AP: Rumsfeld Says He Supports Intel Overhaul (~yeah right~)

[jefferson_dem]

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld denied reports Tuesday that he privately campaigned against a proposed intelligence overhaul.

"I'm a part of this administration. I support the president's position," he told reporters at the Pentagon (news - web sites).

Some Republicans and Democrats in Congress have suggested Rumsfeld had a role in stopping the legislation, which is intended to create a national intelligence director position, because the Defense Department would lose authority over several intelligence agencies that are currently part of the military.

Military officials also have said that losing those agencies to civilian control would threaten the flow of information to soldiers in the field.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=3&u=/ap/20041124/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/rumsfeld_intelligence

[rodeodance]

1. rummy has always been slippery with words!!!!!!

[foo_bar]

2. apparent caption: THE GON

[jdj]

3. he's saying "I'm a part of this admin" kind of like an affirmation.

they are eating their own.

how lovely.