„To answer the second one first, we didn't name it after a German general. The name was chosen probably because we intended to use surprise and immediate reaction, to be a little bit foxy, if you will. And it was no intent to use Rommel as an example for this. I don't approve those names, the Secretary does. We did recommend the name... (Laughter)“ Zinni, Anthony: Pressekonferenz zur Operation Desert Fox, 21. Dezember 1998. Abruf am 5. August 2010.
