Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 909 Sun. December 17, 2006       International US must not quit despite 'ugly' combat: Rumsfeld (L-R) US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld, US President George W Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Peter Pace (R) stand together during a full armed forces retirement ceremony for Rumsfeld at the Pentagon on Friday in Arlington, Virginia. Robert Gates will be sworn in on Dec 18 as Rumsfeld's successor. PHOTO: AFP