Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6130296.stm
" s) a% [! B' l' E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.
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President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.5.39.217.765 [# [+ W+ o, Y: F. x S
" w/ Y: v8 h6 u& Z6 ~4 _# N* @公仔箱論壇Former CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld.5.39.217.76: Q# H/ \4 d& v* U" \
. j5 b; _5 \5 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.公仔箱論壇2 q6 }) k6 g0 i" y h0 Q
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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.
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% D! \7 a2 o! b! f- b& {3 y; F5.39.217.76As 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.
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8 b- O0 V$ S/ U) R* p/ f# }3 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb"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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6 J6 o l" {2 t/ g5 h2 Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.! T9 `5 r3 U% u' s
0 W& V6 s7 @+ m5 s2 S) H+ s' BBut 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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4 ~+ Z6 o7 a. H2 ^) y- e' x$ gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMr Bush described Mr Rumsfeld as a "patriot who served this country with honour and distinction", as well as "a trusted adviser and a friend".
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" u) Q& Z) y, B8 W/ J"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said.5.39.217.76$ K9 [) R' L7 L! u, d6 @4 R6 `$ ~
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However, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.
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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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