Rumsfeld to be Replaced?

Separate stories, in Europe and the Middle East, claim that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will resign early in the Bush second term as soon as a replacement is found. No reports yet in the American mainstream media.

From the Timesonline:

All reports suggest Mr Rumsfeld is on his way out.

From the Debkafile:

Much as he may praise Donald Rumsfeld for his “excellent job”, the secretary is believed by DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s Washington sources to be on his way out.

Probably unrelated, but maybe an indication that the change, if it comes, will be soon (Yahoonews):

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will not attend the international security conference being held here next month, the organiser of the event told a newspaper.

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