Rumsfeld Supports Nuclear Posture Review, Blasts Classified Leaks

By Adam J. Hebert / March 15, 2002 at 5:00 AM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld voiced his support for the findings in the Nuclear Posture Review today, but harshly criticized the priorities of the individuals who leak classified documents to the press. "It's just a fact of life in Washington, DC, in the 21st century that there are a lot of people running around who are perfectly willing to compromise the national security of the United States of America," Rumsfeld told reporters at a Pentagon briefing. "And I don't like it."...

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