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onetime2 · 01-09-2004, 08:35 PM

Damn it I just lost the post because it took me too long to type it and I got logged out so I lost the link I had for one example.

Basically it was a piece about the types of actions that he sees the military having to be prepared for in the future. One piece of that was the ability to take on a well armed and high technology opponent. He criticized the strategy of creating lighter, more mobile elements within the military by complaining about them changing the titles from "CINCs" to Combatant Coordinators or some such nonsense. There are plenty of well thought out reasons for a more agile force but instead of discussing them and telling us why they're wrong he complains that they can't be called commander in chief's anymore.

General Zinni disregarded intelligence about the threat posed by refueling navy ships in Yemen. His understanding of the area and the threats was superior to others and it led to the bombing of the USS Cole.

In the aftermath of Somalia he felt it necessary to tout how perfect his efforts were and how flawed the UN was with the implication that if he had still been in charge it probably wouldn't have happened.

His plan for the fall of Hussein's government wasn't considered, so anything else must be completely misguided.

Whenever I've seen an article or speech by/about him I've read it as there are so few Marines who get to the level that he's gotten. Usually it is Army, Navy, or Air Force General officers who garner the big postings and I originally hoped that he might have a shot at becoming the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

01-09-2004, 08:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Damn it I just lost the post because it took me too long to type it and I got logged out so I lost the link I had for one example. Basically it was a piece about the types of actions that he sees the military having to be prepared for in the future. One piece of that was the ability to take on a well armed and high technology opponent. He criticized the strategy of creating lighter, more mobile elements within the military by complaining about them changing the titles from "CINCs" to Combatant Coordinators or some such nonsense. There are plenty of well thought out reasons for a more agile force but instead of discussing them and telling us why they're wrong he complains that they can't be called commander in chief's anymore. General Zinni disregarded intelligence about the threat posed by refueling navy ships in Yemen. His understanding of the area and the threats was superior to others and it led to the bombing of the USS Cole. In the aftermath of Somalia he felt it necessary to tout how perfect his efforts were and how flawed the UN was with the implication that if he had still been in charge it probably wouldn't have happened. His plan for the fall of Hussein's government wasn't considered, so anything else must be completely misguided. Whenever I've seen an article or speech by/about him I've read it as there are so few Marines who get to the level that he's gotten. Usually it is Army, Navy, or Air Force General officers who garner the big postings and I originally hoped that he might have a shot at becoming the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant. Last edited by onetime2; 01-09-2004 at 08:44 PM..