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BREAKING NEWS
NBC, MSNBC and news services
Updated: 16 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, architect of an unpopular war in Iraq, is resigning after six stormy years at the Pentagon, President Bush said Wednesday.
Bush said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA under the first President Bush, would be tapped to replace Rumsfeld
The development occurred one day after midterm elections that cost Republicans control of the House, and possibly the Senate, as well. Surveys of voters at polling places said opposition to the war was a significant contributor to the Democratic victory.
President Bush was expected to announce Rumsfeld\'s departure and Gates\' nomination at an afternoon news conference. Administration officials notified congressional officials in advance.
Last week, as he campaigned to save the Republican majority, Bush declared that Rumsfeld would remain at the Pentagon through the end of his term.
Rumsfeld, 74, was in his second tour of duty as defense chief. He first held the job a generation ago, when he was appointed by President Ford. -
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Quote from: FrankZappa;125421
don\'t get too excitedQuoteBush said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA under the first President Bush, would be tapped to replace Rumsfeld
don\'t really know anythign about him but, if the first Bush appointed him :shrug: -
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im sure he is an even larger douche
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pretty much. he was nominated to be head of cia twice. first time he had to withdraw for being too involved with iran/contra. the second time he got through due to the short memory span of our public servants. hopefully, though, he\'ll be somewhat hobbled by a lame duck president.
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well at least they will have to go through a Dem. controlled House and hopefully Senate
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change is good
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