Cheney Accuses Obama Of Launching “Intensely Partisan” Torture Investigation

Dick Cheney left little on the table during a taped interview Fox News Sunday, accusing the Obama White House pursuing an “intensely partisan” investigation into the use of torture under the Bush administration.

Calling the “enhanced interrogation techniques” used on terrorist suspects “absolutely essential,” the former vice president deemed any decision to launch an probe into the possible illegal use of these EITs an “outrageous political act” and a “direct slap at the CIA.”

Q+A-What is behind the latest fighting in Somalia?

NAIROBI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Fighting erupted between Islamist rebels, government forces and African Union (AU) peacekeepers in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least 22 people, witnesses said. [ID:nLL061719]
The latest violence follows days of to-and-fro battles for southern towns between the insurgents and pro-government militia. Here are some questions and answers about the [...]