Cronkite: Bush "Grossly Arrogant"

AP - At 86, the former anchor of the CBS Evening News says he is deaf and needs help from an assistant who repeats questions.

But his message is clear when he's expressing his strong views about President Bush and the war. Cronkite said it was "grossly arrogant" for Bush to ask the United Nations for support, then end his speech saying America would fight Iraq with or without that support.

Cronkite also offered his support and admiration for the troops, saying he knows from his days as a war correspondent that the job is tough.