RUMSFELD AND MYERS TAKE PODIUM, RUMSFELD STARTS
BRIEFING WITH STATEMENT PRAISING COALITION FORCES IN
AFGHANISTAN, INCLUDES PROGRESS MADE HELPING PEOPLE
THERE WHO HAVE SUFFERED FOR SO LONG.

AFGHANISTAN MAPS SHOWING AREAS COMPARING BEFORE AND
AFTER HUMANITARIAN AIDE WAS RECEIVED.

GENERAL MYERS TAKES PODIUM TELLS OF HIS TRIP TO
JORDAN, EGYPT AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE).

MYERS GIVES BATTLE ASSESSMENTS FOR DAY BEFORE. FEMALE
REPORTER TAKING NOTES. MYERS GIVES FIGURES FOR NUMBER
OF DETAINEES HELD AND WHERE.

RUMSFELD SAYS THERE ARE POCKETS OF AL QAEDA STILL
ACTIVE IN AFGHANISTAN AND ARE "ABLE TO HIDE AND WE
ARE ABLE TO FIND THEM FROM TIME TO TIME". CU FACE
SHOT UNIDENTIFIED NEWSMAN. HE ASKS MYERS QUESTION
ABOUT LATEST CAPTIVES.

NEWSMAN ASKS RUMSFELD OF THE HUGE INCREASE IN DEFENSE
BUDGET AND ITS JUSTIFICATION? CU NEWSMAN WITH HAND TO
MOUTH LISTENS PENSIVELY TO RUMSFELD.

RUMSFELD RESPONDS TO REPORT THAT ATTORNEY FOR JOHN
WALKER LINDE CLAIMING HE HAS RECEIVED NO MEDICAL
ATTENTION WHILE IN CAMP "RHINO".

RUMSFELD SAYS LAWYERS WILL DECIDE THE APPLICABILITY
OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION AND DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO
BAY, HE ADDS THEY ARE NEVERTHELESS BEING HUMANELY
TREATED, IN ACCORDANCE TO THAT TREATY.

RUMSFELD SPEAKS OF DEFENSE SPENDING REQUEST BY
PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE JUSTIFICATION. HE INCLUDES
NEEDS FOR SPENDING ON HOMELAND SECURITY. LENGTHY
REPLY.

END.