The Muffley vs. Turgidson Debate
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Who had the best plan, President Merkin Muffley or General Buck Turgidson?
In Stanley Kubrick's 1964 movie, Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, America faced a dreadful situation. A mentally disturbed Air Force general had figured out a way to game the system and launch a unilateral nuclear attack on the Soviet Union.
It was up to the president and his advisors to figure out how to handle this crisis. Two options were laid out: one from Merkin Muffley, the president of the United States, and one by General Buck Turgidson, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Which plan would have been best? Debate it!
It was up to the president and his advisors to figure out how to handle this crisis. Two options were laid out: one from Merkin Muffley, the president of the United States, and one by General Buck Turgidson, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Which plan would have been best? Debate it!
Muffley and Turgidson lay out the options
This clip shows each man's philosophy.
President Muffley is bringing the Soviet ambassador into the War Room and trying to get the Soviet premier on the telephone, clearly aiming to work collaboratively with the USSR to resolve this problem
General Turgidson, on the other hand, is strongly advocating that we follow up the accidental nuclear strike with an all-out attack on every possible Soviet target, hoping to destroy any retaliatory capabilities before the Russians even know what hit them.
President Muffley is bringing the Soviet ambassador into the War Room and trying to get the Soviet premier on the telephone, clearly aiming to work collaboratively with the USSR to resolve this problem
General Turgidson, on the other hand, is strongly advocating that we follow up the accidental nuclear strike with an all-out attack on every possible Soviet target, hoping to destroy any retaliatory capabilities before the Russians even know what hit them.
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Of course, in the movie, there was the Doomsday Machine
But what if there had not been a doomsday machine? Then the U. S. government would have been facing a decision about how to handle an "accidental" first-strike against the USSR.
Muffley vs. Turgidson debate!
Who do you agree with?
Which character from Dr. Strangelove had the best plan? Tell us what you think!
If there had not been a Doomsday Machine, whose plan do you think would have worked best, President Muffley's or General Turgidson's?
The Muffley Doctrine - Communication and collaboration
phoenix-arizona-friends says:
Muffley
Margo_Arrowsmith says:
It has been so long since I have seen the movie, but it looks like Bush debating Obama
The Turgidson Plan - "Catch 'em with their pants down"
More information about these two men
Bio of President Muffley
Bio of General Turgidson
Share your thoughts about the Muffley/Turgidson debate!
Was there a third option that would have been even better? If so, tell us about it!
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phoenix-arizona-friends
Jun 27, 2011 @ 5:50 pm | delete
- Very interesting. Loved it.
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Margo_Arrowsmith
Apr 20, 2011 @ 1:01 pm | delete
- Great idea for a lens and well done.
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thesuccess
Sep 22, 2010 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- Great thought-provoking film with legendary performances from Peter Sellers
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by _Joan_
Joan is a peace-nik who supports President Muffley all the way.
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