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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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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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.
buck pass ship
The refueling of that ship in Aden, ... ...Was my decision. I pass the buck on to nobody.
certainly generals speaking
There are certainly generals out there who don't like me speaking out.
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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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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.
conditions threat
The threat conditions in Aden were better than elsewhere,
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I made four visits to Yemen, ... And two of those were to Aden.
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I'm convinced both sides made a commitment to this, and we have made a commitment to help in this process, and I think it's important for everyone on all sides -- all citizens -- to commit to this.
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in the strongest possible terms the vicious and evil terrorist attacks in Jerusalem.
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I met Mr. Rosen once at a dinner while I was the envoy. It was a casual event and we discussed the process I was then involved in. The dinner was with four others.
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It might be interesting to wonder why all the generals see it in the same way, and all those, who never fired a shot in anger and really held back to go to war, see it in a different way. That's usually the way it is in history.
a cease-fire is what we need to get to something more comprehensive and lasting.