Bush Says Rumsfeld Is Stepping Down
Nov 08 1:25 PM US/Eastern
By DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON

President Bush said Wednesday Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is stepping down and former CIA Director Robert Gates will take over at the Pentagon and in prosecuting the war in Iraq.

Rumsfeld, architect of an unpopular war in Iraq, intends to resign after six stormy years at the Pentagon. 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. the rest