Bush says Rumsfeld to step down

Mikeuk · 08-11-2006, 07:29 PM

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Bush says Rumsfeld to step down Wednesday November 8, 06:28 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the face of U.S. war policy, will step down after Democrats' rode Americans' anger over Iraq to victory in Tuesday's election, senior defence and administration officials said on Wednesday.

U.S. President George W. Bush said he had offered former CIA Director Robert Gates to replace Rumsfeld, following dramatic victories by Democrats in both the House of Representatives and Senate.

Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, likely the next leader of the House, said she welcomed the change in Pentagon leadership.

"I think it will give us a fresh start," Pelosi said.

Good riddance to bad rubbish!!!

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Britannist · 08-11-2006, 07:56 PM

I thought the most apt comment came from an American lady on this evening's ITV 1 news. Normally a Republican voter, she backed the Democrats because she wants American troops out of Iraq.

She said that at first the USA were seen as liberators (in Iraq) but not any more.

The lady also pointed out (correctly in my view) that people in America voted in yesterday's mid-term election against the Republicans (over the Iraq issue) rather than for the Democrat Party.

If I were a Democrat supporter/member I would actually be a bit disappointed that the Democrat party had not done better in yesterdays elections. After, there's an unpopular 'war' on and a President in the middle of his second term. Some would say the Democrats should have secured a landslide victory yesterday, winning all before them.

The leftist Democrats couldn't even win Connecticut, where they had foolishly de-selected the popular Senator Joe Lieberman (who backs the Iraq 'war') and who won a convincing victory yesterday as an Independent.

The Democrats (a far less pro-British party than the Republicans)had a 'mini' victory rather than landslide yesterday and there is nothing in the election results to suggest a guaranteed win for them in America's 2008 Presidential contest.

mkpdavies · 09-11-2006, 09:04 AM

Puppet B takes over from puppet A.

Whoopie doo.

Britannist · 10-11-2006, 04:29 AM

The losses for the Republican Party in the mid-term elections (earlier this week in America) could well have stopped any plans behind the scenes that there might have been to launch some sort of military attack or 'invasion' of Iran. The Americans are stretched in Iraq and lives of USA servicemen are, sadly, being lost. Voters in America clearly would not tolerate American miitary action against Iran (unless it were part of a much larger group of nations involved in such a venture).

If I'm right in saying that an American military attack on Iran looks less likely as a result of the mid-term election defeats for the party of President Bush - then this could have implications over here.

No 'war' in Iran means the re-election of Labour at the next General Election looks more likely and big losses for the europhile Liberal Dims (as the anti-Iraq 'war' protest vote ditches the useless Liberal Dims and returns mostly to Labour) becomes a near certainty.

Big losses for the europhile Liberal Dims at the next General Election - couldn't happen to a nicer party :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: .

08-11-2006, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Democrats have 'mini' victory rather than landslide I thought the most apt comment came from an American lady on this evening's ITV 1 news. Normally a Republican voter, she backed the Democrats because she wants American troops out of Iraq. She said that at first the USA were seen as liberators (in Iraq) but not any more. The lady also pointed out (correctly in my view) that people in America voted in yesterday's mid-term election against the Republicans (over the Iraq issue) rather than for the Democrat Party. If I were a Democrat supporter/member I would actually be a bit disappointed that the Democrat party had not done better in yesterdays elections. After, there's an unpopular 'war' on and a President in the middle of his second term. Some would say the Democrats should have secured a landslide victory yesterday, winning all before them. The leftist Democrats couldn't even win Connecticut, where they had foolishly de-selected the popular Senator Joe Lieberman (who backs the Iraq 'war') and who won a convincing victory yesterday as an Independent. The Democrats (a far less pro-British party than the Republicans)had a 'mini' victory rather than landslide yesterday and there is nothing in the election results to suggest a guaranteed win for them in America's 2008 Presidential contest.

09-11-2006, 09:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,841 Party: Libertarian Party	Puppet B takes over from puppet A. Whoopie doo. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

10-11-2006, 04:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	How American mid-term poll affects our elections The losses for the Republican Party in the mid-term elections (earlier this week in America) could well have stopped any plans behind the scenes that there might have been to launch some sort of military attack or 'invasion' of Iran. The Americans are stretched in Iraq and lives of USA servicemen are, sadly, being lost. Voters in America clearly would not tolerate American miitary action against Iran (unless it were part of a much larger group of nations involved in such a venture). If I'm right in saying that an American military attack on Iran looks less likely as a result of the mid-term election defeats for the party of President Bush - then this could have implications over here. No 'war' in Iran means the re-election of Labour at the next General Election looks more likely and big losses for the europhile Liberal Dims (as the anti-Iraq 'war' protest vote ditches the useless Liberal Dims and returns mostly to Labour) becomes a near certainty. Big losses for the europhile Liberal Dims at the next General Election - couldn't happen to a nicer party :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: .

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