"If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America."

Walter Cronkite weighs in on the Iraq war...

"We had an opportunity to say to the world and Iraqis after the hurricane disaster that Mother Nature has not treated us well and we find ourselves missing the amount of money it takes to help these poor people out of their homeless situation and rebuild some of our most important cities in the United States," he said. "Therefore, we are going to have to bring our troops home."

Iraqis should have been told that "our hearts are with you" and that the United States would do all it could to rebuild their country, he said.

"I think we could have been able to retire with honor," he said. "In fact, I think we can retire with honor anyway."

AP: Cronkite: Time for U.S. to Leave Iraq


[PS- Ann Coulter-wannabe Michelle Malkin calls him "Grandfather Moonbat". Such an original, intelligent remark is the state of the debate on the other side. Stay the course, Michelle!]