There were a number of arguments advanced against the establishment of a naval blockade to prevent the Soviet Union from placing offensive missiles in Cuba. Which of the following was NOT advanced?
a. The establishment of a blockade was an act of war.
b. The blockade would not bring sufficient pressure on Khrushchev to remove the missiles already in Cuba.
c. A U.S. blockade might lead to a counterblockade of Berlin.
d. The blockade would not work because the U.S. lacked sufficient naval forces to carry it out.
d. The blockade would not work because the U.S. lacked sufficient naval forces to carry it out.
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