Rumsfeld Cautious on Rebel Arms Handover
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld expressed cautious optimism today that the handing over of hundreds of weapons by militiamen loyal to the rebel Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr signaled an encouraging start ...
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Iraqi authorities are holding talks with tribal leaders in the western Anbar province and Baghdadâs tense Sadr city in hopes that militias will hand over their weapons in exchange for a pullback of US troops, Iraqâs vice president said.
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KUWAIT Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Monday that he expected American troops to withdraw from Iraq within four years but cautioned that any final decision would hinge on the progress that Iraq&#39;s civilian government and security forces made by
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The recent military build-up in Venezuela by U.S. nemesis President Hugo Chavez has other countries in the region worried that the weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on  Thursday raised the possibility that some areas of Iraq night  be excluded from elections scheduled for January if security  could not be guaranteed.
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Visiting US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met here Sunday with the interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on how to rein in insurgency in the run-up to the scheduled January 2005 elections in the country.
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FORT GREELY, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- After his first look inside the nerve center of the U.S. missile defense system, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Sunday sounded a note of caution about expectations that interceptors poised in 10 underground silos here would work in the event of a missile...
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Under fire from troops who complain they are being sent to war in Iraq with inadequate gear, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld promised Thursday that more would be done to protect forces.
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Senior officials in the Bush administration clashed yesterday over Iraq&#39;s transition to democracy after the defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, suggested that the elections in January might be limited because of the chaos in parts of the country.
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WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld struck a cautious tone Tuesday on the need for a national intelligence director, saying any changes should not create new barriers between war fighters and agencies that collect intelligence...
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An arms surrender by renegade soldiers in East Timor is a token step that could usher in short-term stability following recent violence, but seizing weapons that have fallen into civilian hands is key to lasting peace, analysts said.
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NEW DELHI: The United States will build stronger defence ties with India, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday, a day after New Delhi warned Washington against selling planes and weapons to rival Pakistan.
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Violence in Iraq could worsen after  this weekend's elections because insurgents may exploit the  uncertain period while polling results are certified and the  government assembled, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on  Wednesday.
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The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, wouldn&#39;t call it the final showdown with the Iraqi insurgents. They&#39;re determined, he said, and it&#39;s going to take time to defeat them.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 17, 2004  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld struck a cautious tone Tuesday on the need for a national intelligence director, saying any changes should not create new barriers between war fighters and agencies that collect ...
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gestures during a news conference on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci).
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US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld didn&#39;t bring much good news to a group of Marines in Iraq. He warned Sunday during a town-hall meeting in at an airbase in the country&#39;s west that violence may well