How did cold war politics play into middle east regional conflicts?

the ussr sided with arab nations.

the usa sided with israel.

the ussr and usa supplied their allies with arms.

all of the above

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.