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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.5.39.217.768 n0 T( Z. ~+ Q) d2 r, O1 M
7 N9 s" p' o0 z7 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPresident George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e z: K4 }* r- C+ v
1 A# U4 ~7 N3 Q$ H c) OFormer CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.
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0 Y1 x* y+ c4 u4 d9 m2 C& {! K公仔箱論壇"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.! b1 t. P; E5 I' E* N T+ z
! y4 g" Y" r& C' i: y# QAs 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.
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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.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。/ l' k( n5 P/ E7 M" s" }
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He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 U, [( U# G, d8 K+ ^6 Q9 T
6 x- a0 O4 [0 O+ c5 jBut 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.0 W- }% R2 R, D* Z+ b
5 i2 C O8 t3 j6 w, J; u' h D5.39.217.76Mr Bush described Mr Rumsfeld as a "patriot who served this country with honour and distinction", as well as "a trusted adviser and a friend".5.39.217.762 f, ~8 F3 @( Z1 L' c3 Y5 q5 ^
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"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said.
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' u4 W/ i" @' R- G8 P- IHowever, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.# D/ x' D3 }- d+ p1 t4 z
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"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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