Quote, by Marine General Anthony Zinni :

" In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at
minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility. At worst,
I saw lying, incompetence and corruption; false rationales
presented as justification; a flawed strategy, lack of planning;
the unnecessary alienation of our allies; underestimation of the task;
unnecessary distraction from real threats, and the unbearable strain
dumped upon our over stretched military."

What is there about this statement that caused Zinni to be branded by
top Pentagon civilians as a traitor and a turncoat, forcing his retirement
after 40 years of service to his country ?