Posted on 02/04/2009 6:39:14 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
General Zinni gets undiplomatic treatment from Obama team
Wed, 02/04/2009 - 5:22pm
When retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni told the Washington Times today that he was offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Iraq before being passed over in favor of diplomat Christopher Hill, he did not say that one of the outrages of the experience was that his friend of 30 years, fellow former Marine Corps commandant and now national security advisor James L. Jones had offered him the job, and then failed to tell him when the decision was changed.
"Jones had called me before the inauguration and asked if I would be willing to serve as ambassador to Iraq or in one of the envoy jobs, on the Middle East peace process," Zinni told Foreign Policy. "I said yes."
"Then two weeks ago, Jones called," Zinni continued, "and said, ‘We talked to the secretary of state, and everybody would like to offer you the Iraq job.' I said yes.
"The president called and congratulated me," Zinni said.
(Excerpt) Read more at thecable.foreignpolicy.com ...
Looks like Zinni got the same treatment as Aunti Zetuni
Read about Zinni and “First Command Investments”...he looks like another crook.
This smells like Hillary. Still, the Obama Administration is ultimately responsible for this. What’s disappointing is that a former Commandant of the Corps (Jones) has become just another political weasel.
Isn’t Zinni a libturd of a General.
You will notice that it was just after the little tete a tete with the Hildabeast after which she told him...”Thank you for sharing” that he became “dis-considered.” No doubt she didn’t want him.
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