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Cronkite Calls Bush 'Grossly Arrogant' for War in Iraq
wral tv ^ | 8:09 a.m. EDT April 9, 2003

Posted on 04/09/2003 6:29:24 AM PDT by blackbag

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:51 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ELON, N.C. -- Former CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite called President George W. Bush "grossly arrogant" for invading Iraq without the approval of the United Nations.

Walter Cronkite appeared Tuesday at Elon University for a news conference and a taped conversation with David Gergen, a former presidential adviser.


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1 posted on 04/09/2003 6:29:24 AM PDT by blackbag
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To: blackbag
shouldn't he be more concerned about his bowel movements and "regularity" rather than the war?
2 posted on 04/09/2003 6:30:18 AM PDT by KantianBurke (The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
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To: KantianBurke
memo to walter: war mostly over. we won. iraqis thank us.

dep

3 posted on 04/09/2003 6:31:02 AM PDT by dep (Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Qvietem)
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To: blackbag
The 86-year-old said the proliferation of cable news channels has advantages, but has harmed CBS, ABC and NBC.

What does he mean - "but"?

4 posted on 04/09/2003 6:32:56 AM PDT by kidd
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5 posted on 04/09/2003 6:33:29 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: blackbag
Yes, it's far better to continue to debate about Iraq and oil prices and do nothing about the rape rooms, the torture, the 2 million murdered, the prospect of an even worse 30 years after Saddam from his stunningly sadistic son, the invasions of peaceful neighbors, etc.

What a shame that such a historical icon has turned out to be such a doddering old fool.

6 posted on 04/09/2003 6:33:46 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: blackbag
Cronkite can go straight to hell along with all the other America haters!!
7 posted on 04/09/2003 6:34:28 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: blackbag
We should change his name to Half-Crocked instead of Cronkite.
8 posted on 04/09/2003 6:34:32 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: blackbag
Cronkite and company were the reason I stopped watching CBS and any other news after returning from Vietnam. He was a crock then and still is.
9 posted on 04/09/2003 6:34:57 AM PDT by KeyWest
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To: blackbag
To Walter: Cheering crowds in Baghdad make you look small and silly. Crawl back onto your boat and sail away with Willy Boy.
10 posted on 04/09/2003 6:35:15 AM PDT by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: blackbag
who cares what some old, anachronistic, senile, self-admitted liberal has to say. Go back to the depends and the shuffleboard you silly geezer and leave running the world to the big boys.
11 posted on 04/09/2003 6:35:19 AM PDT by Libertys Kid
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To: blackbag
Cronkite = "Grossly irrelevant"
12 posted on 04/09/2003 6:35:51 AM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: blackbag
Pompous old windbag used to sign the air with “and that’s the way it is” as if he was the source of all truth.

Now if that ain’t arrogant, then I don’t know what is.

13 posted on 04/09/2003 6:36:11 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: blackbag; dead
Cronkite joined CBS in 1950 as a reporter, and became anchorman ...in 1963. ...He retired in 1981.

Yeah, but when did the brain die?

Dan

14 posted on 04/09/2003 6:36:12 AM PDT by BibChr (Some years before, I'm thinking)
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To: blackbag
Dwindling viewership has led to budget cuts in news departments

Maybe viewership is dwindling because Americans don't believe Bush is arrogant and don't believe the US security should be dictated by the arrogant French.

15 posted on 04/09/2003 6:36:39 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: blackbag
Well ain't that the pot calling the kettle black. Cronkite is one of the most arrogant human beings of all time.
16 posted on 04/09/2003 6:36:39 AM PDT by KMG365
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To: blackbag
Cronkite Calls Bush 'Grossly Arrogant' for War in Iraq

This just in...

N. Theknow calls Cronkite "Grossly Ignorant."

17 posted on 04/09/2003 6:37:00 AM PDT by N. Theknow
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To: blackbag
Walter, ask the Iraqi citizens how "arrogant" Dubya is. Then take a good, long look in a mirror to see the epitome of arrogance.
18 posted on 04/09/2003 6:37:17 AM PDT by Nevermore
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To: blackbag
He is worse than a liberal. He is an internationalist who believes in compromising American sovereignty for the pipe-dream of "world government."
19 posted on 04/09/2003 6:38:17 AM PDT by lady lawyer
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To: conservativecorner
<<"Cronkite can go straight to hell along with all the other America haters!! ">>

I'll Second That!

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20 posted on 04/09/2003 6:39:11 AM PDT by RamingtonStall (Ride Hard and far! ..... and with GPS, Know where you are!)
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