How was the meeting with President Uribe and the Colombian Generals?
Rumsfeld: Just terrific! I have a great deal of respect for him. He is a man of vision. He is a man of personal courage. He is an individual who is purposeful. I have met with him previously and each time I am with him I come away thinking that the world would be a somewhat better place if we had more leaders of his talent and his determination. Q: What did you talk about with the Generals? Rumsfeld: We had a good meeting at the Ministry of Defense. We had lunch with them first. We had a very long discussion on every conceivable topic. Then we went over to the Ministry of Defense and had a meeting specifically with them. General Mora talked at some length about his plan and where he feels they are with respect to the progress here in Colombia and the relationship between the United States and the Military of Colombia. It was a very a good meeting. The Minister was there, and General Mora, as well as the senior military officials. Q: Three days ago, President Uribe was very angry with s
