In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.

S. In April 2004 Zinni gave a lecture entitled "From the Battlefield to the Negotiating Table: Preventing Deadly Conflict" at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Zinni criticized the "lack of planning" for the post-war stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.

He also is involved in the corporate world joining M. Zinni also serves on the advisory boards of eight different companies including the security testing firm Mu Dynamics based in Sunnyvale California. He joined Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy in Spring 2008 as the Sanford DistinguiAnthony Zinnid Lecturer in Residence and taught a new course in the Hart Leadership Program.