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To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (33305)	3/19/2003 3:07:34 PM
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talkin' trash Cronkite: Iraq War Has Dire Consequences The Associated Press Wednesday, March 19, 2003; 2:33 PM Criticizing what he called the "arrogance" of President Bush and his administration, retired CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite said war with Iraq could have unintended, dire consequences for the United States. Speaking Tuesday at a Drew University forum, Cronkite issued a stinging rebuke of Bush and those who believe the war will be a quick, smooth operation that ends with Saddam Hussein's ouster. He said the refusal of France and other traditional U.S. allies to support the administration's plans signaled something deeper, and more ominous, than a mere foreign policy disagreement. "I look at our future as, I'm sorry, being very, very dark. Let's see our cards as we rise to meet the difficulties that lie ahead," Cronkite, 86, told a crowd of about 2,000 that included students, university officials, faculty and nearby residents. Cronkite also chided Congress for not looking closely enough at the impending war and failing to ascertain a viable estimate of its eventual cost, particularly in light of Bush's commitment to tax cuts. Despite his criticisms, Cronkite said it was important for Americans to support their troops. "The time has come to put all of our distaste aside," he said. "That is the duty we owe our soldiers who had no role in deciding this course of action." © 2003 The Associated Press