Rumsfeld 'surprised' by Saddam loyalists' resistance

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has admitted he was surprised by the effectiveness of Saddam Hussein’s loyalists to sustain the Iraq conflict long after the end of major combat operations.

Rumsfeld 'surprised' by Saddam loyalists' resistance
Sat, 11 Oct, 2003 - 08:44

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has admitted he was surprised by the effectiveness of Saddam Hussein’s loyalists to sustain the Iraq conflict long after the end of major combat operations.

He called the continuing fighting serious but described it as low intensity.

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