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 1 ^* C+ `3 }) B6 o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( ?1 N" |# E& I$ S0 r; f1 K2 ^
3 Y/ t6 {1 D P! t U# ^5.39.217.76President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq. 6 T+ H1 ]9 U2 X/ Y/ X& jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * y) X5 L n* ]2 T+ j5 q5.39.217.76Former CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld. # V# v. h2 }% m' U ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇& P. S: E, l. O: Z: V' s; N. Y& s
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,bttvb, A& ]; X1 g2 N" v
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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. 5 q: _4 Z. [; |' d. U t公仔箱論壇3 v8 C' q( Z: G& \( `7 e( U0 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. 3 W* `+ a* a2 \. C( D: a6 h. E* H7 w2 Z0 B
"I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof, " Mr Rumsfeld said, quoting Winston Churchill.4 f8 z5 x* C8 q* L2 b( V0 ~
. ]# l4 u1 L. C2 M; ~$ k0 s; atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.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。9 u: X7 N. {$ ~5 T; \, r
1 ?- u" P# T' Z2 b2 Z1 K5.39.217.76But 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. - K( P- i8 w- S! q7 Y公仔箱論壇 ; Y( N1 W# e' v0 K6 g- C* U9 i公仔箱論壇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". , L/ g9 {# M R+ ^( G! u- Q5.39.217.76 ) S3 x! Q) v9 [6 [ q$ HTVBNOW 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。"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said.5.39.217.766 ]& n z' f8 [7 D% Q
T5 V" \7 n0 Y, p! W$ f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.
