[maryz]

Collins: But it would have been better if Rummy had come forward and told the world about the photos and his determination to set matters right.

Rumsfeld: I wish I had done that. But doesn't know how to reach down into criminal investigation that also has strategic implications in the world. We don't have those procedures; never needed them before. People running around with digital cameras and passing pictures around to media before they arrived in Pentagon. Only General Smith had even seen them.

[maryz]

Akaka: Civilian contractors were found wandering around Abu Graib unsupervised. What is there role? Who monitors and supervises.

Rumsfeld: 37 contractors responsible to mil int who hired and have the responsibility.

Smith(?): Most of the contractors are retired military; they are not in a supervisory role, in fact forbidden from that.

Myers: Actually 27 contractors. Teams of three filled out with contractors.

[RightWingMama]

Your transcription is invaluable. Thanks from the cubicle-bound!