Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (L) makes a point to Sen. Edward
Kennedy (D-MA) at a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee
about the defense budget on Capitol Hill, February 13, 2003. The
Pentagon announced yesterday that the buildup of its forces in the Gulf
had reached some 130,000 people, up about 20,000 from a week ago.

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