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* w W: _+ w/ K; M
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. 7 f- ?4 O! d6 c% A7 Z9 E- 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。, ^; I; V Q+ A' ^
President George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.公仔箱論壇8 L% j" V6 Z' I8 Y. P
3 t. ]# _) m2 xTVBNOW 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。Former CIA Director Robert Gates has been nominated to replace Mr Rumsfeld. 9 ~: Y0 l7 W: b% ^% Xos.tvboxnow.comos.tvboxnow.com. p9 ~. k$ V3 Z8 V. Y- ^+ \
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. : a# }4 C+ V' p. [os.tvboxnow.com # l( E Y% a0 Z! X$ g; R+ O K2 Utvb 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.1 S6 n) [+ N( f2 P% V6 N [. X
, w0 H: C5 R; J" o+ l0 i- b& l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. 7 r' u: t. s' l* Ios.tvboxnow.com% z$ a3 g' Y) }
"I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof, " Mr Rumsfeld said, quoting Winston Churchill.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 \9 g4 f; s# v) I3 w+ |/ E/ _
/ { \. b1 m* \ {He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( s* P; f* B: u' r
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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. " v+ z( W1 {8 _$ ^6 p2 z" w , s% V" O9 s& P+ I$ x: z: P" f7 L5 C0 FTVBNOW 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". ' |9 C, E& h* L2 A) xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 Z: P( }' C j: R8 g+ H2 f6 ~+ M
"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said. / J( G' b9 k8 W5 L) Z! m; l2 F P公仔箱論壇6 O+ Q' B& h& l5 E$ I
However, Democrats welcomed Mr Rumsfeld's resignation.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/ _9 V) M7 K
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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.
