Cronkite on Iraq: “Get Out Now”
He's not just another pundit. The former CBS anchor is credited with helping turn U.S. public opinion against Vietnam in 1968. | story
AP: PASADENA, Calif. – Former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, whose 1968 conclusion that the Vietnam War was unwinnable keenly influenced public opinion then, said Sunday he’d say the same thing today about Iraq.
“It’s my belief that we should get out now,” Cronkite said in a meeting with reporters. | story
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