Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6130296.stm
9 S; ~4 }1 d! V" ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbUS 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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0 J5 w$ F7 t: v3 j7 Y1 D* hPresident George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 J+ A1 Q* Z: M
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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.5.39.217.76) D8 y) n c' Q: i- {
; i3 A5 @. A( T2 i( i5 ^TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。"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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 [- K+ B# e4 I
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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. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ D2 \7 q0 K' ?+ Q! h n
* s- \6 @* D! ]2 m% D4 d. d! M! A9 u5.39.217.76"I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof, " Mr Rumsfeld said, quoting Winston Churchill.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* ?! M, E9 O! S' {! X
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He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.
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- h4 F0 ]) F) z1 RBut 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".
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- L& |$ F* C4 L5 Z3 U"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ s5 N3 c4 ^" F' v- B Q8 C
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However, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.
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/ Z% |% E; u7 l9 x6 l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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