[Tallguy]

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee in October 2000, a week after the Cole attack, the then-recently retired Zinni said: "I pass that buck on to nobody."

Empty rhetoric. Part of "taking responsibility" is making sure your junior officers are protected (from unjust punishment). Zinni apparently did not follow through.

[george76]

Zinni talks out both sides of his mouth. He knows that the old media will protect him and not report what he use to say...

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In early 2000, Former Clinton CENTCOM commander, Anthony Zinni told Congress "Iraq remains the most significant near-term threat to U.S. interests in the Arabian Gulf region," adding, "Iraq probably is continuing clandestine nuclear research, [and] retains stocks of chemical and biological munitions ...

Even if Baghdad reversed its course and surrendered all WMD capabilities, it retains scientific, technical, and industrial infrastructure to replace agents and munitions within weeks or months."