What effect does the phrase wasted lands in line 15 have on the structure
of the passage as a whole?

It recalls the image of the “barren peak” in line 1, suggesting continuity with the description of the land of the Lotos-eaters in lines 1–14.

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate. 

because people think they know everything well here is the truth they don't so yeah they try with what they have and they don't care if it's wrong or not some people do care but others don't hope this plz make me brainliest