Rumsfeld quitting
2006-11-08 20:05
Washington - US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the face of US war policy and a lightning rod for critics worldwide, will step down, a US defence official said on Wednesday.
The imminent announcement by President George W Bush follows dramatic victories by Democrats in Tuesday elections, fuelled by public anger over war in Iraq.
Officials said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA, would replace Rumsfeld.
- Reuters