Rumsfeld - Forces stretched, but recruitment unnecessary

Wednesday, August 6, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday there is no need to increase U.S. armed forces for now even though the military is being stretched by commitments in Iraq and elsewhere.

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