7862 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 152, Pt. 6 May 10, 2006 Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Zelvin GENERAL ANTHONY ZINNI: HIS VI- on the issue of going to war in . He spoke ‘‘Zel’’ Lowman for his extraordinary career and SION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY out in print and on television against an inva- exemplary service to the community. His BRING STABILITY WHERE THERE sion of Iraq. In his first book, Battle Ready death is a profound loss to the community and IS INSTABILITY THAT IS THE written with co-author Torn Clancy, Gen. Zinni he will be greatly missed. BATTLE FOR PEACE wrote that he saw true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility in the lead up to the war f HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL as well as lying, incompetence and corruption. OF NEW YORK He was especially critical of the insufficient RECOGNIZING JAMES CRUDUP IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES number of forces and lack of planning for the invasion. He voiced his criticism on the CBS Wednesday, May 10, 2006 program 60 Minutes. He blamed the war on HON. CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the civilian leadership at the Pentagon. Gen- General Anthony Zinni for his courage and for eral Zinni characterized the as one OF MISSISSIPPI his vision for Peace and to insert into the the generals did not want but the civilians at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESSIONAL RECORD an article published the pentagon wanted. in on April 10, 2006, en- In his new book, The Battle for Peace: A Wednesday, May 10, 2006 titled ‘‘A General with an Alternative Vision.’’ Frontline Vision of American’s Power and Pur- His recently published book with Tony Koltz is pose General Zinni has in fact become a vi- Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, each year, entitled The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vi- sionary. I have long searched for a visionary the University of Michigan medical school in sion of America’s Power and Purpose. I am for our beleaguered military. Our forces are Ann Arbor honors the chief resident with the pleased General Zinni is now an author of his stretched dangerously thin in Iraq, a war outstanding record for research in surgery with third book. I am especially pleased that this based on lies from President Bush, Vice Presi- the James W. Crudup Award. James Crudup third book is available now at this time in our dent CHENEY, Secretary Rice and others in the of Forest, Mississippi has no medical license, country’s history when General Zinni’s ideas Administration who deliberately sold the war no medical degree, and no college degree. and leadership are so sorely needed. as a ‘‘product’’ to the Congress and the Amer- But he had the intellect and the determination The Washington Post calls General Zinni a ican people. I have looked back on General to learn and achieve, and along the way he ‘‘General with an Alternative Vision.’’ It is that Zinni’s statements on 60 Minutes and as trained some of this Nation’s finest surgeons alternative vision which I want to celebrate in quoted in The Washington Post. In an article and helped to pioneer microsurgery. this RECORD. Because General Zinni has a vi- by Thomas E. Ricks in the December 23 James Crudup was born in central Mis- sion for America he is able to set out specific 2003, issue of The Washington Post General sissippi during the Depression. His mother strategic goals he believes would achieve his Zinni was quoted stating: ‘‘Iraq is in serious was a midwife and his father hauled wood. He vision for America. According to General Zinni, danger of coming apart because of lack of learned to work driving a tractor and then a this Nation’s purpose and most important stra- planning, underestimating the task and buying truck. After serving in the Army, he returned to tegic goal is to bring stability wherever there is into a flawed strategy,’’ he says. ‘‘The longer Scott County, Mississippi in 1946 to finish his instability. It is his belief that stability should we stubbornly resist admitting the mistakes education at Scott County Training School. He be the centerpiece of the Nation’s national se- and not altering our approach, the harder it married and he and his wife moved near De- curity policy and the most important purpose will be to pull this chestnut out of the fire.’’ troit where he drove a truck for a brick com- of the U.S. government. As Michael Ricks wrote: ‘‘Zinni long has worried that there pany. The brick company ran into some trou- Abramowitz, National Editor of the Washington are worse outcomes possible in Iraq than hav- ble and James looked for a new job—what he Post put it in this article, Zinni’s view of ‘‘job ing Saddam Hussein in power—such as elimi- found changed the lives of countless doctors number one’’ for the U.S. government as nating him in such a way that Iraq will become and patients for years to come. ‘‘Wresting order out of a chaotic world.’’ The a new haven for terrorism in the Middle East.’’ remarkable part of this vision and purpose for Again, Zinni was quoted: He went to work with his brother Jonas at American and its part in the battle for peace ‘‘I think a weakened, fragmented, chaotic the medical school morgue. He cleaned sur- is that it is a combat hardened veteran and Iraq, which could happen if this isn’t done gical instruments used on animals to instruct diplomat who has had the vision. War and a carefully, is more dangerous in the long run surgeons and perfect techniques including near-death experience in Vietnam; listening to than a contained Saddam is now,’’ he told re- organ transplants. He began practicing himself the rationale for the loss of 60,000 Americans porters in 1998. ‘‘I don’t think these questions on animal bodies on their way to be inciner- in Vietnam and hearing similarities in the ra- have been thought through or answered.’’ ated. He borrowed medical books and learned tionales given for going to war in Iraq and a We know now Gen. Zinni’s words were pre- terms and practices. The doctor who ran the promise he made himself as he lay dying in scient. That is why it is so important we listen lab discovered this and watched with wonder Vietnam to always speak the General Zinni to him now when he talks about the use of our as he performed advanced and complex sur- has envisioned it, is who General Zinni is and military in the future and the goal of our na- gical procedures. Soon, residents came to see the events that have shaped his life. tional security policy. Although General Zinni James to learn their lessons and he became Upon graduating from in remains a strong critic of the Bush Administra- a legend on campus. 1965, Anthony Zinni was commissioned a sec- tion, this book The Battle for Peace is not a When Dr. Sherman Silber wanted to study ond lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Sent to screed against the administration, but it is a condemnation of its war policies and its use of transplant rejections and use rats as subjects, Vietnam in 1967 as a Infantry Battalion Advi- the military. But what is best about the book James designed and fashioned the previously sor to the Vietnamese Marine Corp, he re- is that it contains a positive plan for real na- unengineered instruments needed. Silber has turned as a company commander where he tional security. He remains a strong critic of said that he and James ‘‘basically pioneered suffered life threatening wounds, taking three the Bush Administration. In fact, in The Battle microsurgery together.’’ rounds from an AK–47 in the chest and back. From 1997 to 2000, he was Commander in for Peace, General Zinni offers a vision of na- Mr. Speaker, today James Crudup is retired. Chief of the U.S. Central Command, in charge tional security policy and national purpose that He lives humbly in Forest, Mississippi. His of all American troops in the Middle East. That is the complete opposite of those stated by story is not well known but those of us who was the same job held by Gen. Norman President Bush. In doing so, General Zinni of- have heard it want to recognize him for his Schwarzkopf before him, and Gen. Tommy fers the harshest and truest criticism of Presi- contributions to our Nation’s medical heritage, Franks after him. Following his retirement, he dent Bush’s most recent rationale for his mis- as well as his gift to the American spirit. was selected by the President Bush to one of begotten Iraq war. There is no talk in Zinni’s James is one of those hard working heroes the highest diplomatic posts in the administra- book of bringing ‘‘freedom to the people of the who move through their life blessing others, tion, special envoy to the Middle East. General world because all men and women deserve to contributing to society and making this a better Zinni has 40 years serving his country as a be free.’’ There is no talk of making democ- country for his service. I hope Congress joins marine and as a diplomat. He is widely re- racies so they will become our allies.’’ Instead me in applauding and recognizing his contribu- spected. He is known for his candor. Gen. Zinni gives pragmatic and realistic ideas tions to medicine and the well being of doctors General Zinni supported the Bush-Cheney and plans for stabilizing any nation-state or and patients alike. ticket in 2000 but broke with the administration country that is about to destabilize.

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