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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.
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4 c1 m1 T1 a* h- m2 t o7 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPresident George W Bush said that he and Mr Rumsfeld had agreed that a "fresh perspective" was needed in Iraq.6 I1 X1 Q( r' i$ r$ ~: x% j
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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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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ?, J* m6 b U+ W
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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。" ^: ]. X h p3 X( j3 z
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He described the Iraq conflict as a "little understood, unfamiliar war" and said he was confident of ultimate success there.os.tvboxnow.com9 @$ ?, S4 t: N5 |2 K5 ?
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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,bttvb8 ?( t8 V) M" u, m
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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".os.tvboxnow.com: X9 U2 h* c7 s7 h& p) W0 A3 U
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"America is safer and the world is more secure" as a result of Mr Rumsfeld's leadership, he said." W- Y5 c, Y" J+ P3 F
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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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