Rumsfeld denies cease-fire being talks

Originally published April 2, 2003

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld April 1 rejected Iraqi claims that the coalition in Iraq has entered into cease-fire negotiations with the Saddam Hussein regime saying the news are rumors. He said "there are no negotiations taking place with anyone in

Saddam Hussein's regime."

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