havoc,
Sounds like more cover-up on this whole situation, since the Times report carried supporting direct quotes from those involved. Is Rumsfeld saying that the reporter lied and these quotes are untrue? No, I am sure he made no direct explanation, just a spin ststement but if he gets you to think that way, he wins, again.
Like many things this administration says, I would take Rummy's observation as bull****.
Reporters say that the Bush administration refers to the press as "the reality-based community," since the administration knows that spin wins over truth, every time.