Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6130296.stm
`7 p/ ]9 r7 F* x& A3 h" e$ m* S- V公仔箱論壇US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is ton stand down, after anger over the war in Iraq led to bruising losses for Republicans in mid-term elections.5.39.217.76, N; C* F0 \- M. [' k& g
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President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.. w/ e+ ]) n8 I2 J, a8 ^0 m K2 K
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Former CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.
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The Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in the polls, and the Senate balance of power hangs on a tight race in just one state, Virginia.
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2 E' O# Y4 T+ S"It's been quite a time," said Mr Rumsfeld in a short departing speech, delivered alongside President Bush, two hours after the president had announced that he would be replaced.
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As a key architect of the war in Iraq, Mr Rumsfeld had faced growing calls to quit as violence has continued to spiral, three years after the US-led invasion.
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( d3 ~" k# o v- f9 S公仔箱論壇"I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof, " Mr Rumsfeld said, quoting Winston Churchill.
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3 I" J. G+ I P& B4 c5.39.217.76He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' A, R* R8 j* H# a. n; \
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But BBC News website world affairs correspondent Paul Reynolds says his resignation is a sign and an admission that the US policy in Iraq has not worked, so far.
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: W* ]( A5 {7 ]Mr Bush described Mr Rumsfeld as a "patriot who served this country with honour and distinction", as well as "a trusted adviser and a friend".tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ]' J; ^, J" F
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"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said.
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/ P9 c4 K( b5 c4 |( D1 N: Q# ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb"Secretary Rumsfeld's war plans in Iraq have failed. The country is on a dangerous course, and the administration has finally recognised the need for drastic, immediate change," said Senator John Rockefeller, senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. |
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