WASHINGTON (AP) - Accused of being insensitive to U.S. soldiers...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Accused of being insensitive to U.S. soldiers in Iraq and their families, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld received a fresh endorsement Monday from President Bush, who called him "a caring fellow."

"I have heard the anguish in his voice and seen his eyes when we talk about the danger in Iraq and the fact that youngsters are over there in harm's way," Bush said at a White House news conference.

Still, a poll suggests slippage in public support for Rumsfeld.