While It Seemed Sane and Rational, John F

While it seemed sane and rational, John F. Kennedy's doctrine of flexible response contained some lethal logic because it

A) depended on potentially rogue forces like the Green Berets.
B) required reliance on corrupt or dictatorial allies.
C) failed to provide a mechanism for the progressive use of force.
D) made the strategy useless outside Europe.
E) lowered the level at which diplomacy would give way to shooting.