Rumsfeld Says He&#39;s Not Surprised by Troops&#39; Complaints
78025
Responding to complaints by disgruntled Iraq-bound soldiers in Kuwait that they lacked armor for the vehicles, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that it was
155736
NEW DELHI, India  - Under fire from troops who  complain they are being sent to war in Iraq with inadequate  gear, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld promised on Thursday  that more would be done to protect forces.
328783
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec 25: After a bruising month at home, US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld clearly relished his surprise holiday visit with American troops in some of the most dangerous areas of Iraq.
684014
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Saturday praised the work of an Army brigade whose one-year tour in Iraq was extended just as they prepared to return home, and said he saw no reason for the soldiers or their families to be angry at him.
78924
WASHINGTON -- Despite continued criticism of his handling of the war in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld won strong backing yesterday from the White House and key Republicans in Congress.
300469
Overcoming criticism about his handling of Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has won a strong vote of confidence from President Bush and will remain at the Pentagon.
648692
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he has been ordered not to comment on the presidential elections, but it hasn't kept him from defending the war in Iraq in interviews with radio talk show hosts in battleground states.
595172
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, stung by criticism that he's insensitive to the needs of the troops and their families, offered his most impassioned defense Wednesday.
575099
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld likes to say that US forces will fight battles &quot;at a time and place of our choosing,&quot; another way of saying, &quot;seize
571327
President Bush yesterday defended his defense chief Donald Rumsfeld against a growing chorus of criticism and praised him for doing a &quot;really fine job.
33844
The defense secretary's trip comes at a time when critics have accused him of being insensitive to the welfare of the troops.
86079
President Bush said on Thursday U.S.  troop concerns about inadequate equipment for Iraq combat are  being addressed and he did not blame soldiers for raising the  issue with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
84014
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld&#39;s response last week to a soldier&#39;s question about substandard equipment was insulting and disingenuous to the soldier and to the rest of the nation.
70451
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.
26254
CAPITOL HILL A Democratic senator isn&#39;t satisfied with the answer Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gave to a US soldier in Kuwait today.
511620
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld greeted U.S. Marines at this dusty air field in Iraq's western desert Sunday morning, telling them it was unlikely the United States would pull out any troops before Iraq's elections in January.
109895
It was meant to be a morale boost. The Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stopped over to talk with troops in Kuwait on his way to Iraq.