Rummy steps down. Wonder how the big defense contractors will do now? Edit: Just noticed this already is down in the Politics thread. Tried to delete but the system sez I am not authorized? Mods, please delete to avoid duplication. Thanks.
Uhm, he tried to resign two times in 2004 over the prisoner scandal. Bush persuaded him not to. So, NO he was not kicked out, more like he finally got a chance to leave.
Rumsfeld's replacement Bob Gates is going to be groomed as 2008 Candidate for the GOP. This move is 'save the ship' strategy as there seems to be no other good leader in the GOP adn today's results have shown that people are angry at the GOP. As to what/how will BG do different than Rumsfeld that will win the war in Iraq is just a matter of tossing a coin.