Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6130296.stm5.39.217.76. l# M. z- j7 i$ D9 W
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% z; y+ q! x( T" j# E! Z
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President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.
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; L' D C0 r ^! v# f `9 v* e+ b5.39.217.76Former CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.8 _& u& U. N) g8 O
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 a" c" ?* T0 Q1 \. Q% c& g
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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.公仔箱論壇1 U# z$ S# Q( `3 |8 F, S
& q4 h) d( m- B; _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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% ^8 {8 `) q) T" H7 |. \; l
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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.
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He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there./ ]( S9 l: O! Z8 A% U
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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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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".5 a- Y2 F3 v1 @, [' k
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"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said. p7 F$ W$ A- Z" Y% o, n) {% l
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However, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.
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" h+ ]; L7 w, |* p: V# A3 s' ]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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