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*Cronkite strongly influenced the politics and outcome of the [[Vietnam War]]. In 1968 the Communist forces in [[South Vietnam]], facing defeat, staged massive kamikaze attacks on U.S. positions in Saigon and elsewhere during the Chinese New Year celebration called Tet. This suicidal "[[Tet Offensive]]" was a military disaster that cost the lives of 100 Communist fighters for every American killed. But as a top Communist general said years later on the Public Broadcasting Service documentary series Vietnam, those on the left in the American press turned this Marxist military defeat into a political victory for the Communist side. [http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1795]
*Cronkite strongly influenced the politics and outcome of the [[Vietnam War]]. In 1968 the Communist forces in [[South Vietnam]], facing defeat, staged massive kamikaze attacks on U.S. positions in Saigon and elsewhere during the Chinese New Year celebration called Tet. This suicidal "[[Tet Offensive]]" was a military disaster that cost the lives of 100 Communist fighters for every American killed. But as a top Communist general said years later on the Public Broadcasting Service documentary series Vietnam, those on the left in the American press turned this Marxist military defeat into a political victory for the Communist side. [http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1795]
Cronkite has also stated support for other [[leftist]] causes, such as tax increases.<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref> During and following his anchorage tenure, Cronkite has placed a disproportionate amount of criticism towards Conservatives while aligning himself with Liberal figures such as the [[Bill Clinton, [[Jimmy Charter]], and [[John Kerry]].<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref>
Cronkite has also stated support for other [[leftist]] causes, such as tax increases.<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref> During and following his anchorage tenure, Cronkite has placed a disproportionate amount of criticism towards Conservatives while aligning himself with Liberal figures such as the [[Bill Clinton]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[John Kerry]].<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref>
In 2004 he appeared in the Liberal documentary [[Outfoxed]] which criticized [[Fox News]] for being too Conservative.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41604-2004Jul10.html</ref>
In 2004 he appeared in the Liberal documentary [[Outfoxed]] which criticized [[Fox News]] for being too Conservative.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41604-2004Jul10.html</ref>
[[Category: Broadcasters]]
[[Category: Broadcasters]]
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