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Rumsfeld gets tough question--and his response generates heat.(snapshots)(Brief Article)
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Army Specialist Thomas Wilson of the Tennessee Army National Guard questioned the secretary of defense as he met with troops in Kuwait who were about to enter the Iraq combat zone.
"[I]t's essentially a matter of physics. It isn't a matter of money.... It's a matter of production and capability of doing it. As you know, you go to war with the Army you have. They're not ...
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