Tag: john f. kennedy

Ted Sorensen’s Death Should Cause Reflection

In the wake of the death of the man responsible for most of President John F. Kennedy’s soaring public phrases, a reassessment is needed of the Kennedy administration, which has been consistently overrated by the media and public. Theodore C. Sorensen was a brilliant writer – who put Kennedy on the political map and invented … Continue reading “Ted Sorensen’s Death Should Cause Reflection”

As Obama Decides on Afghanistan, JFK’s Vietnam Deliberations Worth Recalling

The pressure that has been on Barack Obama with respect to reinforcement of the war in Afghanistan resembles that placed on John F. Kennedy to send American combat troops to Vietnam during the 18 months before his assassination. Kennedy made an early decision that displeased most of his own staff as well as much of … Continue reading “As Obama Decides on Afghanistan, JFK’s Vietnam Deliberations Worth Recalling”