Defense Secretary Insists Reconstruction Plan Is Sound

By Anne Plummer / September 26, 2003 at 5:00 AM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld last week blamed too many force commitments around the globe and an improper mix of active and reserve units as the primary reasons for the significant stress placed on Army forces since the invasion of Iraq. "Tabletop exercises" performed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff have demonstrated that "we have the capability to fulfill our strategy [as it is] written," he said. Wrapping up a week spent on Capitol Hill defending the president's request for $87...

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