By William H. McMichael - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Feb 1, 2008 17:38:50 EST
The Defense Department on Friday rejected the conclusion in a congressionally chartered commission’s report that there is an “appalling gap” in the nation’s ability to respond to nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
“I think the choice of that word was unfortunate and inaccurate,” said Paul McHale, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, during a hastily called news conference the day after the Jan. 31 release of the final report by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves — and several news stories that highlighted the charge.
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/02/military_guardreserve_reportreaction_080201w/
