"The decision to do that was something that the people of the United States, the government of the United States and certainly the men and women of the armed forces of the United States appreciate a great deal," he said.
Rumsfeld, "Bu karar, ABD halkı, ABD hükümeti ve hiç şüphesiz ABD silahlı kuvvetlerindeki kadın ve erkekler tarafından büyük ölçüde takdir edilmiştir," dedi.