http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/05/2...eneral.ap/index.
html
NEW YORK (AP) -- A brand name author with many admirers in the military
criticized the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, citing it as proof that "good men
make mistakes."
That same writer said he almost "came to blows" with a leading war
supporter, former Pentagon adviser Richard Perle.
The author is Tom Clancy.
The hawkish master of such million-selling thrillers as "Patriot Games" and
"The Hunt for Red October" now finds himself adding to the criticism of the
Iraq war, and not only through his own comments.
His latest book, "Battle Ready," is a collaboration with another war critic,
retired Marine Gen. Anthony C. Zinni. "Battle Ready" looks at Zinni's long
military career, dating back to the Vietnam War, and includes harsh remarks
by Zinni about the current conflict.
In an interview Monday with The Associated Press, Clancy and Zinni sat side
by side in a hotel conference room in midtown Manhattan, mutual admirers who
said they agreed on most issues, despite "one or two" spirited "discussions"
during the book's planning.
Zinni has openly attacked the war, but Clancy reluctantly acknowledged his
own concerns. He declined repeatedly to comment on the war, before saying
that it lacked a "casus belli," or suitable provocation.
"It troubles me greatly to say that, because I've met President Bush,"
Clancy said. "He's a good guy. ... I think he's well-grounded, both morally
and philosophically. But good men make mistakes."
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