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<br>"We should have gotten out a long time ago. This is a mistake, this entire war there, it's a disaster. And the earlier we get out the better," Cronkite said. "It's a terrible disaster. Look at the loss of lives of our young Americans there and those who have been maimed for life, for what purpose? No purpose we can define."
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<br>What's more, he says, America will pay a future price for going into Iraq.
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<br>CBS 5 asked Cronkite if Americans were any safer because of the Iraq war?
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<br>"No, I don't think so. I think were probably less safe," he responded. "The entire Arab world has now put us down as an enemy. It's going to be a long time for us to take back any suggestion of friendship with those nations." <b on></b><!-- 18638 -->
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