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Robert McNamara
"I think the human race needs to think about killing. How much evil must we do to do good?"
Key Insights
Under Kennedy and Johnson, McNamara was US Secretary of Defense. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, McNamara was part of the US Executive Committee, which governed US decision-making. Supporting the Domino Theory, McNamara later oversaw the US engagement in the Vietnam War. Despite being labelled the architect of the Vietnam War, McNamara later expressed regret for the war.
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Mathis, P. (2023). Robert McNamara. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.