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Arguing that Congress must officially declare war against Iraq before the shooting can start, a Harvard Law School (HLS) graduate recently filed suit against President Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld to prevent Bush from ordering troops into action...
...deeply offended by your characterization of Secretary Rumsfeld as a "warlord." He is a man who has served his country with dedication for many years. I have been extremely impressed with Rumsfeld's intelligence, poise and wit at his press briefings. His energies are dedicated to the protection of Americans as well as to the freedoms that people like my father fought to preserve. Rumsfeld is a courageous individual. KAREN NORTON New York City...
...Some readers found the cover illustration of Donald Rumsfeld downright scary. "That's one of the most frightening pictures ever to appear on your magazine," wrote a Massachusetts woman. A Texan called it "an image of Big Brother." But a North Carolina reader saw something quite different: "Rumsfeld's eyes in your portrait have the same look as those of Michelangelo's David. Some say the sculptor tried to portray David at the moment when he determined to slay the giant. Perhaps Rumsfeld is regarding Saddam or a false Goliath of terrorism...
...chilly reception in Washington. The White House and most in Congress oppose a draft. The generals strongly back the all-volunteer force, arguing that it costs billions less to maintain than a conscripted army. Its soldiers are also more motivated "because they volunteered," says Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. On the eve of war, the Pentagon "is horrified at Mr. Rangel's suggestion," says a senior Defense official, and has rolled out pages of statistics to try to debunk Rangel's claim that minorities and the poor bear the risks unfairly. Blacks make up 21% of the enlisted military force, compared...
...keeping with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's tight-lipped policy on revealing the number of U.S. troops near Iraq, the Navy won't disclose just how many of its 20 or so sea lions have been sent to the gulf. But unlike the human troops, who are all volunteers, the sea lions were drafted. --By Mark Thompson