Which of the following was a primary argument against air strikes on the Russian missile sites in Cuba in 1962?
a. Air strikes would do irreparable damage to the Western alliance.
b. There was no guarantee that the U.S. Air Force could destroy all the missiles, and thus air strikes could expose the United States to nuclear retaliation.
c. Kennedy and his advisers feared impeachment if air strikes failed.
d. Kennedy did not want to risk pilot casualties in an air strike.
b. There was no guarantee that the U.S. Air Force could destroy all the missiles, and thus air strikes could expose the United States to nuclear retaliation.
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