Cuban Missile Crisis forces. Kennedy met with members of EXCOMM and other top advisers throughout October 21, considering two remaining options: an air strike primarily against the Cuban missile bases or a naval blockade of Cuba. A full-scale invasion was not the administration's first option. McNamara supported the naval blockade as a strong but limited military action that left the US in control. The term "blockade" was problematic. According to international law, a blockade is an act of war, but the Kennedy administration did not think that the Soviets would be provoked to attack by a mere blockade. Additionally, legal experts at the
The Stinson Missile Crisis are arrested. Donna Bowman of the A.V. Club gave the episode a B, whereas Chris O'Hara of TV Fanatic gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars. Angel Cohn of Television Without Pity graded the episode at B+, stating that the subplot on Lily and Marshall "dragged down the few funny moments of Barney and Robin scheme-busting." The Stinson Missile Crisis "The Stinson Missile Crisis" is the fourth episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" and the 140th episode overall. It aired on October 3, 2011. After assaulting a woman aiming to break