The article highlights the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, framing it as a nuclear crisis that requires careful handling by the U.S. administration. Drawing on historical context from Kennedy's presidency, it emphasizes the singular burden on leaders to manage foreign affairs. The potential for nuclear engagement dramatically escalates the stakes of this conflict, not just for the involved nations but for the global community. The article questions whether the current U.S. administration can prioritize diplomatic solutions over domestic distractions and political revenge, urging a focus on maintaining peace to avoid catastrophic consequences.
Kennedy, like other presidents, faced the painful truth that the challenges of foreign policy in the nuclear age fall to the commander in chief alone.
It is in America's interest to prevent a larger conflict, which would be a diplomatic and humanitarian disaster on multiple levels even without the introduction of nuclear weapons.
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