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Rumsfeld Stepping Down

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the at-least-no-one-dropped-a-house-on-him dept.

macinrack writes to tell us that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, architect of the unpopular war in Iraq, intends to resign after six stormy years at the Pentagon. Officials said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA, would replace Rumsfeld.

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  1. The army you have... by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Sorry, Don, you go to the polls with the voters you have. They're not the voters you might want or wish to have at a later time."
    - Dubya

  2. Bill Gates?! Defense Secretary? by mekkab · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bringing new meaning to the (Red White and) Blue Screen of Death!

    Oh wait, what? Bob Gates?

    /Nevermind, then.

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  3. Wow, what a day! by BandwidthHog · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, welcome anyone else that might replace him.

    Fuck, at this point, I could just about support Kissinger!

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  4. Fox news coverage was great by Raul654 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I happened to catch Fox News about 5 minutes before Bush's announcement began. They showed one of teh Fox News corrospondents standing outside the White House, talking about the impending announcement. If you listened really carefully, you could hear people in the background chanting "Na-na-nahh-na, na-na-nahh-na, hey, hey, hey...goodbye"

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    1. Re:Fox news coverage was great by IANAAC · · Score: 4, Funny
      If you listened really carefully, you could hear people in the background chanting "Na-na-nahh-na, na-na-nahh-na, hey, hey, hey...goodbye"

      That ws just Kelly Ripa getting rid of a stain with her Tide stick.

    2. Re:Fox news coverage was great by myth24601 · · Score: 5, Funny
      I happened to catch Fox News about 5 minutes before Bush's announcement began. They showed one of teh Fox News corrospondents standing outside the White House, talking about the impending announcement. If you listened really carefully, you could hear people in the background chanting "Na-na-nahh-na, na-na-nahh-na, hey, hey, hey...goodbye"


      Those were the other White House corespondants.
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  5. Re:Sore loser by Foamy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sore loser? Don't you mean "Cut N' Rummy"?

    Sounds like a new cocktail will be making its appearance at DC bars soon.

  6. Re:Condescension by deuterium · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure, but when "House" does it, everyone thinks it's cool.

  7. Re:Gates and Iran/Contra by DavidTC · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, good. It always annoyed me that Watergate was overrepresented in the White House. Maybe now the Iran/Contra guys can field a softball team too.

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  8. Re:Sore loser by inKubus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Regardless, I think I speak for (the majority of) America when I say, "Peace Out".

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  9. Re:Sore loser by dankrabach · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe Rummy on Iraqs.

  10. Good job, Fiddlah. by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your post broke slashdot. You are the last comment in the database that can be replied to. Go ahead, try replying to my post. You can't. It'll end up under the this article itself at the very bottom instead.

    You should make t-shirts and sell them through Cafe Press to celebrate.

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