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
thinking needs mogadishu
I think the Mogadishu effect, if I had to define it, is we need to be more careful where we decide to commit US forces, and for what reason, and to make a clear judgment as to what we can and can't do and whether it's in our interests, or we could afford the resources that it would take to make the situation right.
mean giving may
You have to give everybody another recourse as some means other than violence, no matter how distasteful it may be to have to deal with them and what they represent.
pride building rivalry
Service rivalry leads to service pride, which is good for building morale and esprit.
thinking iraq secret
I think it's (Israeli pressure for invading Iraq) the worst kept secret in Washington, everybody I talked to in Washington has known and fully knows what their agenda was and what they were trying to do; because I mentioned the Neo-Conservatives who describe themselves as Neo-Conservatives, I was called, Anti-Semitic.
might legitimacy united-nations
The United Nations offers international legitimacy in what we might do.
military isis two
If you put two brigades on the ground right now with U.S. forces, they would push ISIS back into Syria in a heartbeat.
accept admitting critical culture grow happening judgment learning military mistakes poor throughout worries
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.
certainly generals speaking
There are certainly generals out there who don't like me speaking out.
buck pass ship
The refueling of that ship in Aden, ... ...Was my decision. I pass the buck on to nobody.
both far last sides suffered time
I think both sides have suffered far too much in the last months, and I think it's time for a change,
few pieces ready week within
I would say we're within a week or so. We're ready now but there are a few more pieces to put in.
internal might military problems reasons
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.
casual dinner discussed event four involved met process
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.
both citizens commitment convinced help sides
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.