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Rumsfeld Describes Guidelines for Committing American Troops
Thursday, October 17, 2002
By Kathleen T. Rhem
American Forces Press Service

"It's important to make a judgment as to when diplomacy has failed and act forcefully during the pre-crisis period to try to alter behavior and prevent a conflict."

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld today gave the world a peek at how he thinks.

At a Pentagon press briefing this afternoon, Rumsfeld described guidelines he wrote upon taking office to help him decide when to recommend President Bush commit American military forces.

Defense officials also released written copies of the guidelines after the briefing.
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