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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.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。. G& M( t( a% p
: D' N3 A. G* `4 ]. N: n2 MPresident George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.5 e0 o/ x) u& V9 Y) X
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Former CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.5.39.217.762 C+ B) e7 j& v9 R7 B5 T& \# g- g
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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.
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7 W6 U+ M5 o D0 a: i/ x1 I8 D7 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb"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.
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9 I" |) t' K4 S0 b% T! i9 ]5 N+ w) w5.39.217.76As 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。; U% L" A3 e' s* s- \: s" }( p
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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.4 |+ v! q- [- Z) N. c4 y
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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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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. u* p7 S R, d* g
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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".5.39.217.76: X2 A+ t2 W' Y; D
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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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However, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.
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0 u2 f* _9 H8 Z8 V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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