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Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Rumsfeld: Iraq war 'little understood'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said Wednesday he is confident in Iraq's mission though few people understand it, appearing in the oval office with President Bush and the newly nominated Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
"The great respect that I have for your leadership, Mr. President, in this little-understood, unfamiliar war-- the first war of the 21st century. " Rumsfeld said. "it is not well-known, It was not well-understood. It is complex for people to comprehend, and I know with certainty that over time the contributions you've made will be recorded by history" |
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