Zinni Sees Serious Asymmetric Challenge From Iran's Military

By Thomas Duffy / December 9, 1999 at 5:00 AM
Gen. Anthony Zinni, the commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command, said today that while Iraq receives the lion's share of public attention, Iran remains the United States' "longest term threat and greatest problem" in the Gulf region. Speaking at an industry breakfast this morning, Zinni said the Iranian military has been "brilliant" in mixing high- and low-tech weapons to build an asymmetric force "that could give us some trouble." Zinni conceded that the situation in Iraq could change quickly, but for...

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