Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and I finally agree on something....here's Rummy:
We have to recognize that almost all first reports that we get turn out to be wrong. There tend to be changes in them. And as a result, we have to take our time and look at it. I don't know, Dick, how many of these things we've seen in the last couple of years, but literally dozens and dozens and dozens of instances where the first report comes in and, perfectly good reporting, but it's wrong....
Although he was responding to a reporter's question concerning alleged chemical W'sMD uncovered in Iraq (which other preliminary reports have identified as pesticides), the quote could pertain to this administration's overall reporting on and presentation of the "War on Terrorism."
Whole story here (on page 3).
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