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General calls for decisive plan of action in Iraq
By Liz Williams
Speaking to a capacity crowd at the Sanford Institute for Public Policy on Jan. 29, Gen. Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.), gave a sharply critical analysis of both the war in Iraq and the current administration’s Middle East policy as a whole.
While criticism of the war in Iraq has increased in recent months, Zinni’s non-partisan approach emphasized learning from mistakes made in the region, rather than merely assigning blame to any particular political faction. “It’s time to end the red state/blue state (BS),” he declared.
Zinni – a frank and impassioned speaker – was the 2007 Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecturer. During a two-day visit to the Institute, he also participated in two luncheon discussions with students and met with area ROTC members and Rotary Peace Fellows.
In a speech that emphasized the long and complex history of Western involvement in the Middle East, Zinni expressed his frustration over current government leaders’ disregard for tactical strategies generated during his time there.
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