The US President calls the First Secretary:
– Comrade, we are very sorry, it was a mistake, we will pay for everything,
The First Secretary says:
– OK, no problem, we suffered losses, but after all, it could have happened to anyone.
However, other members of the Politburo were not so understanding and persuaded the First Secretary to retaliate. Unfortunately, the entire arsenal of the USSR is rubber dummies. But honor is honor – there must be retaliation. So they launched a rubber dummy.
After some time, the First Secretary calls the President:
– We apologize, it was a bloody mistake, we launched a rocket, we are very sorry, we will pay, just forgive us…
The President replies:
– Comrade Secretary, I understand, it can happen to anyone, but it's a tragedy here! 15 cities in ruins, millions killed, losses difficult to estimate, and this damn thing keeps bouncing and bouncing.
