid attention when the ship captain harrick sends him the 1 00 message. Mcnamara already advises the president were under attack, were going to shoot back. Were going to do that. Mcnamara g...