U.S. 'will not violate' 1972 ABM Treaty with missile defense push, Rumsfeld says

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said the U.S. will not violate the ABM Treaty as it moves forward on a missile defense system - but it does want to "move beyond" the 1972 treaty, which prohibits nationwide defenses. If the time comes when the U.S. feels it must move forward with an activity...

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