NY Observer > Robert McNamara http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/25854/feed Articles from Observer.com en Cronkite: Two Wars http://www.observer.com/node/28707 On Friday, The Drug Policy Alliance released a letter written on their behalf by Walter Cronkite.

In it, Cronkite, 'the most trusted man in America', states:

"Today, our nation is fighting two wars: one abroad and one at home," Cronkite wrote. "While the war in Iraq is in the headlines, the other war is still being fought on our own streets. Its causalities are the wasted lives of our own citizens. I am speaking of the war on drugs.

"With police wielding unprecedented powers to invade privacy, tap phones and conduct searches seemingly at random, our civil liberties are in a very precarious condition," he added. "Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent on this effort-with no one held accountable for its failure.

He also recounted his experiences covering the Vietnam War.

"I remember the lies that were told, the lives that were lost—and the shock when, twenty years after the war ended, former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara admitted he knew it was a mistake all along."

So what, exactly, are you trying to say, Mr. Cronkite? —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/28707#comments Politics Robert McNamara Walter Cronkite Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:47:24 -0500 Observer Staff 28707 at http://www.observer.com Why Are We in Vietnam? http://www.observer.com/node/49742 1) The Fog of WarDo you recall the haunting incantatory refrain of that Charlie Daniels song: "Still  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49742#comments John Kerry Paris Robert McNamara Vietnam Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Ron Rosenbaum 49742 at http://www.observer.com A Little Movie 'Bout Jack & Diane Proves Oldies Like Sex, Too http://www.observer.com/node/48581 Nancy Meyers' Something's Gotta Give , from her own screenplay, plays like an old-fashioned star veh  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/48581#comments Arts & Culture Diane Keaton Errol Morris Jack Nicholson Robert McNamara Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:00:00 -0500 Andrew Sarris 48581 at http://www.observer.com New Morris Film Traps McNamara in a Fog of War http://www.observer.com/node/48110 Errol Morris seemed a little worried on his recent visit to New York, but I don't think he should be  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/48110#comments Errol Morris Robert McNamara Rummy McNamara Vietnam Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:00:00 -0400 Ron Rosenbaum 48110 at http://www.observer.com