Rumsfeld Says US Faces Test of Wills in Iraq
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday the United States and its allies were locked in a test of wills with insurgents in Iraq and must overcome the &quot;pain and ugliness&quot; of the conflict.
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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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President Bush said Saturday he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Baghdad, says troop levels must stay high until things improve. BAGHDAD, Iraq - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Marines in Iraq on Sunday that he expects more
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US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld faced tough questioning Wednesday from troops about to be deployed to Iraq. Soldiers in Kuwait peppered Rumsfeld with queries about the standard of equipment they
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SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq -- This week's invasion of Fallujah is a direct test of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's yardstick for measuring American success against terrorism: The question is whether US and Iraqi forces can capture or kill more insurgents in the rebel city than are being recruited and deployed elsewhere in Iraq.
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ARBIL, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld,  calling the Iraq war a test of wills with insurgents, told  Iraqi security forces on Sunday protecting their nation's  sovereignty was their duty.
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US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged setbacks in Iraq during a visit with US marines today at their main base outside Fallujah, where the military ousted insurgents last month in some of the bloodiest fighting since the Iraq invasion.
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WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday he is confident the interim Iraqi government will find a way to retake cities now in the hands of insurgents...
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The American Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has made a surprise visit to Iraq to assess rising violence and increased security breaches.
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WASHINGTON -- US soldiers in Kuwait who are headed to Iraq put Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on the defensive yesterday, grilling him about extended tours of duty and the continued lack of armor to protect vehicles from roadside bombs.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld delivered an impassioned defense of himself yesterday, saying at a Pentagon news conference that US casualties in Iraq affect him profoundly.
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AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said violence in Iraq will probably get worse before next year&#39;s election, but he also brought a glimmer of hope to US troops.
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US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he expects US troops to withdraw from Iraq within four years, conditions permitting, the New York Times said.
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Donald Rumsfeld said US troops, celebrating Thanksgiving after some of their bloodiest weeks in Iraq, should brace for even more losses as they pursue insurgents bent on wrecking an election scheduled for January.
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 6  - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he would devote himself to transforming the military and bringing American troops out of Iraq as he confirmed he would remain in President George W. Bush&#39;s administration.
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The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after this country's January elections if security improves and local forces continue to expand and become more effective, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says.