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Rumsfeld Chastised by President For His Handling of Iraq Scandal.

Authors :
Bumiller, Elisabeth
Stevenson, Richard W.
Source :
New York Times. 5/6/2004, Vol. 153 Issue 52841, pA1-A20. 0p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Reports that United States President George W. Bush chastised defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his handling of a scandal over the American abuse of Iraqis held at a prison in Baghdad, Iraq. Displeasure which Bush expressed to Rumsfeld; Claim by Rumsfeld that he had no prior knowledge of the abuse; Comments of Secretary of State Colin Powell on deplorable things that happen during war, citing the example of the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam war; View that the scandal comes at a bad time for the Bush administration; Description of the U.S. government's response to the abuse scandal.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
153
Issue :
52841
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
13012732