On the recordDecember 19, 2004
And you go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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transcripts.cnn.comAnd you go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld responds to criticism regarding military preparedness.
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