On the recordOctober 21, 2003
the Senator is correct, to simply give full and complete opportunity and have him temporarily detailed elsewhere. I think until such time as this thing is resolved factually--what did happen, what didn't happen--as the Secretary of Defense said, he didn't fully have all the facts at his command at this point in time and was asked a question. Although I must say I have read press accounts where the general was trying to explain what he did say, you and I know from experience in public life, when you try to explain what you tried to say, you need time out to do a little study.
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