In news on Iraq, famed TV newscaster Walter Cronkite has become the latest advocate for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Cronkite made headlines during the Vietnam War when he declared on air the war was unwinnable. At the time President Lyndon Johnson said “If I’ve lost Walter Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.” When a reporter asked Cronkite over the weekend whether, given the chance, he would offer similar advice on Iraq. Cronkite said, “Yes. It’s my belief that we should get out now.”
Walter Cronkite on Iraq: “We Should Get Out Now”
HeadlineJan 17, 2006