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Coalition Aircraft Respond to Iraqi Provocation

Thursday, 20 March 2003, 8:20 pm | US Department of Defence

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2003 – Coalition aircraft bombed a series of Iraqi targets today in response to Iraqi anti- aircraft artillery firing on the allied aircraft. More >>

Wolfowitz Interview with Newsweek

Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 10:19 am | US Department of Defence

Newsweek: You must be thinking a lot about this and it must be perplexing to you why, if a threat is so imminent and the dangers are so real, why is it so difficult to get the international community, or at least much more of the international community ... More >>

Dept. Of Defense Briefing on Depleted Uranium

Saturday, 15 March 2003, 11:16 pm | US Department of Defence

Depleted uranium is something that I think we have not done a good enough job in making sure that everybody understands what depleted uranium is and what it isn't. More >>

Images: World's Biggest Bomb (10 Tonnes) Tested

Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 2:26 pm | US Department of Defence

U.S. Air Force images of the MOAB – "Mother Of All Bombs" – being prepared for testing. More >>

DoD News Briefing Mar 11 - Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers

Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 12:55 am | US Department of Defence

Q: Sir, support for a possible war is shrinking rapidly in Great Britain. Would the -- two questions. Would the United States go to war without Great Britain? And two, would the role of the British in an initial assault be scaled back? More >>

Rumsfeld Clarifies Comment About Attacking Sans UK

Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 12:17 am | US Department of Defence

"I have no doubt of the full support of the United Kingdom for the international community's efforts to disarm Iraq. In my press briefing today, I was simply pointing out that obtaining a second United Nations Security Council Resolution is important ... More >>

Rumsfeld Interview with the Washington Post

Friday, 7 March 2003, 2:31 pm | US Department of Defence

Q: Yes, I'm doing a profile of him and I've heard you say more than once about how closely you and he work together, and I believe it. By all accounts, that's what I hear. More >>

Pentagon Town Hall Meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld

Friday, 7 March 2003, 2:30 pm | US Department of Defence

DoD News Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Thursday, March 6, 2003 - 10:27 a.m. EST More >>

U.S. Plans To Preserve Iraq's Oil For Iraqi People

Friday, 7 March 2003, 11:57 am | US Department of Defence

In light of past acts of eco-terrorism by the regime of Saddam Hussein, the Department of Defense has developed plans to extinguish oil well fires and to assess damage to oil facilities that might occur in Iraq in the event of hostilities. More >>

DASD Whitman Interview with Dick Gordon of NPR

Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:13 am | US Department of Defence

DoD News Briefing Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Bryan Whitman Tuesday, March 04, 2003 More >>

Senior Defense Officials Interview with WMAL Radio

Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:11 am | US Department of Defence

Q: Good evening everybody. We start at the top. Our first guest is the boss of the Pentagon, the man who runs the show around here, the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Mr. Secretary, thank you for taking the time to come on. We're just thrilled ... More >>

Wolfowitz IV with Nolan Finley of the Detroit News

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 2:06 pm | US Department of Defence

Q: If we can start just by asking how close are we to being ready to go if that's the decision that's made to go? I know we have the deal with Turkey and we've deployed a lot of troops since Christmas. How long, how ready are we? Or how near ready are ... More >>

Chemical & Biological Defense Readiness Briefing

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 10:31 am | US Department of Defence

DoD News Briefing Commander, Soldier Biological and Chemical Defense Command Maj. Gen. John Doesburg Monday, March 03, 2003 - 9:58 a.m. EST More >>

Coalition News Briefing on Humanitarian Assistance

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 10:17 am | US Department of Defence

DoD News Briefing Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 - 2:35 p.m. EST More >>

Wolfowitz Media Stakeout with Phoenix TV/TV France

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 10:16 am | US Department of Defence

Q: Could you explain if -- for French TV -- if the United Nations can't succeed in disarming Saddam is the war still the first solution according to you? More >>

DoD News Briefing Feb 28 - Rumsfeld and Gen Myers

Monday, 3 March 2003, 9:32 am | US Department of Defence

DoD News Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Friday, February 28, 2003 - 1:43 p.m. EST More >>

Wolfowitz Interview with Good Morning America

Monday, 3 March 2003, 9:31 am | US Department of Defence

Q: Well, as you heard in the newscast, Iraq is now saying that it will destroy its banned missiles starting probably tomorrow on the deadline. More >>

ASD PA Clarke Meeting with Bureau Chiefs

Monday, 3 March 2003, 9:30 am | US Department of Defence

(Bureau chiefs meeting. Also participating were Bryan Whitman, deputy assistance secretary of defense for public affairs (media operations), Rear. Adm. Steve Pietropaoli, Navy chief of information, Capt. T. McCreary, Joint Chiefs Of Staff Public Affairs, ... More >>

DoD Releases Draft Military Commission Instruction

Monday, 3 March 2003, 9:29 am | US Department of Defence

The General Counsel of the Department of Defense (DoD) today released a draft military commission instruction entitled "Crimes and Elements for Trials by Military Commission. This instruction lists and defines certain violations of the laws of war and other ... More >>

Secretary Rumsfeld Q&A Session in Munich, Germany

Friday, 28 February 2003, 11:39 am | US Department of Defence

(Question and answer session in Munich, Germany. Also participating was Prime Minister of Bavaria Stoiber; Member of the German Parliament Weisskirchen; Mr. Moran; one of the leaders of the Green Party in Germany Mrs. Beer; member of the German Parliament, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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