The article reflects on the historical context of President John F. Kennedy's fascination with the novel "Seven Days in May," which revolves around a military coup within the U.S. government. It highlights Kennedy's troubled relationship with the Joint Chiefs of Staff following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and his subsequent diplomatic efforts during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Recent news of President Trump's dismissal of General C.Q. Brown, Jr., and the implications of this change are examined through the lens of Olbermann's podcast, invoking themes of authority, race, and leadership dynamics.
John F. Kennedy was a great fan of this novel. He even arranged for the eventual movie to be filmed partly on the White House grounds.
It was in 1962 when the Bay of Pigs invasion collapsed, and JFK became convinced the military and the spooks had sold him a bill of goods.
Sunday night on his Countdown podcast, Keith Olbermann summoned up Seven Days in May in response to the startling news late Friday night that the president had decapitated the Joint Chiefs.
Given the fact that Brown is Black, and also given that Trump has clear-cut nearly all the women in positions of high military command, much of the commentary on this matter delves into deeper implications.
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