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Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld November 20, 2003

Honor Cordon Media Availability

At honor cordon for the Nicaraaguan Defense Minister, before arrival at Pentagon.

 

            CNN:  Any comment for us on the Istanbul Bombings?

 

            Sec Rumsfeld:  Good morning.  They’re still pulling together information on it, and I think I’d prefer to uh, to wait until there’s harder information

 

            CNN:  Turkey was already reluctant to participate in the coalition; do you think this will change things further?

 

            Sec Rumsfeld:  I said I would rather, first of all, I don’t even know that what you’re saying is correct.  Indeed it’s not correct.  The premise of your question is inaccurate.