Speaking with The National, AGSIW President Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba commented on the dispatch of retired U.S. General Anthony Zinni to mediate the GCC-Qatar dispute: “Few American figures are as well respected and well liked by all Gulf Cooperation Council governments as Anthony Zinni.”

Wahba commented that Zinni is the “perfect envoy to the region” because of “his knowledge of both the issues that are at stake and all the key players involved.” She additionally noted that “after the meeting in Bahrain, things seem to be in a ‘holding pattern’ so any effort to promote a dialogue and eventually a resolution would be a plus,” additionally commenting that “there is no grandstanding” with Zinni.