標題: Rumsfeld replaced after poll loss [打印本頁] 作者: ada 時間: 2006-11-9 07:33 AM 標題: Rumsfeld replaced after poll loss
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6130296.stm " o/ Q& v$ y5 E* ^! }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. 4 q( P+ |, [4 {( ^5 J \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。 3 Y$ ?# p1 `* Q1 F4 S! X5.39.217.76President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ I; t* J, p/ J0 E( E0 X6 S
6 I- C a- g& A% `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFormer CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.; C4 M: g; Y$ U4 M# E" ~( |
! l1 {+ s( m* q7 J# D# p8 D公仔箱論壇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.9 R4 u8 B; l) y: I6 n1 r
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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. ) Y& A; j4 u k" M; W; [) m' Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 7 E+ F0 L! p" H$ ^公仔箱論壇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. , n. x6 G" \. p) y* x% t5.39.217.76* F8 G% n3 D! M8 J4 a
"I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof, " Mr Rumsfeld said, quoting Winston Churchill.公仔箱論壇4 }' p5 x& o& T h" l6 j
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He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there. # n$ U- i i$ o公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇, k' ]5 H6 n S/ u, t. q! m' e
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.5.39.217.76* o; h; t* H; Q( E
% r$ F. n0 ]+ b" [7 E6 ^# W4 p& YTVBNOW 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。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".- Q& @5 z/ s( `2 Y" p
7 F: q, x% U: p4 E) E! r$ u" ~5.39.217.76"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said. " I3 u/ Q0 \0 v5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 H% X* ~' h% w4 A# d$ y
However, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ I) e( j8 E2 W1 S* V
+ U8 M5 m; Q% jtvb 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.
