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DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld February 10,
2004 1:35 PM EDT DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen.
Myers  (Participating were Secretary of Defense Donald H.
Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.)        Rumsfeld:  Good afternoon!  I and
some of the folks in this room returned Sunday from a meeting of
defense ministers in Munich, and also the annual Wehrkunde
security conference.  I also went to Croatia.  A central topic
in Munich was how best to prepare the alliance for the 21st
century threats.  As the recently released European Union
Security Strategy Paper said, "The proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction is potentially the greatest threat to our
security" -- I'm quoting -- "and the most frightening scenario
is one in which terrorist groups acqu