Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6130296.stm
& W+ \. i* |8 }3 P3 X. m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.
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President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq./ p- L2 g8 k2 _* I3 g# j$ b+ N! ]
9 D, ?( S5 q. o* L! bFormer CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.
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9 {2 J" _9 u- GThe 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.. q9 {* B2 a( g z3 A! Y+ D9 V. n# m% b
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"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., [' I; U( b! z
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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. 5.39.217.76/ n6 }! Y4 a+ x" {. M1 Y
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"I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof, " Mr Rumsfeld said, quoting Winston Churchill., f9 h: Q$ F" B, `, |( c
2 ^4 ]* [, u8 r7 F& h6 ~5 h( THe described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.( x# D$ J/ w" M! X; p" Y4 b
, k2 q+ o1 P) d8 p& DBut 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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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".' \' |$ U2 N! @1 a \6 V+ b( U# B
# C! e) \, L4 P' y5 l7 Q& Z% S$ E公仔箱論壇"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said.5.39.217.766 }/ m; J; x- ?6 x
* W# M: A6 F# A, H# etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHowever, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.
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! }8 E$ r% P& C$ {) r7 o公仔箱論壇"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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