White House dismisses newspapers' call for Rumsfeld's resignation

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The White House on Saturday dismissed an editorial to be published Monday in four independent publications urging U.S. President George W. Bush to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

    The editorial, to be published in the Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Time and the Marine Times, says Rumsfeld has "lost the support and respect of the military leadership" over his policy on Iraq, calling on Bush to fire him. Full story>>

    Report: U.S. Army Times to call for Rumsfeld's resignation

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- An editorial to be published Monday in independent publications that serve the four main branches of the U.S. military will call for President George W. Bush to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, CNN reported Saturday.

    "Basically, the editorial says, it's clear now, from some of the public statements that military leaders are making, that he's lost the support and respect of the military leadership," Robert Hodierne, senior managing editor for the publications' parent company Army Times Publications, was quoted as saying. Full story>>

    Bush backs Cheney, Rumsfeld

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that he wanted Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to stay in office during the rest of his presidency, brushing aside calls for the two to resign.

    Bush said both Cheney and Rumsfeld were doing "fantastic jobs" and that he "strongly" supported them. Full story>>

Rumsfeld hints he may approve increase of Iraqi security forces.

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