In the height of the Cold War period, Kennedy displayed moderation and a firm hand in foreign policy. ... Central Intelligence Agency prior to Kennedy's election, failed in their invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. Kennedy accepted responsibility for this political misstep, which was considered an enormous setback in foreign relations. ...
George Ball stated, " No matter how many hundred thousand white, foreign troops we deploy. No one has demonstrated of whatever size can win a guerrilla war- which is at the same time a civil was between Asians- in jungle terrain in the midst of a population that refuses cooperation to the white forces and provides a great intelligence advantage to the other side-(option 3). ...