Articles written by Gerard O'brien

GERARD O'BRIEN, The Montana Standard

TWIN BRIDGES (AP) — As the 10th anniversary of the al-Qaida attacks on the United States approaches, the man who crafted America's military response in both Iraq and Afghanistan believes that the terrorism threat will continue to evolve — and the country's defense systems must remain well funded to be vigilant. Donald Rumsfeld, secretary of defense for presidents George W. Bush and Gerald Ford, is retired and spends a portion of his summers on a gentleman's ranch along the Big Hole River in southwest Montana. His 40-...