Rumsfeld resigns

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Updated: 27 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.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622266/?GT1=8717

[Lincoln]

I'm surprised, if he'd done this before the election I would have understood but now it seems pointless.

[Mr. O]

Either way, YAY! 

[Sikotic™]

Haha, what a bitch. Tellin' people to "Stay the course" and you can't even hang ya jackass.

[J Bananas]

what an asshole

[Narrator]

So does this mean I don't have to shoot him now?

[Sikotic™]

So does this mean I don't have to shoot him now?

Pop his ass before Cheney does.

[Narrator]

So does this mean I don't have to shoot him now?

Pop his ass before Cheney does.

Hmmm, I guess I'd rather see Cheney do it.

I could also set it up to make it LOOK like Cheney did it...

[Mr. O]

It's really a good news, especially when Gate comes in as secretary of defense from C.I.A. Leader.

Although he is new, he is more likely to bring troops back.  However, at this point, does it matter whether we need to save face?