Rumsfeld out as secretary of defense

In a move many might call "expected," Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has said he is resigning his post. Today's announcement comes two days after four military newspapers - all published by the Military Times Media Group - published an editorial saying it was time for Rumsfeld to go. It also comes just one day after mid-term elections, in which exit polls across the country indicated voters are unhappy with the way the Bush administration, which includes Rumsfeld, has handled the Iraq War. In the wake of Rumfeld's decision to leave, President Bush has said he will nominate former CIA chief Robert Gates to fill the vacated post.