Comfort Quote by Walter Cronkite
“Under the Constitution, giving 'aid and comfort' to a wartime enemy can lead to a charge of treason.”
About This Quote
Source Broadcast: News segment, 1965
Constitutional aid to enemy can be treason.
In simple terms: Helping an enemy may be treasonous.
Know legal limits of wartime aid.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- military policy
- legal counsel
- government agencies
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines “aid and comfort”?
- How to balance humanitarian aid?
Complex legal interpretations exist.