Rumsfeld leaves office

US DEFENCE Secretary Donald Rumsfeld spent his last day in office yesterday.

Rumsfeld leaves office
Mon, 18 Dec, 2006 - 00:00

His successor, Robert Gates, will be sworn in today.

Mr Rumsfeld, pictured right, announced his resignation after the Republican Party suffered heavy losses in last month’s mid-term elections.

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