Comments on: In Case You Missed This

By: William

William — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:01:21 +0000

The dirty little secret is WHY we couldn’t win the war in Viet Nam.
The U. S. could easily have invaded Hanoi and defeated the North Vietnamese. But the result would have been a replay of Korea. The Chinese would not have stood for it. There would have been years of even bloodier conflict.
Douglas MacArthur advised his countrymen never to become involved in a war on the Asian mainland if they were unwilling to use nuclear weapons.

By: Scott Rainey

Scott Rainey — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:51:58 +0000

Sorry Bernie, I gotta side with Alan Nichols here. Your point that one personal slip in a 40 year career is acceptable, is reasonable. It’s just that this one is quite a doozy. Aid and comfort to the enemy type stuff. The public was in favor of the indochinese police action till Walter flipped.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:47:01 +0000

I did miss that. I read your new book yesterday, and I found informative and good read. I disagree with you on one point, however. I don’t think politicians give a crap about average citizens. They might pretend to care about us for a certain six week period leading up to a certain Tuesday in November, but that’s where it ends. Statesmen are a different story, but we don’t have many of those around these days.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:31:07 +0000

First off, there’s a world of difference between what Cronite said ON the air and what he said AFTER he left CBS News. You conflate the two. I don’t care how left-wing he was in his private life. What he says on the air is what I care about. Let’s say he got Tet wrong. Do you really want to build a case that he’s “treasonous” because of that one thing? Cronkite visited Vietnam, came back and told his audience that he did not believe the war could be won on the battlefield, that negotiations were the only way out. You can make a case he should not have given his analysis, that a newsman should just stick to the facts. Personally, I think one analysis every 40 years or so is acceptable. And I also think he was right. Fifty-eight thousand Americans came back from that disastrous war in body bags. Wasn’t that enough? Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara came to realize we couldn’t win that war; Lyndon Johnson didn’t want to be the first American to lose a war. And for that, all those men died. You come off either as hopelessly ideological or just plain foolish when you use the word “treasonous.” Cronkite got it right. Again, you can make a case that he shouldn’t have strayed into the field of opinion. Fair enough. But let’s not use one example to demean a career.

By: Alan Nichols

Alan Nichols — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:53:03 +0000

Mr. Goldberg,

I read on July 26 at American Thinker that you praised Walter Cronkite for keeping his liberal views out of his reporting when I understand he falsely called the Tet Offensive a victory for The Viet Cong. I just listened to a speech he gave at the World Federalist Association calling for global government in which the nations of the world will have to give up some of their sovereignty. Don’t you think that if our Founding Fathers heard his views, they would be appalled? How can you condemn the liberal media, as you do very well, and not mention Cronkite’s treasonous views that undermine the United States? RSVP.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:08:29 +0000

If you don’t believe me, believe Dave. We both have worked on the inside. We’re just telling you what we saw and what we know. Thanks Dave for the comment.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:07:34 +0000

Thanks, Mary. I appreciate the vote of confidence.

By: Dave S. from Levittown, Pa.

Dave S. from Levittown, Pa. — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:37:39 +0000

Bernie G. nails it to the max. He has revealed the ultimate truth about mainstream media, and how they selectively choose which stories to publish, while ignoring the stories that don’t fit their agenda.
As someone who worked at two mid-sized suburban newspapers, I can attest to the fact that liberal ‘page lay-out editors’ will select stories off the wire that adhere to THEIR beliefs. It is guilt by omission, not necessarily guilt of co-mission.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:08:21 +0000

I agree with Dick. Bernie, I have been passing your books on to people I know. I encourage everyone to read your books. What you’re doing is great and so needed in this country. Thank you for always being honest.

By: Leland

Leland — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:12:03 +0000

I second the recommendation.