"The important thing now is to build a big Iraqi force," Rumsfeld told reporters en route to Baghdad.
It is Rumsfeld's second visit here and one which comes amid growing US alarm over bomb attacks and mounting coalition casualties.
Rumsfeld, who was due to meet US overseer Paul Bremer and top US commander in Iraq Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, shook hands with troops lined up on the tarmac after his aircraft landed. – Sapa-AFP.
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