VOL. XLV

No 44

4-November-2002

IRAQ

Strategic Implications Of A War On Iraq: Best And Worst Case Outcomes

In a keynote address to the Middle East Institutes 56th annual conference (MEES, 21 October), General Anthony Zinni (USMC-Ret.), former commander of US military operations in the Middle East, explained his opposition to Washingtons plans for attacking Iraq, arguing that containment is still a feasible option. Gen. Zinni believes that the US has more important priorities than Iraq, including...