Anthony Zinni
Anthony Zinni
Anthony Charles Zinniis a retired United States Marine Corps general and a former Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command. In 2002, he was selected to be a special envoy for the United States to Israel and the Palestinian Authority...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth17 September 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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That decentralization was done so they insured they had control, ... I think it was done more for internal reasons and internal military problems they thought they might have than for any military preparations they had for us.
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We are the world's leader. We fill a void. There is no one out there that even comes close to filling the leadership role that we have, and some of the moral responsibilities that we have.
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I would say we're within a week or so. We're ready now but there are a few more pieces to put in.
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I think, clearly, he is trying to lure us into a possible shoot-down situation, and we are taking every measure to prevent that.
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We are not seeing a great deal of enthusiasm to engage directly, ... I think these are all attempts to lure us in, to certainly not get close.
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We grow up in a culture where accountability, learning to accept responsibility, admitting mistakes and learning from them was critical to us. When we don't see that happening it worries us. Poor military judgment has been used throughout this mission.
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There are certainly generals out there who don't like me speaking out.
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The refueling of that ship in Aden, ... ...Was my decision. I pass the buck on to nobody.
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We are taking action based on what Saddam's doing,
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Attacking Iraq now will cause a lot of problems,
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I sense everyone is committed to get out of this terrible situation. I think in the next few days we can start on my mission and the implementation of the plan that we've brought.
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The threat conditions in Aden were better than elsewhere,
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the things that keep him in power and enable him to inflict the kind of pain he does on his own people and others in the region.
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Yet, here we are, long and difficult years into that conflict," ... "we still have not created the state we promised them. On the contrary, our costly and valiant efforts have produced an outcome our government did not predict or intend-a failed state spinning out of control into anarchy and civil war.