Qaida in the past. «It's an emphasis that's well deserved,» said CARAT's task group commander, Capt. Lothrop «Buzz» Little. Crew aboard the USS Paul Hamilton guided missile destroyer are also expected to simulate a chemical gas attack. On Saturday, Rumsfeld is scheduled to be in Singapore to address a meeting of defense ministers and military chiefs from 20 countries. Singapore, a firm backer of the Iraq war, has regularly hosted U.S. troops and warships. It has a naval facility specially built to accommodate U.S. aircraft carriers. From Singapore, the U.S. Navy will travel to Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines to continue separate CARAT exercises scheduled to end in August.
