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...Rumsfeld had changed from his suit jacket to an old gray cardigan, and took a seat in his large, spare Pentagon office. His huge desk was behind him, but it lacked a chair because he prefers to work standing up; he thinks better that way. What else has changed since 1976? he was asked. He looked as though he wasn't sure where to begin. The Congress, he said, the power of congressional staff, the number of restrictions lawmakers place on the military. And the defense contractors. "They have gone from a lot to a few, and they have activities...
...Before Rumsfeld surrendered last week, he enjoyed stalwart support from the White House. Dick Cheney, once a Rumsfeld protege, came to his rescue. Rumsfeld is "going to have to break some china, but he's just the guy to do it," Cheney told the Washington Post two weeks ago. But that support may be softening. "There's some concern about him going native," says a senior Administration official who fears Rumsfeld is "falling into the old habit" of letting the uniforms dictate to the civilians...
...what clearly has the White House official steamed most is the way the military has short-circuited Rumsfeld's reforms. "We're giving them the largest increase in spending since 1984, and they're out there complaining!" says the official. "If they think they can get more money out of Congress, more power to them. All they want is more money--more money and no reform...
...SAVINGS $16.4 Billion Rumsfeld hoped he could gain extra money by trimming 5% of current costs, shrinking a military still geared for cold war battles...
...WEAPONRY Rumsfeld hopes to build the fighting forces of tomorrow, but the brass want more of the weapons of today. After years of lean budgets, they want hardware now. The Pentagon finalized a contract last week for 10 F-22 fighters. And the Army wants to update the M-1 tank. But Bush's budget doesn't provide much new money...