In the article about the revolution, Zinn just stated that many people dying was not worth it to get rid of the British.And that we could have gotten rid of them without a war. He put a whole new view on the war.
About Zinn:
He is an activist, playwright, historian, and many other things. He wrote a book called A People's History of the United States. He is a Professor and has written about 20 books. From his article, I concluded that he does not believe in war.
Here is a link to this article:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Untold-Truths-About-the-Am-by-Howard-Zinn-090707-310.html