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Rumsfeld with Minister of Defense of India
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 10:09 am | US Department of Defence
Fernandes: Well Secretary Rumsfeld and I had discussions from the time he arrived here. Our discussions were essentially on the strategic relationship between us and on how to continue to build on what we have achieved so far. Naturally we also discussed ... More >>
Enduring Freedom Update 5/11 - Adm. Stufflebeem
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 12:43 am | US Department of Defence
Stufflebeem: Good afternoon, everyone. Well, yesterday, as they've done throughout the weekend, coalition efforts focused on supporting opposition group forces and preparing the battlefield for future offensive actions by those forces; continued ... More >>
Rumsfeld Media Availability en Route from India
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 12:17 am | US Department of Defence
Q: I've been asked to ask you something. Rumsfeld: Give me a tough question. I've had an easy weekend. Q: This is it. Rumsfeld: Good. Q: This is it. It's a big build up. We're just interested and wondering what you are doing about the report that ... More >>
Rumsfeld with Uzbek Minister of Defense Gholomov
Monday, 5 November 2001, 11:24 am | US Department of Defence
GHULOMOV : Good afternoon. U.S. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld has just finished the official part of his visit to Uzbekistan. Mr. Rumsfeld had a meeting at the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan and a meeting with the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov. ... More >>
Gen. Myers Interview with Meet the Press, NBC TV
Monday, 5 November 2001, 10:01 am | US Department of Defence
MR. RUSSERT: How goes the war in Afghanistan? GEN. MYERS: Well, I'd say in a word it's going according to plan. The objectives are to try to capture or bring to justice as many of al Qaeda as we possibly can in Afghanistan. The other part of that, of ... More >>
Rumsfeld Presser with Russian Defense Minister
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:56 am | US Department of Defence
Moderator: Questions, please. Novosti. Q: A question for the U.S. defense secretary: could you say if the United States intends to withdraw from the ABM Treaty? When? And do you believe that it is the right time to take such serious steps? More >>
Rumsfeld Presser with Tajikistan Foreign Minister
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:55 am | US Department of Defence
Nazarov: (Through translator) Ladies and gentlemen, you know that we have a great guest, the defense secretary of the Untied States and a big delegation with him. He arrived in Tajikistan in order to discuss the situation in neighboring Afghanistan. More >>
Rumsfeld Media Availability en Route to Moscow
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:54 am | US Department of Defence
Rumsfeld: Just briefly, we're going to Moscow first, needless to say, and the reason is because the discussions between the Untied States and Russia have been proceeding along and they're heading toward the meetings between President Bush and President ... More >>
Enduring Freedom Update 2/11 - Adm. Stufflebeem
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:53 am | US Department of Defence
Stufflebeem: Good afternoon, everyone. Yesterday coalition efforts continued operations in Afghanistan against al Qaeda and the Taliban. The focus of operational efforts included targets involving active and suspected terrorist and Taliban cave complexes, ... More >>
Rumsfeld Media Availability with Pakistani FM
Monday, 5 November 2001, 12:11 am | US Department of Defence
Sattar: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, the U.S. secretary of defense on arrival told us that he is on a leisurely trip to five countries over the weekend. But let me say that President Pervez Musharraf and the members of the delegation that have ... More >>
Wolfowitz Interview with Far Eastern Economic Rev.
Friday, 2 November 2001, 1:15 pm | US Department of Defence
Q: Is there a message for China in the discussions about changing the ABM treaty? Wolfowitz: There isn't particularly a China element to it. Clearly what we are trying to get into is a situation where we are not vulnerable to the threat or use of limited ... More >>
Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Tom Brokaw, NBC
Friday, 2 November 2001, 11:59 am | US Department of Defence
Brokaw: Mr. Secretary, here at home there's a new terrorist alert, the stock market is way down today. Americans are not very confident about what's going on either here at home or in the war. Isn't there an urgent need for some kind of conspicuous ... More >>
Secretary of Defense Comments On Speed Of Progress
Friday, 2 November 2001, 10:08 am | US Department of Defence
Good afternoon. I have reflected on some of the questions posed at the last briefing: questions about the 'speed of progress' in the campaign-questions about the "patience" of the American people-if something does not happen immediately. More >>
DoD Images: The B-2 Bomber Meets Bomber Rumsfeld
Friday, 2 November 2001, 12:40 am | US Department of Defence
With a B-2 Spirit bomber as a backdrop, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (2nd from left) thanks the men and women at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., on Oct. 19, 2001, for their efforts in bringing the fight to the terrorists in Afghanistan. ... More >>
DoD News Briefing 1/11 - Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
Friday, 2 November 2001, 12:03 am | US Department of Defence
Rumsfeld: Good afternoon. I've reflected on some of the questions that were posed at the last briefing about the speed of progress and questions about the patience of the American people if something didn't happen immediately. And I personally have ... More >>
Enduring Freedom Update 31/1 - Adm. Stufflebeem
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 1:47 pm | US Department of Defence
Yesterday we continued operations against al Qaeda and the Taliban. The focus of the operational efforts included targets involving terrorists in Taliban command and control locations, including bunkers and tunnels, as well as airfield facilities ... More >>
Rumsfeld Media Availability with UK Secretary Hoon
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 12:40 am | US Department of Defence
Rumsfeld: Good afternoon. Minister Hoon is visiting the United States. He has been here a number of times. Indeed, we've met a number of times in the months since I've been serving in this post. And as always, we're delighted to have this representative ... More >>
Enduring Freedom Update 30/10 - Adm. Stufflebeem
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 12:33 am | US Department of Defence
Stufflebeem: Very briefly, just a recap of yesterday's operations: These efforts included terrorist and Taliban command and control locations, including bunkers and tunnels, an airfield, and Taliban military forces aligned against opposition forces. More >>
DoD News Briefing 29/10 - Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 1:52 pm | US Department of Defence
DoD News Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 - Noon EST More >>
Secretary Rumsfeld Remarks at Stakeout Outside ABC
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 9:30 am | US Department of Defence
Q: Mr. Secretary, could you please comment on the report that the president is giving the CIA (inaudible) to go after (inaudible) terrorists? Do you think this is a necessary tool in the war on terrorism? More >>