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On Tuesday, retired Gen. Anthony Zinni added his name to the list of people leaving the administration. Zinni, a four-star Marine Corps general and former head of U.S. Central Command, was placed in charge of attempting to negotiate an end to the dispute between Qatar and many of its Gulf neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, which more than a year ago enacted a blockade on the gas-rich emirate.
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