Cuban Missile Crisis

John F. Kennedy speaking at the lectern in the UN General Assembly

Geopolitica, Geopolitics, Human Rights, power & democracy

From Kennedy’s Peace to Trump’s Threat of Annihilation

Catalina Garay / September 25, 2026 / Geopolitica, Geopolitics, Human Rights, power & democracy / Benjamin Netanyahu, Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Diplomacy, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Jeffrey Sachs, John F. Kennedy, Lawrence Wilkerson, Max Blumenthal, Nuclear Weapons, Sanctions, UN General Assembly

After the Cuban missile crisis, Kennedy appealed for peace and cooperation. Trump’s threats against Iran reveal a starkly different vision of leadership. This comparison asks what greatness should mean: the power to threaten destruction, or the responsibility to protect lives and secure a shared future.

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