1. CNN and the AP are reporting that Rumsfeld is stepping down.

    I have nothing to say. Just kind of stunned.
  2. finally
  3. The press conference is on NPR right now.

    Rumsfeld is out, former CIA director Gates is the new defense chief.

    About Face! Change of course is coming.

    I predicted to martin last month that Rumsfeld would be gone within 30 days of the election, but I didnt expect him to be gone within 24 hours!
  4. A day late and a dollar short.
  5. It makes sense. President Bush can rush the new guy in before the Democrats are officially sworn into control.

    I guess the war will be run by the generals from here on out. What a welcome change.
  6. More like six years too late and who knows how many dollars short.
  7. 337.5 billion dollars rising at a rate of 23 million dollars an hour.

    Cost of Iraq War at this minute

    And 23,526 casualties rising at a rate of 15 wounded and 2 killed each day.

    Iraq war US casualties